CALibration

CALibration

Last updated: March 4, 2009

GPIB Command Conventions

CALibration:BMOFfset?

Function

Starts Burst Mod Offset 1 Calibration for RF source 1.

   
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your test set has warmed up at least 30 minutes and that no power is present at the front panel RF connectors before performing any calibrations.

   

When this calibration has completed, a value is returned to indicate the success or failure of the calibration. Zero indicates the calibration completed successfully.

Query

Range

  • 0 = Pass
  • -340 = Fail

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.06 and above
Lab Application Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:BMOFfset?" 
! Initiates Burst Modulator Offset DAC calibration for RF source 1
! and returns a value (0 or -340) after completing the calibration.

CALibration:BMOFfset:INFormation?

Function

Queries the calibration information about Burst Modulation Offset 1.

The query returns 3 comma separated values: Data and Time, Temperature and Pass/Fail.

  • Date and Time indicates when the calibraiton is performed.
  • Temperature indicates the internal operating temperature when the calibration is performed.
  • Pass/Fail indicates whether the calibration is performed successfully.

Query

Range

  • Date and Time: "2000-01-01 00:00:00" to "2100-01-01 00:00:00"
  • Temperature: -60.0 to 100.0 (°C)
  • Pass/Fail: 1| 0

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above
Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:BMOFfset:INFormation?" 

CALibration:DAPower:INFormation?

Function

Queries the calibration information about Digital Average Power.

The query returns 3 comma separated values: Data and Time, Temperature and Pass/Fail.

  • Date and Time indicates when the calibraiton is performed.
  • Temperature indicates the internal operating temperature when the calibration is performed.
  • Pass/Fail indicates whether the calibration is performed successfully.

Query

Range

  • Date and Time: "2000-01-01 00:00:00" to "2100-01-01 00:00:00"
  • Temperature: -60.0 to 100.0 (°C)
  • Pass/Fail: 1| 0

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above
Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:DAPower:INFormation?" 

CALibration:DATE

Function

Sets/queries the date of the last system calibration done to the test set; not the user calibration date. Returns a comma separated list YYYY,MM,DD in that order.

Setting

Sets the system calibration date.

Range

  • Year = 0000 to 9999

  • Month = 01 to 12

  • Day = 01 to 31

Query

Returns the date when system calibration was performed.

Range

  • Year = 0000 to 9999

  • Month = 1 to 12

  • Day = 1 to 31

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:DATE 1999,01,04" 
! Sets the date of the last system calibration year, month and day.

CALibration:IQ[1]?

Function

Starts the calibration of the IQ modulator for RF generator 1. See IQ Calibrations .

   
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your test set has warmed up at least 30 minutes and that no power is present at the front panel RF connectors before performing any calibrations.

   

When this calibration has completed, a value is returned to indicate the success or failure of the calibration. Zero indicates the calibration completed successfully.

Query

Range:

  • 0 = Pass
  • -340 = Fail

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:IQ1?" 
! Performs a calibration of the IQ modulator for RF generator 1 and returns 0 or -340

CALibration:IQ1:INFormation?

Function

Queries the calibration information of the IQ modulator for RF generator 1. The command has a parameter string that indicates the name of the TA Partition. The parameter string is selected from "GSM/GPRS", "AMPS/136", "WCDMA", "IS-856" or "IS-2000/IS-95/AMPS".

The query returns 3 comma separated values: Data and Time, Temperature and Pass/Fail.

  • Date and Time indicates when the calibraiton is performed.
  • Temperature indicates the internal operating temperature when the calibration is performed.
  • Pass/Fail indicates whether the calibration is performed successfully.

Query

Range

  • Date and Time: "2000-01-01 00:00:00" to "2100-01-01 00:00:00"
  • Temperature: -60.0 to 100.0 (°C)
  • Pass/Fail: 1| 0

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above
Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:IQ1:INFormation? 'WCDMA'" 

CALibration:IQ2?

Function

Starts the calibration of the IQ modulator for RF generator 2. See IQ Calibrations .

   
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your test set has warmed up at least 30 minutes and that no power is present at the front panel RF connectors before performing any calibrations.

   

When this calibration has completed, a value is returned to indicate the success or failure of the calibration. Zero indicates the calibration completed successfully.

Query

Range:

  • 0 = Pass
  • -340 = Fail

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:IQ2?" 
! Performs a calibration of the IQ modulator for RF generator 2 and returns 0 or -340

CALibration:IQ2:INFormation?

Function

Queries the calibration information of the IQ modulator for RF generator 2. The command has a parameter string that indicates the name of the TA Partition. The parameter string is selected from "GSM/GPRS", "AMPS/136", "WCDMA", "IS-856" or "IS-2000/IS-95/AMPS".

The query returns 3 comma separated values: Data and Time, Temperature and Pass/Fail.

  • Date and Time indicates when the calibraiton is performed.
  • Temperature indicates the internal operating temperature when the calibration is performed.
  • Pass/Fail indicates whether the calibration is performed successfully.

Query

Range

  • Date and Time: "2000-01-01 00:00:00" to "2100-01-01 00:00:00"
  • Temperature: -60.0 to 100.0 (°C)
  • Pass/Fail: 1| 0

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above
Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:IQ2:INFormation? 'WCDMA'" 

CALibration:MEASurements?

Function

Starts the Calibrate Measurements routine.

   
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your test set has warmed up at least 30 minutes and that no power is present at the front panel RF connectors before performing any calibrations.

   

When this calibration has completed, a value is returned to indicate the success or failure of the calibration. Zero indicates the calibration completed successfully.

Query

Range:

  • 0: Measurement calibration completed successfully.
  • 1: Measurement calibration failed due to temperature drift. Wait for temperature to stabilize.
  • 2: Measurement calibration failed due to oven out of range.
  • 3: Measurement calibration failed due to loopback switch problem.
  • 4: Measurement calibration failed due to under range condition.
  • 5: Measurement calibration failed due to over range condition.
  • 6: Measurement calibration failed due to correlation problem.
  • -340: Measurement calibration failed. This is a SCPI defined value indicating an unexpected case.

Requirements

Test or Lab Application Revision: A.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALIBRATION:MEASUREMENTS?"
! Starts the measurement calibration and returns a value indicating success or failure..

CALibration:SMONitor?

Function

Starts the Spectrum Monitor Calibration routine.

   
IMPORTANT
Ensure that your test set has warmed up at least 30 minutes and that no power is present at the front panel RF connectors before performing any calibrations.

   

When this calibration has completed, a value is returned to indicate the success or failure of the calibration. Zero indicates the calibration completed successfully.

Query

Range:

  • 0 (Spectrum Monitor calibration completed successfully)
  • 1 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to temperature drift. Wait for temperature to stabilize)
  • 2 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to oven out of range)
  • 3 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to loopback switch problem)
  • 4 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to under range condition)
  • 5 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to over range condition)
  • 6 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to correlation problem)
  • 7 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to source level problem)
  • 8 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to IF filter coefficient problem)
  • 9 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to IF frequency response problem)
  • 10 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed due to waveform quality problem)
  • -340 (Spectrum Monitor calibration failed)

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:SMONitor?"
! Starts the spectrum monitor calibration and returns a value indicating success or failure.

CALibration:SMONitor:INFormation?

Function

Queries the calibration information about Spectrum Monitor. The command has a parameter string that indicates the name of the TA Partition. The parameter string is selected from "GSM/GPRS", "AMPS/136", "WCDMA", "IS-856" or "IS-2000/IS-95/AMPS".

The query returns 3 comma separated values: Data and Time, Temperature and Pass/Fail.

  • Date and Time indicates when the calibraiton is performed.
  • Temperature indicates the internal operating temperature when the calibration is performed.
  • Pass/Fail indicates whether the calibration is performed successfully.

Query

Range

  • Date and Time: "2000-01-01 00:00:00" to "2100-01-01 00:00:00"
  • Temperature: -60.0 to 100.0 (°C)
  • Pass/Fail: 1| 0

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.13 and above
Lab Application Revision: E.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALibration:SMONitor:INFormation? 'WCDMA'"