CALL:CA

CALL:CA

Last updated: December 3, 2008

GPIB Command Conventions

CALL:CA:TABLe

Function

GSM TA

 This command is not applicable to the GSM Test Application.

GPRS TA

 This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

EGPRS TA

 This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

GSM/GPRS LA

 This command sets/queries up to 16 channels in the Cell Allocated (CA) Table. The Operating Mode must be in Cell Off to configure the CA Table. The command to set the test set's Operating Mode is CALL:OPERating:MODE . See Frequency Hopping for more information.

EGPRS LA
Setting

Range: 0-124, 128-251, 259-293, 306-340, 350-425, 438-885, 955-1023

Resolution: 1
Query

Range: 0-124, 128-251, 259-293, 306-340, 350-425, 438-885, 955-1023

Resolution: 1
*RST setting

The default CA Table contains the following ARFCNs: 1, 124, 128, 251, 259, 293, 306, 340, 438, 511, 520, 661, 810, 885, 955, 975.

The following list shows which bands in the default CA Table are represented for each channel.

  • DCS band, channels 520, 661, 810, 885
  • EGSM band, channels 1, 124, 975
  • GSM450 band, channels 259, 293
  • GSM480 band, channels 306, 340
  • GSM750 band, channels 438, 511
  • GSM850 band, channels 128, 251
  • PCS band, channels 512 to 810
  • PGSM band, channels 1, 124
  • RGSM band, channels 1, 124, 955, 975
  • TGSM810 band, ' ' (empty)
Requirements GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA

Revision: D.01 and above

Revision D.03 adds the TGSM810 band.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:OPERating:MODE OFF" 
! Sets the test set's operating mode to Cell Off.
 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:CA:TABLe 1,124,128,251,259,293,306,340,350,425,438,511,520,661,810,885,955" 
! Sets the CA Table to the specified values.

CALL:CA:TABLe:POINts?

Function

GSM TA

 This command is not applicable to the GSM Test Application.

GPRS TA

 This command is not applicable to the GPRS Test Application.

EGPRS TA

 This command is not applicable to the EGPRS Test Application.

GSM/GPRS LA

 This command queries the number of channels in the Cell Allocated (CA) Table.

EGPRS LA
Query

Range: 1 through 16

Resolution: 1
*RST setting 16
Requirements GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA

Revision: D.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:CA:TABLe:POINts?" 
! Queries the number of channels listed in the Cell Allocated (CA) Table.