CALL:RFGenerator

Last updated: March 23, 2009

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:CONFigure

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the RF Generator mode: Normal: This mode is the normal CW operating mode is in which the test set generates a CW signal. FM broadcast: In this mode, the test set generates the signals that are sent through the PF OUT ONLY port to the FM Adapter to produce an FM Broadcast signal. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . See FM Broadcast for more information. GPS: In this mode, the test set generates the required GPS signal at specified frequency point and specified power level. See Single Channel GPS Source for more information
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: NORMal \| FMBRoadcast \|GPS
Query		Range: NORM \| FMBR \|GPS
*RST Setting		NORMal
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above Revision: A.10 adds GPS
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above Revision: G.00.00 adds GPS
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:CONFigure FMBRoadcast" ! Sets RF Generator mode to FM Broadcast.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:ADAPter:GAIN

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the loss of the FM Adapter. This parameter compensates the loss by increasing the signal strength at the RF OUT ONLY port. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: -30 to -10 dB Resolution: 0.01 dB
Query		Range: -30 to -10 dB Resolution: 0.01 dB
*RST Setting		-19.75 dB
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:ADAPter:GAIN -19.75" ! Sets FM Broadcast Adapter Gain to -19.75 dB.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:GAIN

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection[:SGAIN]

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the FM Broadcast mode Amplitude Offset setting that is applied to the RF OUT ONLY port. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: -50 to 50 dB Resolution: 0.01 dB
Query		Range: -50 to 50 dB Resolution: 0.01 dB
*RST Setting		0 dB
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:GAIN 0" ! Sets FM Broadcast Correction Gain to 0 dB.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:STATe

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast mode Amplitude Offset setting is applied. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 1 \| ON \| 0 \| OFF
Query		Range: 1 \| 0
*RST Setting		OFF
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:CORRection:STATe 0" ! Sets FM Broadcast Correction State to OFF.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FREQuency

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the frequency at which the test set broadcasts the FM signal. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . The units (Hz\|kHz\|MHz\|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz. See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 10MHz to 110 MHz Resolution: 1 Hz
Query		Range: 10MHz to 110 MHz Resolution: 1 Hz
*RST Setting		98.1 MHz
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FREQuency 100" ! Sets FM Broadcast Frequency to 100 Hz.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:DEViation

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal[:SDEViation]

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries FM Deviation of the internal audio source. The internal audio source is the amount the modulated signal deviates from the carrier frequency. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . The units (Hz\|kHz\|MHz\|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz. See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 0 to 75 kHz Resolution: 100 Hz
Query		Range: 0 to 75 kHz Resolution: 100 Hz
*RST Setting		22.5 kHz
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal 22.5 kHz" ! Sets Internal FM Deviation to 22.5 kHz.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:FREQuency

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the test set's internal FM frequency. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . The units (Hz\|kHz\|MHz\|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz. See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 50 to 20,000 Hz Resolution: 1 Hz
Query		Range: 50 to 20,000 Hz Resolution: 1 Hz
*RST Setting		1 kHz
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:FREQuency 1 kHz" ! Sets the Internal FM Frequency to 1 kHz.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:STATe

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast mode Internal FM Deviation setting is applied. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 1 \| ON \| 0 \| OFF
Query		Range: 1 \| 0
*RST Setting		1 (ON)
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:FM:INTernal:STATe ON" ! Sets Internal FM Deviation State to ON.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer:AMPLitude

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer[:SAMPLitude]

Function

GSM TA

Sets/queries the power at which the test set broadcasts the FM signal.

Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW .

See FM Broadcast for more information.

NOTE

When this parameters is set to > -30 and < -120, "Over Range" and "Under Range" error message is displayed respectively.

GPRS TA

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: -140 to -20 dBm

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Query

Range: -140 to -20 dBm

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

*RST Setting

-50 dBm

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS TA

Revision: A.09 and above

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS LA

Revision: F.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer -50 dBm
! Sets FM Broadcast Power Amplitude to -50 dBm.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer:STATe

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries whether the FM Broadcast Power setting is applied. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . See FM Broadcast for more information.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 1 \| ON \| 0 \| OFF
Query		Range: 1 \| 0
*RST Setting		1 (ON)
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.09 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: F.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:FMBRoadcast:POWer:STATe ON" ! Sets FM Broadcast Power State to ON.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FREQuency[:SELected]

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the RF Generator Frequency for the active (that is the selected) format. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . The units (Hz\|kHz\|MHz\|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz.
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 292 MHz to 2700 MHz Resolution: 1
Query		Range: 292 MHz to 2700 MHz Resolution: 1
*RST Setting		The RST value of this command depends on the format that is currently active. For example, if the GSM format is currently active, the RST value for this command is the same value as the equivalent command containing the: GSM format identifier.
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.01 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: C.01 and above
Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:CELL:RFGenerator:FREQUENCY:SELECTED 896.2MHZ" ! Sets RF Gen frequency.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:FREQuency:GSM

Function	GSM TA	Sets/queries the RF Gen Frequency for the GSM format whether or not that format is active. Operating mode = Test Mode and Downlink Function = CW. See CW . The units (Hz\|kHz\|MHz\|GHz) are optional, if no units are specified then units default to Hz.
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
	GPRS TA
	EGPRS TA
Setting		Range: 292 MHz to 2700 MHz Resolution: 1
Query		Range: 292 MHz to 2700 MHz Resolution: 1
*RST Setting		939 MHz
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.01 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: C.01 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:CELL:RFGenerator:FREQUENCY:GSM 896.2MHZ" ! Sets RF Gen frequency.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:BFILter

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Sets/queries the filter that is used to filter the GPS baseband signal. A Gaussian or Rectangle filter with 10 MHz bandwidth is supported in this setting. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source .
	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: GAUSsian \| RECTangle
Query		Range: GAUSsian \| RECTangle
*RST Setting		GAUSsian
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:BFILter GAUSsian" ! Sets the type of filter to be GAUSsian

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Queries the frequency of RF source 1. This parameter is fixed at 1575.42MHz and displayed on the MUI. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source .

	EGPRS TA
	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency?" ! Queries the frequency of RF source 1. It will return the value:+1.57542000E+009

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency2

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Queries the frequency of RF source 2. This parameter is fixed at 871MHz. RF source 2 is only available in those TA that use two RF Sources. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source .
	EGPRS TA

	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:FREQuency2?" ! Queries the frequency of RF source 2. It will return the value:+8.71000000E+008

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:NMESsage

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Sets/queries the type of GPS navigation message that is transmitted on GPS frames. Default Navigation (also called TLM): the GPS frames is filled according to the default navigation data (Alternating ones and zeros in word 3 through 10) Raw: the GPS frames is filled with PN sequence. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source .
	EGPRS TA

	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: DEFault \| RAW
Query		Range: DEFault \| RAW
*RST Setting		DEFault
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:NMESsage RAW" ! Sets the type of GPS navigation message to be RAW

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:AMPLitude

Function

GSM/GPRS TA

Sets/queries the power at which the test set generates the GPS signal.

Operating mode = CW. See CW .

The actual power range is -125dBm to -70dBm. However, it is affected when there is an amplitude offset.

See Single Channel GPS Source for more information.

NOTE

When this parameters is set to > -70 or < -125 ( If Amplitude Offset = 0), a persistent error "Warning, Source under/over range due to requested setting" is displayed.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset .

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Query

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset )

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

*RST Setting

-80 dBm

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS TA

Revision: A.10 and above

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:AMPLitude -80 dBm
! Sets GPS Power Amplitude to -80dBm.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:STATe

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Sets/queries whether the GPS power setting is applied. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source .
	EGPRS TA

	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 1 \| ON \| 0 \| OFF
Query		Range: 1 \| 0
*RST Setting		1 \|ON
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer:STATe ON" ! Sets GPS Power State to ON.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer[:SAMPLitude]

Function

GSM/GPRS TA

Sets/queries the power at which the test set generates the GPS signal. Setting this parameter is also set the GPS State to ON.

Operating mode = CW. See CW .

RF Gen Config = GPS.

The actual power range is -125dBm to -70dBm. However, it is affected when there is an amplitude offset.

See Single Channel GPS Source for more information.

NOTE

When this parameters is set to > -70 or < -125 ( If Amplitude Offset = 0), a persistent error "Warning, Source under/over range due to requested setting" is displayed.

EGPRS TA

GSM/GPRS LA

EGPRS LA

Setting

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset .

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

Query

Range: -160dBm to -20dBm, after the Amplitude Offset (optional) has been included, see Amplitude Offset .

Resolution: 0.01 dBm

*RST Setting

-80 dBm

Requirements

GSM/GPRS/
EGPRS TA

Revision: A.10 and above

GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA

Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:POWer -80 dBm
!Sets GPS Power State to ON and Amplitude to -80dBm.

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:RAW:PPATtern

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Sets/queries the date type that is transmitted on GPS frames. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source . GPS Navigation Message Type = RAW.
	EGPRS TA

	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: PN9\| PN15
Query		Range: PN9\| PN15
*RST Setting		PN9
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:RAW:PPATtern PN15" ! Sets the date type to be PN15

CALL[:CELL]:RFGenerator:GPS:SVID

Function	GSM/GPRS TA	Sets/queries which satellite is generating the GPS signal. Operating mode = CW. See CW . RF Gen Config = GPS. See Single Channel GPS Source Note: The SV ID will affect the spreading code phase.
	EGPRS TA

	GSM/GPRS LA
	EGPRS LA
Setting		Range: 1 to 37 Resolution: 1
Query		Range: 1 to 37 Resolution: 1
*RST Setting		1
Requirements	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS TA	Revision: A.10 and above
	GSM/GPRS/ EGPRS LA	Revision: G.00.00 and above

Programming Example OUTPUT 714;"CALL:RFGenerator:GPS:SVID 2 !Sets GPS satellite ID to be 2.