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Anritsu MS2690A Operation Manual

Manual is about: Signal Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer Function Remote Control

Summary of MS2690A

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    Document no.: m-w2851ae-32.0 anritsu corporation  for safety and warning information, please read this manual before attempting to use the equipment.  additional safety and warning information is provided within the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a signal analyzer operation manual (mainframe operation) or ...

  • Page 2: Danger

    Ii safety symbols to prevent the risk of personal injury or loss related to equipment malfunction, anritsu corporation uses the following safety symbols to indicate safety-related information. Ensure that you clearly understand the meanings of the symbols before using the equipment. Some or all of t...

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    Iii notes on export management this product and its manuals may require an export license/approval by the government of the product's country of origin for re-export from your country. Before re-exporting the product or manuals, please contact us to confirm whether they are export-controlled items o...

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  • Page 5: About This Manual

    I about this manual associated documents the operation manual configuration of the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a signal analyzer is shown below. Ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a signal analyzer operation manual (main frame operation) ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a and ms2830a signal analyzer operation manual (...

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    Ii • signal analyzer operation manual (mainframe operation) • signal analyzer operation manual (mainframe remote control) description of basic operations, maintenance procedures, common functions and common remote functions of the mainframe • signal analyzer operation manual (signal analyzer functio...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    1 iii 2 3 4 5 6 table of contents about this manual ........................................ I chapter 1 basics of remote control ........ 1-1 1.1 overview ................................................................. 1-3 1.2 connection ..............................................................

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    Iv. Chapter 4 scpi device message details .. 4-1 4.1 application common device messages.................... 4-7 4.2 config function device messages ........................... 4-64 4.3 power meter device messages ................................ 4-123 4.4 ber settings ..................................

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-1 1 basics of remot e co ntrol this chapter provides an overview of the remote control of the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a signal analyzer (hereinafter, referred to as “equipment”). 1.1 overview .................................................................

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-2 1.9.13 extended end event status register (main application) ......................................... 1-67 1.9.14 extended error event status register (sub applications) .......................................... 1-68 1.9.15 extended end event status register ...

  • Page 11: 1.1 Overview

    1.1 overview 1-3 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.1 overview automatic measurement can be performed in combination with an external controller (pc). The ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a is equipped with gpib, ethernet and usb interfaces as standard. The following functions are supported via these in...

  • Page 12: 1.2 Connection

    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-4 1.2 connection connect the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a and an external controller (pc) to be used for remote control using the dedicated connector for the applicable interface on the rear panel. Connection cables are provided as additional parts with the...

  • Page 13: 1.2.1 Gpib

    1.2 connection 1-5 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.2.1 gpib connection connect the gpib connector on the rear panel of the ms2690a/ms2691a /ms2692a and an external device using a gpib cable. Note: be sure to connect the gpib cable before turning power on to the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a. Con...

  • Page 14: 1.2.2 Ethernet

    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-6 1.2.2 ethernet connection connect the ethernet connector on the rear panel and external devices using lan cables. Note: check the network settings before lan connection. The destination lan may be affected depending on settings. Use a lan crossover cable to con...

  • Page 15: 1.2.3 Usb

    1.2 connection 1-7 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.2.3 usb connection connect the usb (remote) connector on the rear panel and external devices using usb cables. The external controller (pc) can be connected to multiple devices via a usb hub, etc. External controller (pc) connect using an usb cable. ...

  • Page 16: 1.3 Interface Settings

    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-8 1.3 interface settings this section describes setting methods for the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a and the external controller (pc) for remote control. Connecting a mouse or keyboard may be required to perform settings. 1.3.1 gpib interface settings 1. Pr...

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    1.3 interface settings 1-9 1 basics of remot e co ntrol figure 1.3.1-1 interface settings tab window.

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-10 1.3.2 ethernet interface settings 1. Press to display the configuration screen. Then press (interface settings) to display the interface settings tab window. 2. The equipment network settings can be checked and set. Check ip address, subnet mask, and host name...

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    1.3 interface settings 1-11 1 basics of remot e co ntrol figure 1.3.2-1 interface settings tab window.

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-12 when the os on ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a/ms2830a is windows xp 1. Connect a keyboard. Press the windows key to open the start menu and then click control panel. (or connect a mouse and move the pointer to the bottom of the screen by using it to open the start me...

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    1.3 interface settings 1-13 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 3. On the local area connection properties window, click internet protocol (tcp/ip) to display the internet protocol (tcp/ip) properties window. Change the settings according to the connection conditions. 4. Check the changed settings on the c...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-14 when the os on ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a/ms2830a is windows embedded standard 7 1. On the keyboard, press the windows logo key, and then the start button, and click control panel. In control panel, click network and sharing center, and then click change adapter ...

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    1.3 interface settings 1-15 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 3. In the local area connection properties dialog box, click internet protocol version 4 (tcp/ip), and then click properties. In the internet protocol version 4 (tcp/ip) properties dialog box, change the settings according to the connection co...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-16 1.3.3 usb interface settings 1. Press to display the configuration screen. Then press (interface settings) to display the interface settings tab window. 2. Check vendor id, product id, and serial number displayed in the usb(b) settings field. The resource name...

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    1.4 interface selection/changing 1-17 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.4 interface selection/changing the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a supports gpib, ethernet and usb as remote control interfaces. Only one of these can be used at once. The interface to be used is determined automatically accordi...

  • Page 26: 1.5 Initialization

    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-18 1.5 initialization initialization types and targets for the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a are shown in the table below. Table 1.5-1 initialization level item ifc dcl/sdc power on *rst *cls interface bus initialization  –  – – message exchange initializa...

  • Page 27: 1.6 Language Mode

    1.6 language mode 1-19 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.6 language mode you can select a remote control command from scpi mode , which is the command format defined by the standard commands for programmable instrumentation (scpi) consortium, and native mode , which is our unique format.  scpi mode th...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-20 1.6.1 language mode switching the language mode can be switched by the configuration tab window or a remote command. Follow the procedure below in order to switch the mode on the configuration screen. 1. Press to display the configuration display. Next, press ...

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    1.6 language mode 1-21 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.6.2 how to use scpi command by native mode some functions of the applications of this instrument only support the scpi commands. In order to enable remote control of the functions, convert the corresponding scpi commands into the native commands....

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-22 calc:mark:cent , example 2 convert “:display:window[1]:trace]y[:scale]:pdivision ” into a native command. (1) put a numeric parameter of the program header at the head of the argument. In this example, the numeric parameter should be deleted, since there is on...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-24 1.7 scpi device message details 1.7.1 scpi program message formats among all device messages, those that are transmitted from the external controller (pc) to the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a are called “program messages”. Program messages fall into two g...

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-25 1 basics of remot e co ntrol program message ; program message unit print @1; “conf:acp；read:acp?” multiple commands can be transmitted separately by separating them with semicolons (“;”). Program message unit program data program header , sp program header sp co...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-26 control header : long form data short form data numeric data : short form data corresponds to the short form of scpi. Long form data corresponds to the long form of scpi. Refer to the character program data for each specification. The numeric data is specified...

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-27 1 basics of remot e co ntrol character program data defined strings of data are composed of any of the lowercase and uppercase alphanumeric characters a to z and 0 to 9, and the underscore (“_”). Load sigana ................ Loads the signal analyzer. Sound off ....

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-28 fixed-point decimal (nr2) + – sp (integer part) (fraction part) decimal point the digits in the integer part can be omitted. The decimal point cannot be omitted. The digits in the fraction part can be omitted.  an integer is represented in the integral part. ...

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-29 1 basics of remot e co ntrol floating-point decimal (nr3) + – (mantissa part) sp * (exponent part) sp + – e/e * e denotes the power of 10, or the exponent. Spaces are allowed both before and after, only before or only after e/e. A numeric value is required in the...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-30 hexadecimal data a/a b/b d/d f/f c/c e/e # h/h binary data 0 / 1 ＃ b/b.

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-31 1 basics of remot e co ntrol suffix data the table below lists the suffix data that is used in the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a. The suffix codes available vary depending on the function. Table 1.7.1-1. Suffix codes category suffix code unit frequency ghz o...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-32 string program data an arbitrary character string is enclosed by one pair of double quotation marks (“ ”) or single quotation marks (‘ ’). The characters that can be used vary depending on their function. Ascii character other than ’ ’ ’ ’ ascii character othe...

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-33 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.7.2 scpi response message formats the formats in which the external controller (pc) transmits response messages from the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a by way of input and other statements are described below. Response message r...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-34 response data numeric response data character response data string response data character response data defined strings of data are composed of any of the lowercase and uppercase alphanumeric characters a to z and the digits 0 to 9, and the underscore (“_”). ...

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-35 1 basics of remot e co ntrol fixed-point decimal (nr2) – – the leading digit must be non-zero. A fixed-point decimal number having a value of 0 in its decimal place is output as an integer. 12.34, 12.345 hexadecimal data a b d f c e # h binary data 0 / 1 ＃ b.

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-36 string response data ascii character other than a double quotation mark ” ” ”.

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-37 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.7.3 structure of scpi command the scpi commands are based on a layered structure. The commands are grouped according to their related functions, and each of them has a layer structure called a “sub-system”. Sense example of scpi com...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-38 1.7.4 command definition method :sense:frequency:center :sense:frequency:center? :sense:frequency:span :sense:frequency:span? Example of scpi command the command tree in the previous page comprises the scpi commands listed above. Overviews of the scpi command ...

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    1.7 scpi device message details 1-39 1 basics of remot e co ntrol there must be at least one space between a command and a parameter. Furthermore, if there is more than one parameter, they need to be separated by commas. 1.7.5 composition of commands as in the following examples, commands can be com...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-40 1.8 native device message details 1.8.1 native program message formats among all device messages, those that are transmitted from the external controller (pc) to the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a are called “program messages”. Program messages fall into t...

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    1.8 native device message details 1-41 1 basics of remot e co ntrol program message ; program message unit print @1;”cnf 1ghz;rlv 0dbm” multiple commands can be transmitted separately by separating them with semicolons (;). Program message unit program data program header ; sp the program header of ...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-42 numeric program data numeric program data is grouped into four types: integral (nr1), fixed-point decimal (nr2), floating-point decimal (nr3), and hexadecimal. Integral (nr1) sp + integral data can have leading zeroes (e.G., 005, +005). No space is allowed bet...

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    1.8 native device message details 1-43 1 basics of remot e co ntrol floating-point decimal (nr3) + – (mantissa part) sp * (exponent part) sp + – e/e * e denotes the power of 10, or the exponent. Spaces are allowed both before and after, only before or only after e/e. A numeric value is required in t...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-44 hexadecimal data a/a b/b d/d f/f c/c e/e # h/h binary data 0 / 1 ＃ b/b.

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    1.8 native device message details 1-45 1 basics of remot e co ntrol suffix data the table below lists the suffix data that is used. The suffix codes available vary depending on the function. Table 1.8.1-1 suffix codes category suffix code unit frequency ghz or gz mhz or mz khz or kz hz ghz mhz khz h...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-46 string program data arbitrary character string enclosed by one pair of “ ” (double quotation marks) or ‘ ’ (single quotation marks). The characters that can be used vary depending on the function. Ascii character other than ’ ’ ’ ’ ascii character other than ”...

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    1.8 native device message details 1-47 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.8.2 native response message formats the formats in which the external controller (pc) transmits response messages from the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a by way of input and other statements are described below. Response messa...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-48 response data numeric response data character response data string response data character response data defined strings of data are composed of any of the alphabetical lower case and upper case characters a to z, the digits 0 through 9, and the underscore (_)...

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    1.8 native device message details 1-49 1 basics of remot e co ntrol fixed-point decimal (nr2) – – the leading digit must be non-zero. A fixed-point decimal number having a value of 0 in its decimal place is output as an integer. 12.34, 12.345 hexadecimal data a b d f c e # h binary data 0 / 1 ＃ b.

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-50 string response data ascii character other than ” ” ” ”.

  • Page 59: 1.9 Status Structure

    1.9 status structure 1-51 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.9 status structure the status byte (stb) that is transmitted to the external controller (pc) complies with the ieee488.1 standard. Its bit string, called a “status summary message,” provides summary information about the current data placed in...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-52 in the status model, an ieee488.1 status byte is used as the lowest-level status, which consists of seven summary message bits that are supplied from an upper status structure. The status data structure is organized into a register model and a queue model to g...

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    1.9 status structure 1-53 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.9.2 status byte (stb) register the stb register consists of an stb device and an rqs (or mss) message. (1) esb and mav summary messages the esb and mav summary messages are described below. Esb summary message the esb (event summary bit) summa...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-54 1.9.3 scpi device-dependent summary messages the structure of the status byte register is as shown below when the scpi mode is selected. Que ques oper operation status register questionable status register error/event que status summary message figure 1.9.3-1 ...

  • Page 63: 1.9.4 Native

    1.9 status structure 1-55 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.9.4 native device-dependent summary messages when language mode is native, in addition to the status bite register defined by ieee488.2, extended event status bits (eesb) are defined individually. Eesb 0 to 3 are used as summary bits for appli...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-56 figure 1.9.4-1 status byte register in native mode.

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    1.9 status structure 1-57 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.9.5 reading and clearing stb register the stb register is read by serial polling or by using an stb? Query. Either way, an stb message as defined by ieee488.1 is read, but the value that is transmitted to bit6 (position) varies with each metho...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-58 1.9.6 service request (srq) enable operation bits 0 to 7 of the service request enable (sre) register control whether the corresponding bits of the stb register will generate an srq. The srb register bits are associated with the stb register bits. If the stb r...

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    1.9 status structure 1-59 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.9.7 standard event status register model bit definitions of standard event status register the operations of the standard event status register are shown below. Figure 1.9.7-1 standard event status register the standard event status enable (es...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-60 1.9.8 standard event status register operation the operation methods for the standard event status registers and standard event status enable registers are shown in the table below. Table 1.9.8-1 standard event status register operation register operation stan...

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    1.9 status structure 1-61 1 basics of remot e co ntrol the scpi specification status register has the following configuration. Condition register transition filter event register 0 1 2 3 15 0 1 2 3 15 0 1 2 3 15 0 1 2 3 15 event enable register logic Ｏ Ｒ summary message figure 1.9.9-1 configuration ...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-62 1.9.10 scpi specification status register operation how to operate the scpi specification status register and error/event queue is shown below. Table 1.9.10-1 scpi status register operation register operation scpi event register (main application) read :status...

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    1.9 status structure 1-63 1 basics of remot e co ntrol table 1.9.10-2 scpi status register operation (cont’d) register operation scpi transition filter (main application) read :status:...:ptransition? :status:...:ntransition? This register is read using a query .* write :status:...:ptransition :stat...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-64 1.9.11 extended event status register when language mode is native, each application operating on the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a has a unique extended event status register and extended event status enable register. Only the statuses specified to be co...

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    1.9 status structure 1-65 1 basics of remot e co ntrol figure 1.9.11-1 extended event status register model.

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-66 1.9.12 extended error event status register (main application) the operation model of the extended error event status registers for the main applications is shown below. Main application indicates an application mainly with rf signal analysis functionality (si...

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    1.9 status structure 1-67 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.9.13 extended end event status register (main application) the operation model of the extended end event status registers of main applications is shown below. Main application indicates an application mainly with rf signal analysis functionali...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-68 1.9.14 extended error event status register (sub applications) the operation model of the extended error event status registers for sub applications (an example with application a) is shown below. Sub application indicates an application other than the main ap...

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    1.9 status structure 1-69 1 basics of remot e co ntrol the specifications of the extended error event status register (on the right in the figure above) vary depending on the application. Refer to the operation manual (remote control) of each application for details. The summary message of this regi...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-70 1.9.15 extended end event status register (sub applications) the operation model of the extended end event status registers of sub applications (an example with application a) is shown below. Sub application indicates an application other than the main applica...

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    1.9 status structure 1-71 1 basics of remot e co ntrol the specifications of the extended end event status register (on the right in the figure above) vary depending on the application. Refer to the operation manual (remote control) of each application for details. The summary message of this regist...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-72 1.9.16 extended event status register operation the operation methods for the extended event status registers and extended event status enable registers are shown in the table below. Table 1.9.16-1 extended event status register operation register operation ex...

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    1.9 status structure 1-73 1 basics of remot e co ntrol table 1.9.16-1 extended event status register operation (cont’d) register operation extended error event status summary register (sub application) read this register is read using an esr1? Query. Write this register cannot be written externally....

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-74 table 1.9.16-1 extended event status register operation (cont’d) register operation extended error event status register (sub application) read this register is read using an esrerr? Query. * write this register cannot be written externally. Clear this registe...

  • Page 83: 1.10 Synchronization

    1.10 synchronization 1-75 1 basics of remot e co ntrol 1.10 synchronization this section describes synchronized control of the ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a (completing processing of a command message before proceeding to the next one). Synchronized control methods are shown below: (1) using se...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-76 (3) using the *opc command transmitting the common ieee488.2 command *opc (operation complete) is a method for waiting until bit0 (opc) of the standard event status register indicating that the processing being executed completes is enabled. To wait for the ev...

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    1.10 synchronization 1-77 1 basics of remot e co ntrol (5) using the status query queries the processing status and waits until the response indicating completion is returned. To query the marker level after measurement using the spectrum analyzer function completes: (the measurement status query sw...

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    Chapter 1 basics of remote control 1-78..

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    Chapter 2 ieee488.2 common device message list 2-1 2 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge l ist this chapter describes ieee488.2 common device message for executing ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a functions (hereinafter, referred to as “this application”) using a list organized by function...

  • Page 88: 2.1

    2-2 2.1 ieee488.2 common device messages ieee488.2 common device messages available in this application are shown in table 2.1-1. Table 2.1-1 ieee488.2 common device messages function command query response remarks identification query --- *idn? Anritsu,model,serial number,firmware model: main unit ...

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    2-3 2 table 2.1-1 ieee488.2 common device messages (cont’d) function command query response remarks service request enable register command/query *sre n *sre? N n = bit7: eesb7 bit6: not used bit5: esb bit4: mav bit3: eesb3 bit2: eesb2 (end event) bit1: eesb1 bit0: eesb0 read status byte query --- *...

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    2-4 . C ha pte r 2 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge l ist.

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-1 3 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s this chapter describes detailed specifications on ieee488.2 common device message remote control commands for executing ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a or ms2830a functions in alphabetical order. *...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-2 *cls clear status command function clears the status byte resister, standard event status register, extended event status register and output queue data, and disables the wait for operation completion set by *opc/*opc? This is a common ieee488.2 ...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-3 3 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s *ese/*ese? Standard event status enable command/query function sets the standard event status enable register. The standard event status enable register value is returned for the query. Thi...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-4 *esr? Standard event status register query function returns the standard event status register value. The standard event status register value is cleared after readout. This is a common ieee488.2 query. Query *esr? Response n parameter n standard...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-5 3 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s *idn? Identification query function queries device information. This is a common ieee488.2 query. Query *idn? Response anritsu,model,serialnumber,firmware parameter model product model (7-c...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-6 *opc/*opc? Operation complete command/query function *opc/*opc? Is a command/query to synchronize between the device and the external controller (pc). This is a common ieee488.2 command/ query. If a *opc command is received, the operation complet...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-7 3 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s *rst reset command function initializes the device. This is a common ieee488.2 command. Command *rst details initializes the settings and status of all loaded applications. Example of use t...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-8 *sre/*sre? Service request enable command/query function sets the service request enable register. The service request enable register value is returned for the query. This is a common ieee488.2 command/query. Command *sre n query *sre? Response ...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-9 3 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s *stb? Status byte register query function returns the status byte register value. This is a common ieee488.2 query. Query *stb? Response n parameter n status byte register value = bit0 + bi...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-10 *tst? Self-test query function returns the result of the self test executed at system activation. This is a common ieee488.2 query. Query *tst? Response result parameter result self test result 0 normal termination 1 error occurred example of us...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-11 3 ie e e 488. 2 c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s *wai wait-to-continue command function waits until all active processes are complete before executing the next command. This is a common ieee488.2 command. Command *wai example of use to w...

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    Chapter 3 ieee488.2 common device message details 3-12..

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-1 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s this chapter describes the detailed specifications of scpi remote control commands for executing the functions of this equipment. The device messages are listed according to function. 4.1 application common device messa...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-2 :calibration:frequency:band:extra? ............................................................................ 4-33 :calibration:time:band:extra? ...................................................................................... 4-34 :system:result:mode...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-4 :system:software:catalog?......................................................................................... 4-107 :system:software:catalog:all? ................................................................................. 4-108 :system:application...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-8 table 4.1-1 application common device messages (cont’d) function device messages local leak calibration time query :calibration:time:loleak? Local leak calibration temperature query :calibration:temperature:loleak? Bandwidth calibration :calibration:band ban...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-9 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s table 4.1-1 application common device messages (cont’d) function device messages correction file recall :mmemory:load:correction [,] correction data read [:sense]:correction:data? Low phase noise [:sense]:frequency:syn...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-11 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s umts umts measurement software bbif digital i/f control software extdig extended digitizing pa pa measurement trxsc trx sweep calibration pmeter power meter details this function is used to switch the operation/contro...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-12 :instrument[:select]? Application switch query function this command queries the controlled application. Query :instrument[:select]? Response parameter target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise config config s...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-13 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s pmeter power meter details this function is used to switch the operation/control target application. The software version v6.00.00 or later does not support the commands of the umts measurement software and digital i/...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-14 :instrument:system? Application status query function this command queries the status of the specified application. Query :instrument:system? Response , parameter target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise conf...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-15 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:reboot system re-boot function this command reboots the system. Command :system:reboot details if this command is received, remote control communication is disabled until all applications are rebooted. Example...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-16 :system:preset preset current application function this command initializes the settings and status of the currently selected application. Command :system:preset example of use to initialize the settings and status of the currently selected application syst...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-17 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :display:enable? Lcd power query function this command queries the on/off status of the lcd backlight. Query :display:enable? Response parameter lcd backlight status 1 on (default) 0 off details when the local key is ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-18 :display:screen? Lcd power query function this command queries the on/off status of the lcd backlight. Refer to :display:enable? Related commands the below command is for the same parameter. :display:enable? :mmemory:store:screen [ [,]] hard copy function t...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-20 :mmemory:store:state [[,]] save parameter setting as file function saves the application settings and status into a parameter setting file. Command :mmemory:store:state [[,]] parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-21 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:load:state [,[,]] recall parameter setting file function this command recalls the application settings and status into a parameter setting file. Command :mmemory:load:state [,[,]] parameter target filename ch...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-23 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :display:error:mode? Error message display mode query function this command queries the error message display mode when an error occurs during remote control. Query :display:error:mode? Response parameter error messag...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-24 :calibration:time:all? All calibration time query function this command queries the time elapsed since the last all calibration time command. Query :calibration:time:all? Response parameter time elapsed since calibration was performed no suffix code. Value ...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-25 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calibration:temperature:all? All calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature when the last time all the calibrations were performed. Query :calibration:temperature:all? Response parame...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-26 :calibration:level level calibration function this command executes level calibration. Command :calibration:level example of use to executes level calibration cal:lev :calibration:time:level? Level calibration time query function this command queries the ti...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-27 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calibration:temperature:level? Level calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature at the last level calibration. Query :calibration:temperature:level? Response parameter temperature of ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-28 :calibration:time:loleak? Local leak calibration time query function this command queries the time elapsed since the last local leak calibration. Query :calibration:time:loleak? Response parameter time elapsed since calibration was performed returns the tim...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-29 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calibration:temperature:loleak? Local leak calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature at the last local leak calibration. Query :calibration:temperature:loleak? Response parameter tem...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-30 :calibration:band bandwidth calibration function this command executes bandwidth calibration. Command :calibration:band example of use to execute bandwidth calibration cal:band :calibration:time:band? Bandwidth calibration time query function this command q...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-31 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calibration:temperature:band? Bandwidth calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature at the last bandwidth calibration. Query :calibration:temperature:band? Response parameter temperatu...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-32 :calibration:band:extra extra bandwidth calibration function this command executes band calibration within the current central frequency. Command :calibration:band:extra details ms269xa if this command is executed when ms269xa holds 100 values obtained by c...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-33 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calibration:frequency:band:extra? Extra bandwidth calibration frequency query function this command queries a list of center frequencies of values that are obtained by extra band cal and held by ms269xa/ms2830a. Quer...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-34 :calibration:time:band:extra? Extra bandwidth calibration time query function this command queries a list of the elapsed time of each extra band cal. Query :calibration:time:band:extra? Response ,,... Parameter elapsed time of extra band cal no suffix code....

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-36 :system:result:mode? Result mode query function this command queries the output mode of the measured result. Query :system:result:mode? Response parameter output mode a mode a (default) b mode b details the result mode is initialized to mode a through the f...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-37 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:error? System error query function this command queries the error messages that exist in errors and the event queue. A description consisting of numbers and characters related to the error or event is saved to...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-38 table 4.1-2 error messages list error/event_number error/event_description description –100 command error indicates that the command is incorrect or invalid. –108 parameter not allowed indicates that the number of parameters does not match. –109 missing par...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-40 :system:language? Language mode switching query function this command queries the language mode. Query :system:language? Response parameter language mode scpi scpi mode nat native mode (default) details the language mode is initialized to the native mode th...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-41 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:roscillator:status? Reference clock status query function this command queries the status of the frequency reference signal source. Query [:sense]:roscillator:status? Response parameter status of frequency re...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-42 [:sense]:roscillator:source? Reference signal query function this command queries the frequency reference signal source. Query [:sense]:roscillator:source? Response parameter language mode int internal reference signal source intu internal reference signal ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-44 [:sense]:power[:rf]:attenuation:mode? Attenuation mode query function this command queries attenuation mode. Query [:sense]:power[:rf]:attenuation:mode? Response parameter attenuator mode for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a: this command is not available. For ms283...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-46 [:sense]:correction:make , correction make up function this command adds data to the level frequency correction table of the signal analyzer. Command [:sense]:correction:make , parameter frequency to be corrected range –1 to 400 ghz resolution 1 hz suffix c...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-47 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:store:correction [[,]] correction file save function this command saves the level frequency correction table of the signal analyzer. Command :mmemory:store:correction [[,]] parameter target file name characte...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-48 :mmemory:load:correction [,] correction file recall function this command queries the level frequency correction table of the signal analyzer. Command :mmemory:load:correction [,] parameter target file name character string within 32 characters enclosed by ...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-49 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:correction:data? Correction data read function this command queries the level frequency correction table data of the signal analyzer. Query [:sense]:correction:data? Response ,,,,,... Parameter number of data...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-51 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:frequency:synthesis:lphase? Low phase noise query function this command queries the on/off status of low phase noise function. Query [:sense]:frequency:synthesis:lphase[:state]? Response parameter low phase n...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-53 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :display:window[1]:annotation[:all]? Display annotation query function this command queries on/off display annotation. When set to off, the frequency and level of the measurement target are hidden from the screen. Que...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-54 4.1.1 questionable status register the figure below shows the layer structure of the questionable status register. Voltage (not used) db0 current (not used) db1 time (not used) db2 power (not used) db3 temperature (not used) db4 frequency (not used) db5 pha...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-55 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s table 4.1.1-3 device messages for questionable status register function device messages questionable status register event :status:questionable[:event]? Questionable status register condition :status:questionable:cond...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-56 :status:questionable[:event]? Questionable status register event function this command queries the event register of the questionable status register. Query :status:questionable[:event]? Response parameter total bytes of event register range 1 resolution 0 ...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-57 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:questionable:enable questionable status register enable function this command sets the event enable register of the questionable status register. Command :status:questionable:enable parameter total bytes of ev...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-58 :status:questionable:ntransition questionable status register negative transition function this command sets the transition filter (negative direction change) of the questionable status register. Command :status:questionable:ntransition parameter total byte...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-59 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:questionable:ptransition questionable status register positive transition function this command sets the transition filter (positive direction change) of the questionable status register. Command :status:quest...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-60 :status:questionable:calibration[:event]? Questionable calibration register event function this command queries the event register of the questionable calibration register. Query status:questionable:calibration[:event]? Response parameter total bytes of eve...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-61 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:questionable:calibration:enable questionable calibration register enable function this command sets the event enable register of the questionable calibration register. Command :status:questionable:calibration:...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-62 :status:questionable:calibration:ntransition questionable calibration register negative transition function this command sets the transition filter (negative direction change) of the questionable calibration register. Command :status:questionable:calibratio...

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    4.1 application common device messages 4-63 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:questionable:calibration:ptransition questionable calibration register positive transition function this command sets the transition filter (positive direction change) of the questionable calibration register....

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-64 4.2 config function device messages config function device messages available in this application are shown in table 4.2-1. Table 4.2-1 config function device messages function device messages load application :system:application:load unload application :sy...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-65 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s table 4.2-1 config function device messages (cont’d) function device messages hard copy file list query :mmemory:catalog:screen? Move trace file (hdd to device) :mmemory:move:trace ,, copy trace file (device to hdd) :mme...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-66 table 4.2-1 config function device messages (cont’d) function device messages attenuator switching times :system:information:switch? Option information query :system:hardware:option:catalog? Software license information query :system:software:catalog? Softw...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-67 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:application:load load application function activates an application. Command :system:application:load parameter target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise pmeter pow...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-68 :system:application:unload unload application function exits an application. Command :system:application:unload parameter target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise pmeter power meter ber ber test details this ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-70 :system:communicate:gpib[1][:self]:delimiter? Delimiter (terminator) query function this command queries a delimiter (termination code) for remote control. Query :system:communicate:gpib[1][:self]:delimiter? Response parameter delimiter type lf lf crlf cr/l...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-74 :mmemory:move:state , move parameter file (hdd to device) function moves a parameter file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command :mmemory:move:state , parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by doub...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-75 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:copy:state , copy parameter file (device to hdd) function copies a parameter file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command :mmemory:copy:state , parameter target filename character st...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-76 :mmemory:delete:state , delete parameter file function deletes a parameter file saved in the specified device. Command :mmemory:delete:state , parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”) or single quotes (...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-78 :mmemory:protection:state[:state]? , protect parameter file query function this command queries the protection of parameter files saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Query :mmemory:protection:state[:state]? , response parameter ...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-79 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:catalog:state? Parameter file list query function queries a list of parameter files saved in the specified device. Query :mmemory:catalog:state? Response ,,･･･ parameter drive name a,b,d,e,f,... Number of files ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-80 :mmemory:move:screen , move hard copy file (hdd to device) function moves a screen hardcopy file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command :mmemory:move:screen , parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-81 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:copy:screen , copy hard copy file (device to hdd) function copies a screen hardcopy file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command :mmemory:copy:screen , parameter target filename char...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-82 :mmemory:delete:screen , delete hard copy file function this command deletes a screen hardcopy file saved in the specified drive. Command :mmemory:delete:screen , parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-84 :mmemory:protection:screen[:state]? , protect hard copy file query function this command queries the protection status of a screen hardcopy file saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Query :mmemory:protection:screen[:state]? , res...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-85 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:catalog:screen? Hard copy file list query function queries a list of screen hardcopy files saved in the specified device. Query :mmemory:catalog:screen? Response ,,... Parameter drive name a,b,d,e,f,... Number o...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-86 :mmemory:move:trace ,, move trace file (hdd to device) function moves a trace file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command :mmemory:move:trace ,, parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quo...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-87 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:copy:trace ,, copy trace data (device to hdd) function copies a trace file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command :mmemory:copy:trace ,, parameter target filename character string w...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-88 :mmemory:delete:trace ,, delete trace file function this command deletes the trace file saved in the specified drive. Command :mmemory:delete:trace ,, parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”) or single ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-90 :mmemory:protection:trace[:state]? , , protect trace file query function this command queries the protection of a trace file saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Query :mmemory:protection:trace[:state]? , , response parameter tar...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-91 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:catalog:trace? , trace file list query function queries a list of trace files saved in the specified device. Query :mmemory:catalog:trace? , response ,,,... Parameter drive name a,b,d,e,f,... Number of files ran...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-92 :mmemory:move:digitize ,, move digitize file (hdd to device) function moves a digitized file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command :mmemory:move:digitize ,, parameter target filename character string within 128 characters enclosed...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-93 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:copy:digitize ,, copy digitize file (device to hdd) function copies a digitized file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command :mmemory:copy:digitize ,, parameter target filename chara...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-94 :mmemory:delete:digitize ,, delete digitize file function deletes a digitized file saved in the specified device. Command :mmemory:delete:digitize , , parameter target filename character string within 128 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”) or single...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-96 :mmemory:protection:digitize[:state]? ,, protect digitize file query function this command queries the protection of a digitize file saved to the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Query :mmemory:protection:digitize[:state]? ,, response par...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-97 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:catalog:digitize? , digitize file list query function queries a list of digitized files saved in the specified device. Query :mmemory:catalog:digitize? , response ,,,... Parameter drive name a,b,d,e,f,... Number...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-98 :mmemory:move:sysinfo , move system information file (hdd to device) function moves a system information file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command :mmemory:move:sysinfo , parameter target filename character string within 32 chara...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-99 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:copy:sysinfo , copy system information file (device to hdd) function copies a system information file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command :mmemory:copy:sysinfo , parameter target...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-100 :mmemory:delete:sysinfo , delete system information file function deletes a system information file saved in the specified device. Command :mmemory:delete:sysinfo , parameter target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-102 :mmemory:protection:sysinfo[:state]? , protect system information file query function this command queries the protection of the system information file saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Query :mmemory:protection:sysinfo[:sta...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-103 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:catalog:sysinfo? System information file list query function queries a list of system information files saved in the specified device. Query :mmemory:catalog:sysinfo? Response ,,,... Parameter drive name a,b,d,...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-104 :system:information:model? Product model query function this command queries the product model name. Query :system:information:model? Response parameter name example of use to query the product model name syst:inf:mod? >ms2690a :system:information:type? Pr...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-105 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:information:serial? Serial number query function this command queries the serial number. Query :system:information:serial? Response parameter serial number example of use to query the serial number syst:inf:ser?...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-106 :system:information:switch? Attenuator switching times function this command queries the number of switch times of the attenuators. Query :system:information:switch? Response ,,,... Parameter number of attenuators number of switch times queries the number ...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-107 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:software:catalog? Software license information query function queries licensed software information. Query :system:software:catalog? Response ,,,,... Parameter total number of licensed software software license ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-108 :system:software:catalog:all? Software license and option information query function queries licensed software information including options. Query :system:software:catalog:all? Response ,,,,,ense_name2>,... Parameter total number of licensed software incl...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-109 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:application:version? Software version query function queries the application version. Query :system:application:version? Response version parameter target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum a...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-110 :system:fpga:version? Fpga, pld, dsp version query function this command queries the version number of the fpga, pld, and dsp query :system:fpga:version? Response parameter type of fpga, pld, dsp for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a: hwc hardware controller fpga cn...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-111 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s details queries the version number of the specified fpga, pld, or dsp. “–” is returned when reading a version number of hardware not installed. To acquire in batch the version numbers of all the fpgas, use :system:fpga:...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-112 :system:fpga:version:catalog? All fpga, pld, dsp version query function this command queries the version numbers of all the fpga, pld, and dsps. Query :system:fpga:version:catalog? Response ,,,... Parameter type of fpga, pld, dsp for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-113 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s details queries the version number of the specified fpga, pld, or dsp. “–” is returned when reading a version number of hardware not installed. Example of use to query the version number of fpga syst:fpga:vers:cat? >hwc...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-114 :system:hardware:revision? Hardware revision query function queries the hardware revision number. Query :system:hardware:revision? Response parameter hardware type for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a: if if unit local if/local unit micro rf/micro unit meas measure...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-115 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s example of use to query the revision number of the if unit syst:hard:rev? If >1 :system:hardware:revision:catalog? All hardware revision query function this command queries the revision number of all the hardware. Query...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-116 example of use to query all the revision numbers syst:hard:rev:cat? >if,1,local,1,micro,1,meas,1,wband,1,sg,1,cpu,1,bbif,- :system:temperature:rf? Rf temperature query function this command returns the reading for the temperature of the rf unit in the sign...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-117 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:roscillator:external:frequency external reference frequency function this command sets the frequency of the reference frequency signal. Command [:sense]:roscillator:external:frequency parameter frequency of ref...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-118 [:sense]:roscillator:external:frequency? External reference frequency query function this command queries the frequency of the reference frequency signal. Query [:sense]:roscillator:external:frequency? Response parameter frequency of reference frequency si...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-120 :calibration:alert:mode? Calibration alert mode query function this command queries the alert mode of calibration alert. Query :calibration:alert:mode? Response parameter alert mode none no alert occurs. (default) temp an alert occurs according to the ms26...

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    4.2 config function device messages 4-121 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calibration:alert:temperature calibration alert temperature function this command sets the temperature thresholds to trigger an alert of calibration alert. Command :calibration:alert:temperature parameter temperature t...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-122 :calibration:alert:time calibration alert time function this command sets the elapsed time conditions to trigger an alert of calibration alert. Command :calibration:alert:time parameter elapsed time conditions resolution 1 to 200 h (hours) resolution 1 h (...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-123 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s 4.3 power meter device messages 4.3.1 application common device messages application common device messages available in the power meter application are shown below. Table 4.3.1-1 power meter device messages function device...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-124 :configure? Current measurement query function this command queries the current measurement function. Query :configure? Response parameter measurement function acp acp measurement bpow burst average power measurement obw obw measurement chp channel power m...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-126 :display:annotation:title:data title entry function this command registers the title character string. Command :display:annotation:title:data parameter character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”) or single quotes (‘ ’) example of ...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-127 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:error? Measurement status query function this command queries the measurement status. Query :status:error? Response parameter measurement status value = bit0 + bit1 + bit2 + bit3 + bit4 + bit5 + bit6 + bit7 + bit8 +...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-128 bit6 : 2 6 = 64 (not used) bit7 : 2 7 = 128 (not used) bit8 : 2 8 = 256 (not used) bit9 : 2 9 = 512 (not used) bit10 : 2 10 = 1024 (not used) bit11 : 2 11 = 2048 (not used) bit12 : 2 12 = 4096 (not used) bit13 : 2 13 = 8192 (not used) bit14 : 2 14 = 16384 ...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-131 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:pmeter:zeroset zeroing function executes the zeroing for the power sensor. Command :system:pmeter:zeroset details do not execute calibration during the zeroing. Failure to do so will not guarantee the response to th...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-132 :system:pmeter:communicate:usb:port? Current com port number query function query the number of the com port to which the usb power sensor is connected. Query :system:pmeter:communicate:usb:port? Response parameter com port number resolution 1 when not con...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-134 [:sense]:frequency:center frequency function this command sets the center frequency of the signal to be measured. The setting range is determined by that of usb power sensors. Command [:sense]:frequency:center parameter the center frequency of the signal r...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-135 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s example of use to query the center frequency setting . Freq:cent? > 2500000000 :system:pmeter:sense:correction:gain2:state level offset state function this commands enables and disables the addition of the level offset valu...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-136 example of use to query whether the addition of the level offset value is enabled or disabled. Syst:pmet:sens:corr:gain2:stat? > 1 :system:pmeter:sense:correction:gain2[:input][:magnitude] level offset value function this command sets the level offset valu...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-137 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s example of use to query the level offset value setting. Syst:pmet:sens:corr:gain2? > 10.00 :system:pmeter:sense:average[:state] average state function this command enables or disables averaging of the measurement power. Com...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-138 :system:pmeter:sense:average:count average count function this command sets the number of times the measurement power is averaged. Command :system:pmeter:sense:average:count parameter number of averaging times range 2 to 1000 resolution 1 default 10 suffix...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-139 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:pmeter:sense:relativeset reference level set function this command sets the displayed average power as the reference relative value. Command :system:pmeter:sense:relativeset example of use to set the average power a...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-140 :system:pmeter:sense:range? Range query function this command queries the setting measurement range of the power sensor. Query :system:pmeter:sense:range? Response parameter measurement range auto automatic setting low when the model is ma24108a, ma24118a,...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-141 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :system:pmeter:device:error? Device status error query function this command queries device status error. Query :system:pmeter:device:error? Response parameter bit sum of device status error range 0 to 65535 0 normal (succe...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-142 :system:pmeter:aperture:time aperture time function this command sets aperture time for ma24108a, ma24118a, and ma24126a. Command :system:pmeter:aperture:time parameter aperture time range 0.01 to 300.00 ms resolution 0.01 ms default 20.00 ms unit ms suffi...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-144 4.3.3 operation status register the figure below shows the layer structure of the operation status register. Zeroing db0 settling (not used) db1 ranging (not used) db2 sweeping (not used) db3 measuring (not used) db4 wainting for trig (not used) db5 waitin...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-145 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s table 4.3.3-2 device messages for operation status register function device message operation status register event :status:operation[:event]? Operation status register condition :status:operation:condition? Operation statu...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-146 :status:operation[:event]? Operation status register event function this command queries the event register of the operation status register. Query :status:operation[:event]? Response parameter total bytes of event register resolution 1 range 0 to 65535 de...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-147 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:operation:enable operation status register enable function this command sets the event enable register of the operation status register. Command :status:operation:enable parameter total bytes of event enable registe...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-148 :status:operation:ntransition operation status register negative transition function this command sets the transition filter (negative direction change) of the operation status register. Command :status:operation:ntransition parameter total bytes of transi...

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    4.3 power meter device messages 4-149 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:operation:ptransition operation status register positive transition function this command sets the transition filter (positive direction change) of the operation status register. Command :status:operation:ptransitio...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-153 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :calcurate:bert[:baseband]:data:count? Received bit query function queries the reception bit count value of ber measurement. Query :calcurate:bert[:baseband]:data:count? Response parameter number of count bits range 0 to (2 32 -1) details...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-155 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :data:data:bec? Error bit query function queries the number of error bits of ber measurement. Query :data:data:bec? Response parameter number of error bits range 0 to 2 32 –1 bit details unusable unless the measurement screen is set for b...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-156 :initiate:mode:continuous start measurement by continuous mode function starts the ber measurement in continuous mode. Command :initiate:mode:continuous details when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test. T...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-157 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :initiate:mode:single start measurement by single mode function starts the ber measurement in single mode. Command :initiate:mode:single details when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test....

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    4.4 ber settings 4-159 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :input:bert[:baseband]:cgate:polarity? Enable polarity query function queries the polarity of the enable signal for ber measurement. Query :input:bert[:baseband]:cgate:polarity? Response parameter enable signal polarity pos positive logic...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-161 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :input:bert[:baseband]:cgate[:state]? Enable polarity – on/off query function queries whether the enable signal is enabled or disabled for ber measurement. Query :input:bert[:baseband]:cgate[:state]? Response parameter enable signal statu...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-163 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :input:bert[:baseband]:clock:polarity? Clock polarity query function queries the polarity of the clock signal of ber measurement. Query :input:bert[:baseband]:clock:polarity? Response parameter clock signal polarity pos data is detected a...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-165 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :input:bert[:baseband]:data:polarity? Data polarity query function queries the logic (positive or negative) of the data signal for ber measurement. Query :input:bert[:baseband]:data:polarity? Response parameter data signal logic pos posit...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-166 :mmemory:list:pattern? Display ber user pattern file list query function queries the list of the user pattern files for ber measurement. Query :mmemory:list:pattern? Response ,,…………,, parameter ,………, existing user pattern file names (within 32 characters) ...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-167 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :mmemory:msis drive to load user pattern function sets the name of the drive to load the user-defined pattern file for ber measurement. Command :mmemory:msis parameter load source drive name details unusable unless the measurement screen ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-168 :mmemory:load:pattern load user pattern function loads the user-defined pattern for ber measurement from a file. Command :mmemory:load:pattern parameter user-defined pattern to be loaded specify a character string within 32 characters, obtained by removing...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-169 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :status:bert:measure? Ber measurement status query function queries the measurement status for ber measurement. Query :status:bert:measure? Response parameter measurement status 0 during halt 1 during measurement 2 synchronization is bein...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-171 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs[:data]? Data pattern type query function queries the data pattern type for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs[:data]? Response parameter data pattern type pn9 pn9 pn11 pn11 pn15 pn15 pn20 pn...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-173 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:rsync:threshold? Sync loss threshold query function queries the sync loss judgment condition for the ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:rsync:threshold? Response , parameter numerator of sync loss thr...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-175 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:rsync[:state]? Auto re-sync query function queries the on/off status of the automatic resynchronization for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:rsync[:state]? Response parameter automatic resynchroniza...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-177 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:state? Ber- on/off query function queries the measurement status of ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:state? Response parameter ber measurement status 1 during measurement 0 during halt details unusa...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-178 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:stop:criteria:ebit measurement error bit function sets the number of measurement error bits for ber measurement. Command [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:stop:criteria:ebit parameter number of measurement error bits range 1 to 2 gbits 1 to...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-179 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:stop:criteria:ebit? Measurement error bit query function queries the number of measurement error bits for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:stop:criteria:ebit? Response parameter number of measuremen...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-181 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:stop:criteria[:select]? Count mode query function queries the measurement end condition of ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:stop:criteria[:select]? Response parameter ber measurement end condition e...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-182 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:tbits measurement bit function sets the number of measurement bits for ber measurement. Command [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:tbits parameter number of measurement bits range 1 to 4 gbits 1 to 4294 mbits 1 to 4294967 kbits 1000 to 42949...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-183 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:tbits? Measurement bit query function queries the number of measurement bits for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:tbits? Response parameter number of measurement bits range 1 to 4 gbits 1 to 4294 mb...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-185 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:mode? Measurement mode query function queries the measurement mode of ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:mode? Response parameter measurement mode sing single mode cont continuous mode endl endless mo...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-186 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:length pn fix pattern length function sets the length of pn fix pattern for ber measurement. Command [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:length parameter bit length of pn fix pattern range 96 to 134217728 bits suffix cod...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-187 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:length? Pn fix pattern length query function queries the length of pn fix pattern for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:length? Response parameter bit length of pn fix pattern r...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-188 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:initial pn fix pattern initial value function sets the initial value of pn fix pattern in binary, for ber measurement. Command [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:initial parameter pn fix pattern initial value (binary) r...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-189 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:initial? Pn fix pattern initial value query function queries the initial value of pn fix pattern in binary, for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:pnfix:initial? Response parameter pn ...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-190 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:sync:length length for sync on user pattern function sets the length of the partial bit string, which is used for synchronization judgment, in the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Command [:sense]:bert[:baseband]...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-191 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:sync:length? Length for sync on user pattern query function queries the length of the partial bit string, which is used for synchronization judgment, in the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Quer...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-192 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:synloss:count? Sync loss count query function queries the number of sync loss (out of synchronization) errors having occurred during the ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:synloss:count? Response parameter number of sy...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-194 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:rsync:count:action? Count action at sync loss query function queries the action when sync loss occurs during ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:rsync:count:action? Response parameter action against sync loss cle clears...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-195 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:sync:start sync start position on user pattern function sets the start position of the partial bit string, which is used for synchronization judgment, in the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Com...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-196 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:sync:start? Sync start position on user pattern query function queries the start position of the partial bit string, which is used for synchronization judgment, in the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Query [:sen...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-197 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:pattern? User pattern file name query function queries the user-defined pattern name for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:pattern? Response , parameter character string within 32...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-198 [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:length? User pattern length query function queries the bit length of the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Query [:sense]:bert[:baseband]:prbs:user:length? Response parameter bit length of user-defined pattern ran...

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    4.4 ber settings 4-199 4 sc pi d ev ice m es sa ge d et ail s :initiate[:immediate] start measurement function starts the ber measurement. Command :initiate[:immediate] details when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test. This command is available whe...

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    Chapter 4 scpi device message details 4-200. :abort stop measurement function stops the ber measurement. Command :abort details when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test. This command is available when ms269xa option 020/120 vector signal generator ...

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    Chapter 5 native device message list 5-1 5 na tiv e d ev ice m essa ge l ist this section describes native remote control commands for executing ms269x series and/or ms2830a functions (hereinafter, referred to as “this application”) using a list organized by function. Refer to chapter 6 “device mess...

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    C ha pte r 5 n ati ve d ev ice m es sa ge l ist 5-2 5.1 application common device messages application common device messages available in this application are shown in table 5.1-1. Table 5.1-1 application common device messages function command query response remarks application switch/status sys a...

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    5.1 a pp lic ati on c om m on d ev ice m es sa ge s 5-5 5 table 5.1-1 application common device messages (continued) function command query response remarks extended end event status enable register (signal generator/ber function) ese0 n ese0? Byte byte = status bit bit7: not used bit6: not used bit...

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    C ha pte r 5 n ati ve d ev ice m es sa ge l ist 5-6 table 5.1-1 application common device messages (continued) function command query response remarks end event status enable register (ber measurement function) eseend n eseend? Byte byte = status bit bit7 : measurement end bit6 : not used bit5 : not...

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    5.2 c on fig f un cti on d ev ice m es sa ges 5-7 5 5.2 config function device messages device messages for setting config function are shown in table 5.2-1. Table 5.2-1 config function setting messages function command query response remarks load application load apl --- --- apl: application name =...

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    C ha pte r 5 n ati ve d ev ice m es sa ge l ist 5-12 5.4 ber measurement settings device messages for setting the bit error rate (ber) measurement function are shown in table 5.4-1. Table 5.4-1 ber measurement setting messages function command query response remarks measurement mode mode mode mode? ...

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    C ha pte r 5 n ati ve d ev ice m es sa ge l ist 5-14 . Table 5.4-1 ber measurement setting messages (cont’d) function command query response remarks result and status query --- result? Ep per,countbit,errorb it,status,error per : error rate (%) exp : error rate (exponent) countbit : number of count ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-1 6 native de vice message details this chapter describes detailed specifications on native remote control commands for executing ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a and/or ms2830a functions in alphabetical order. Autoresync/autoresync? ....................................

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-2 enbl/enbl? ........................................................................ 6-39 endls .................................................................................. 6-39 errorbit/errorbit? .........................................................

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-3 6 native de vice message details prtsysinfo/prtsysinfo? ............................................. 6-86 prttrcedat/prttrcedat? ........................................... 6-87 rcprm ..........................................................................

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-5 6 native de vice message details ber? Bit error rate query function this command returns the bit error rate of the ber measurement function. Query ber? A response p where a is ep (in percentage) e where a is er (in exponents) parameter a bit error rate for...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-6 berbit/berbit? Measurement bit function sets the number of measurement bits for ber measurement. Command berbit bit query berbit? Response bit integer in bit units, unitless parameter bit number of measurement bits range 1 to 4 gbits 1 to 4294 mbits 1 to 4...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-7 6 native de vice message details biterr? Error bit query function queries the number of error bits in the ber measurement. Query biterr? Response bit number of error bits range 0 to 2 32 bits detail unusable unless the measurement screen is set for ber tes...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-8 cal:temp:all? All calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature when the last time all the calibrations were performed. Query cal:temp:all? Response temperature parameter temperature temperature of the rf unit at the time of t...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-9 6 native de vice message details cal:temp:band? Bandwidth calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature and time at the last bandwidth calibration. Query cal:temp:band? Response temperature parameter temperature temperature of...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-10 cal:temp:lev? Level calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature at the last level calibration. Query cal:temp:lev? Response temperature parameter temperature temperature of the rf unit at the time of the calibration resolut...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-11 6 native de vice message details cal:temp:lol? Local leak calibration temperature query function this command queries the temperature at the last local leak calibration. Query cal:temp:lol? Response temperature parameter temperature temperature of the rf ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-12 cal:time:all? All calibration time query function this command queries the time elapsed since the last all calibration command. Query cal:time:all? Response time parameter time time elapsed since calibration was performed no suffix code. Value is returned...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-13 6 native de vice message details cal:time:band? Bandwidth calibration time query function this command queries the time elapsed since the last bandwidth calibration. Query cal:time:band? Response time parameter time time elapsed since calibration was perf...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-14 cal:time:lev? Level calibration time query function this command queries the time elapsed since the last level calibration. Query cal:time:lev? Response time parameter time time elapsed since calibration was performed no suffix code. Value is returned in ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-15 6 native de vice message details cal:time:lol? Local leak calibration time query function this command queries the time elapsed since the last local leak calibration. Query cal:time:lol? Response time parameter time time elapsed since calibration was perf...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-16 clk/clk? Clock polarity function sets the polarity of the clock signal for ber measurement. Command clk polarity query clk? Response polarity parameter polarity clock signal polarity rise data is detected at the rising edge fall data is detected at the fa...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-17 6 native de vice message details cnf/cnf? Center frequency function this command sets the measurement center frequency for the power sensor. The setting range and resolution are determined by that of usb power sensor. Command cnf freq query cnf? Response ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-18 color/color? Screen hard copy color function sets the screen hardcopy color image. Command color flag query color? Response flag parameter flag color image setting normal displays color image (default) reverse reverses color image monochrome converts colo...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-19 6 native de vice message details conts start measurement by continuous mode function starts the ber measurement in continuous mode. Command conts detail when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test. This com...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-20 cord correction make up function this command adds some data to the level frequency correction table. This is the same function as corr:make command cord n,freq,real parameter n table number (parameter provided for backward compatibility. Setting will be ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-21 6 native de vice message details corr/corr? Correction (on/off) function this command sets whether to perform the level frequency correction processing. Command corr switch_com query corr? Response switch_res parameter switch_com correction processing on/...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-22 corr:data? Correction data read function this command queries the level frequency correction table data of the signal analyzer. Query corr:data? Response number,freq_1,real_1,freq_2,real_2,... Parameter number number of data range 0 to 4096. Freq frequenc...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-23 6 native de vice message details corr:make correction make up function this command adds some data to the level frequency correction table. Command corr:make freq,real parameter freq frequency to be corrected range – 1 ghz to 400 ghz resolution 1 hz suffi...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-24 corr:make:cle correction make up all clear function this command initializes the data on the level frequency correction table. Command corr:make:cle example of use to initialize the data on the level frequency correction table corr:make:cle countclr count...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-25 6 native de vice message details countmode/countmode? Count mode function sets the ber measurement end condition. Command countmode mode query countmode? Response mode parameter mode ber measurement end condition databit ber measurement ends when the spec...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-26 cpcopydat copy hard copy file (device to hdd) function copies a screen hardcopy file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command cpcopydat file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed b...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-27 6 native de vice message details cpdgtzdat copy digitize file (device to hdd) function copies a digitized file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command cpdgtzdat file,apl,device parameter file target filename character string w...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-28 cprcdat copy parameter file (device to hdd) function copies a parameter file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command cprcdat file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double q...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-29 6 native de vice message details cpsysinfo copy system information file (device to hdd) function copies a system information file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command cpsysinfo file,device parameter file target filename cha...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-30 cptrcedat copy trace data (device to hdd) function copies a trace file from the specified storage device to the internal hard disk. Command cptrcedat file,apl,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double q...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-31 6 native de vice message details data/data? Data polarity function sets the logic (positive or negative) of the data signal for ber measurement. Command data polarity query data? Response polarity parameter polarity data signal logic pos positive logic ne...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-32 delcopydat delete hard copy file function this command deletes a screen hardcopy file saved in the specified drive. Command delcopydat file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”) or sing...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-33 6 native de vice message details deldgtzdat delete digitize file function deletes a digitized file saved in the specified device. Command deldgtzdat file,apl,device parameter file target filename character string within 128 characters enclosed by double q...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-34 delm/delm? Delimiter (terminator) function sets a delimiter (termination code) for remote control. Command delm code query delm? Response code parameter code delimiter type lf lf crlf cr/lf (default) none none (eoi only) example of use to set the delimite...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-35 6 native de vice message details delrcdat delete parameter file function deletes a parameter file saved in the specified device. Command delrcdat file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-36 delsysinfo delete system information file function deletes a system information file saved in the specified device. Command delsysinfo file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes (“ ”) or sing...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-37 6 native de vice message details deltrcedat delete trace file function this command deletes the trace file saved in the specified drive. Command deltrcedat file,apl,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by do...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-38 display/display? Lcd power function this command turns the lcd backlight on/off. Command display on_off query display? Responseresponse on_off parameter on_off lcd backlight status on on (default) off off details when the local key is pressed, the lcd bac...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-39 6 native de vice message details enbl/enbl? Enable polarity function sets or disables the polarity of the enable signal for ber measurement. Command enbl polarity query enbl? Response polarity parameter polarity enable signal polarity high positive logic ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-40 errorbit/errorbit? Measurement error bit function sets the number of measurement error bits for ber measurement. Command errorbit bit query errorbit? Response bit integer in bit units, unitless parameter bit number of measurement bits range 1 to 2 gbits 1...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-41 6 native de vice message details ese0/ese0? Extended end event status enable register function sets the extended end event status enable register. When an end event occurs in the specified application, the end summary bit (esb) value of the corresponding ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-42 ese1/ese1? Extended error event status enable register function sets the extended error event status enable register. When an error event occurs in the specified application, the error summary bit (esb) value in the corresponding status byte register is s...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-43 6 native de vice message details eseend/eseend? End event status enable register function sets the end event status enable register that can be used for the signal generator and ber measurement functions. When a specified end event occurs, the end summary...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-44 details set the sum of the values for bits to be enabled to the parameter, from the values 2 0 = 1, 2 1 = 2, 2 2 = 4, 2 3 = 8, 2 4 = 16, 2 5 = 32, 2 6 = 64, and 2 7 = 128, corresponding to the end event status enable register bits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-45 6 native de vice message details eseerr/eseerr? Error event status enable register function sets the error event status enable register that can be used for the signal generator and ber measurement functions. When a specified error event occurs, the error...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-46 details set the sum of the values for bits to be enabled to the parameter, from the values 2 0 = 1, 2 1 = 2, 2 2 = 4, 2 3 = 8, 2 4 = 16, 2 5 = 32, 2 6 = 64, and 2 7 = 128, corresponding to the error event status enable register bits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-47 6 native de vice message details esr0? Extended end event status register query function queries the extended end event status. Query esr0? Response n parameter n extended end event status register value = bit0 + bit1 + ... + bit7 bit7 = 2 7 = 128 bit 7: ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-48 esr1? Extended error event status register query function queries the extended error event status. Query esr1? Response n parameter n extended error event status register value = bit0 + bit1 + ... + bit7 bit7 = 2 7 = 128 bit 7: not used bit6 = 2 6 = 64 bi...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-49 6 native de vice message details esrend? Event status register query function queries the end event status that is used for the signal generator and ber measurement functions. This command can be used for the currently active function. Query esrend? Respo...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-50 details unusable unless the measurement screen is set for signal generator or ber test. The response is the sum of the values 2 0 = 1, 2 1 = 2, 2 2 = 4, 2 3 = 8, 2 4 = 16, 2 5 = 32, 2 6 = 64, and 2 7 = 128, corresponding to the end event status register b...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-51 6 native de vice message details esrerr? Error event status register query function queries the error event status that is used for the signal generator and ber functions. This command can be used for the currently active function. Query esrerr? Response ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-52 details unusable unless the measurement screen is set for signal generator or ber test. The response is the sum of the values 2 0 = 1, 2 1 = 2, 2 2 = 4, 2 3 = 8, 2 4 = 16, 2 5 = 32, 2 6 = 64, and 2 7 = 128, corresponding to the error event status register...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-53 6 native de vice message details fpgaver? Fpga version query function queries the fpga version. Query fpgaver? Hardware fpgaver? All response version parameter hardware fpga type for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a: hwc hardware controller fpga cntr_key control p...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-54 all all fpga version fpga version number details all fpga names and their versions are returned when fpgaver? All is executed. “－” is returned when reading a version number of hardware not installed. Example of use to query the hwc fpga version fpgaver? H...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-55 6 native de vice message details freqref/freqref? Frequency reference function this command selects the frequency reference signal source. Command freqref source query freqref? Response source parameter source frequency reference signal source int uses in...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-56 freq:synt:lph/freq:synt:lph? Low phase noise function this command enables/disables low phase noise function. Command freq:synt:lph switch_n query freq:synt:lph? Response on_off low phase noise switch status parameter switch_n low phase noise switch on en...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-57 6 native de vice message details hardrev? Hardware revision query function queries the hardware revision number. Query hardrev? Hardware hardrev? All response revision parameter hardware hardware type for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a: if if unit local if/local...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-58 ini preset current application function this command initializes the settings and status of the currently selected application. Command ini example of use to initialize settings of the spectrum analyzer sys spect ini listcopydat? Hard copy file list query...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-59 6 native de vice message details listdgtzdat? Digitize file list query function queries a list of digitized files saved in the specified device. Query listdgtzdat? Apl,device response number,file1,file2,... Number number of files range 0 to 1000 file file...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-60 listrcdat? Parameter file list query function queries a list of parameter files saved in the specified device. Query listrcdat? Device response number,file1,file2,... Number number of files range 0 to 1000 file file name if the number of files exceeds 100...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-61 6 native de vice message details listsysinfo? System information file list query function queries a list of system information files saved in the specified device. Query listsysinfo? Device response number,file1,file2,... Number number of files range 0 to...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-62 listtrcedat? Trace file list query function queries a list of trace files saved in the specified device. Query listtrcedat? Apl,device response number,file1,file2,... Number number of files range 0 to 1000 file file name if the number of files exceeds 100...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-63 6 native de vice message details load load application function activates an application. Command load apl parameter apl target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise pmet power meter ber ber test details this f...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-64 loadmedia/loadmedia? Drive to load user pattern function sets the name of the drive to load the user-defined pattern file for ber measurement. Command loadmedia drive query loadmedia? Response drive parameter drive load source drive name detail unusable u...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-65 6 native de vice message details loaduserpat load user pattern function loads the user-defined pattern for ber measurement from a file. Command loaduserpat pattern parameter pattern user-defined pattern to be loaded specify a character string within 32 ch...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-66 measerror? Error query function queries ber measurement error status. Query measerror? Response error parameter error error status none no error syncloss sync loss status clockerror clock signal error enableerror enable signal error details error status q...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-67 6 native de vice message details mmem:load:corr recall correction file function this command loads a level frequency correction table. Command mmem:load:corr filename,device parameter filename target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-68 mmem:stor:corr save correction file function this command initializes the data on the level frequency correction table. Command mmem:stor:corr filename,device parameter filename target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quot...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-69 6 native de vice message details mode/mode? Measurement mode function selects the ber measurement mode. Command mode mode query mode? Response mode parameter mode measurement mode single single mode continuous continuous mode endless endless mode details ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-70 mvcopydat move hard copy file (hdd to device) function moves a screen hardcopy file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command mvcopydat file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by dou...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-71 6 native de vice message details mvdgtzdat move digitize file (hdd to device) function moves a digitized file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command mvdgtzdat file,apl,device parameter file target filename character string within...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-72 mvrcdat move parameter file (hdd to device) function moves a parameter file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command mvrcdat file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-73 6 native de vice message details mvsysinfo move system information file (hdd to device) function moves a system information file saved in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command mvsysinfo file,device parameter file target filename characte...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-74 mvtrcedat move trace file (hdd to device) function moves a trace file recorded in the internal hard disk to the specified device. Command mvtrcedat file,apl,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quo...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-75 6 native de vice message details optinfo? Option information query function queries option information. Query optinfo? [format] response num1,sw1,model1,num2,sw2,model2,... (when format is all) num1,sw1,model1,num2,sw2,model2,... (when format is hard) num...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-76 pmod/pmod? Hard copy mode function this command sets the screen hardcopy file format. Command pmod format query pmod? Response format parameter format file format bmp bmp format (default) png png format when omitted. Bmp format example of use to save hard...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-77 6 native de vice message details pnfixleng/pnfixleng? Pn fix pattern length function sets the length of pn fix pattern for ber measurement. Command pnfixleng bit query pnfixleng? Response bit integer in bit units, unitless parameter bit bit length of pn f...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-78 pninitial/pninitial? Pn fix pattern initial value function sets the initial value of pn fix pattern in binary, for ber measurement. Command pninitial n query pninitial? Response n parameter n pn fix pattern initial value (binary) range 00…0 to 11…1 [9 bit...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-79 6 native de vice message details power? Average power query function this command queries the measurement power in specified units. Query power? [unit] response real parameter unit unit dbm query the measurement power value in dbm units. Watt query the me...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-80 pow:att:mode/pow:att:mode? Attenuation mode function this command sets attenuation mode. Command pow:att:mode mode query pow:att:mode? Parameter attenuator mode for ms2690a/ms2691a/ms2692a: this command is not available. For ms2830a: mech uses mechanical ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-81 6 native de vice message details pre preset current application function this command initializes the settings and status of the currently selected application. Command pre example of use to initialize settings of the spectrum analyzer sys spect pre.

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-82 print hard copy function this command saves a screen hardcopy into a file. The name of the file to be saved and save destination drive name can be specified. Command print file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters en...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-83 6 native de vice message details prtcopydat/prtcopydat? Protect hard copy file function this command protects a screen hardcopy file saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Command prtcopydat file,on_off,device query prtcopydat? F...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-84 prtdgtzdat/prtdgtzdat? Protect digitize file function this command saves a digitize file saved to the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Command prtdgtzdat file,on_off,apl,device query prtdgtzdat? File,apl,device response on_off parameter...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-85 6 native de vice message details prtrcdat/prtrcdat? Protect parameter file function protects a parameter file saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Command prtrcdat file,on_off,device query prtrcdat? File,device response on_off ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-86 prtsysinfo/prtsysinfo? Protect system information file function this command protects a system information file saved to the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Command prtsysinfo file,on_off,device query prtsysinfo? File,device response o...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-87 6 native de vice message details prttrcedat/prttrcedat? Protect trace file function this command saves a trace file saved in the specified drive. Protected files cannot be deleted. Command prttrcedat file,on_off,apl,device query prttrcedat? File,apl,devic...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-88 rcprm recall parameter setting file function this command recalls the application settings and status into a parameter setting file. Command rcprm file,dev,apl parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclosed by double quotes ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-89 6 native de vice message details rcvbit? Received bit query function this command returns the received bit count during ber measurement. Query rcvbit? Response n parameter n bit count range 0 to (2 32  1) detail unusable unless the measurement screen is ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-90 remdisp/remdisp? Error message display mode function selects the error message display mode when an error occurs during remote control. Command remdisp mode query remdisp? Response mode parameter mode error message display mode normal deletes the error me...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-91 6 native de vice message details result? Result and status query function queries the bit error rate and status information of ber measurement. Query result? Format response per,countbit,errorbit,status,error (when format is ep) exp,countbit,errorbit,stat...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-92 rflvlofs/rflvlofs? Level offset value function this command sets the level offset value in db units. Command rflvlofs rel_ampl query rflvlofs? Response rel_ampl parameter rel_ampl offset value range –100.00 to +100.00 resolution 0.01 default 0.00 suffix c...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-93 6 native de vice message details roffset/roffset? Ref.Level offset value function this command sets the reference level offset function on/off and sets the offset value. Command roffset level roffset on_off query roffset? Response level when the reference...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-94 roffsetmd/roffsetmd? Reference level offset mode function this command sets the reference level offset function on/off. Command roffsetmd on_off query roffsetmd? Response on_off parameter on_off reference level offset function on/off on sets the reference...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-95 6 native de vice message details rosc:ext:freq/rosc:ext:freq? External reference frequency function this command sets the frequency of the reference frequency signal. Command rosc:ext:freq freq query rosc:ext:freq? Response freq no suffix code. Value is r...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-96 rosc:sour? Reference signal query function this command queries the frequency reference signal source. Query rosc:sour? Response source parameter source language mode int internal reference signal source intu internal reference signal source (unlock state...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-97 6 native de vice message details rosc:stat? Reference clock status query function this command queries the status of the frequency reference signal source. Query rosc:stat? Response status parameter status status of frequency reference signal source 0 fre...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-98 setrel reference level set function this command sets the power in the power meter display as the reference in relative value. Command setrel example of use to set the power in the power meter display as the reference. Setrel sngls start measurement by si...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-99 6 native de vice message details softver? Software version query function queries the application version. Query softver? Apl response version parameter apl target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise pmet pow...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-100 sound/sound? Sound on/off function sets the sound file on/off. Command sound on_off query sound? Response on_off parameter on_off sound on/off on on (default) off off example of use to set sound to on sound on.

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-101 6 native de vice message details start start measurement function starts the ber measurement. Command start details when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test. This command is available when ms269xa optio...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-102 status? Status query function queries the ber measurement status. Query status? Response status measurement status exec during measurement synchronizing synchronization is established. Stop measurement is stopped with no error. Error measurement is stopp...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-103 6 native de vice message details stop stop measurement function stops the ber measurement. Command stop detail when executing this command for ber measurement function, switch the application to ber test. This command is available when ms269xa option 020...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-104 stopstatus? Stop status query function queries the ber measurement stop status. Query stopstatus? Response status measurement stop status stop_normal measurement is stopped normally. Stop_overflow_datacount the number of count bits exceeds the upper limi...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-105 6 native de vice message details svprm save parameter setting as file function saves the application settings and status into a parameter setting file. Command svprm file,device parameter file target filename character string within 32 characters enclose...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-106 swkeyinst software license install command function installs the software license key from the specified file. Command swkeyinst fname,drive query none response none parameter fname target file name character string within 32 characters enclosed by doubl...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-107 6 native de vice message details swkeyname? Software license name query function queries the software license key corresponding to the specified index number. Command none query swkeyname? Index response license license name license number corresponding ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-108 syncleng/syncleng? Length for sync on user pattern function sets the length of the partial bit string, which is used for synchronization judgment, in the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Command syncleng bit query syncleng? Response bit paramete...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-109 6 native de vice message details syncloss? Sync loss count query function queries the number of sync loss (out of synchronization) errors having occurred during the ber measurement. Query syncloss? Response count number of sync loss errors occurred range...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-110 synclossact/synclossact? Count action at sync loss function sets the action when sync loss occurs during ber measurement. Command synclossact a query synclossact? Response a parameter a action when sync loss occurs count_clear clears current count value ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-111 6 native de vice message details synclossthld/synclossthld? Sync loss threshold function sets the sync loss judgment condition for the ber measurement. Command synclossthld n,a query synclossthld? Response n,a parameter n numerator of sync loss threshold...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-112 syncstartpos/syncstartpos? Sync start position on user pattern function sets the start position of the partial bit string, which is used for synchronization judgment, in the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Command syncstartpos bit query syncsta...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-113 6 native de vice message details sys/sys? Application switch/status function switches the target application for operation/control. Also queries the status of the specified application. Command sys apl,window query sys? Apl response status,window paramet...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-114 pa pa measurement pmet power meter any optional installed software other than those above can be specified. Refer to the operation manual (remote control) of each application for details. Window application window status act operation enabled (displayed ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-115 6 native de vice message details sysinfo? System information query function queries system information. Query sysinfo? Info sysinfo? All response string returns specified information with a character string. All system information is returned when all is...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-116 syst:err? System error query function this command queries the error messages that exist in errors and the event queue. A description consisting of numbers and characters related to the error or event is saved to the error or event queue. Query syst:err?...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-117 6 native de vice message details table 6-1 error messages (continued) error/event_number error/event_description description –220 parameter error this indicates that a set parameter is incorrect or invalid. –221 setting conflict this indicates that this ...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-118 syst:res:mode/syst:res:mode? Result mode function this command sets the output mode of the measured result. Command syst:res:mode a syst:res:mode b query syst:res:mode? Parameter mode output mode a mode a (default) b mode b details the result mode is ini...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-119 6 native de vice message details syst:temp:rf? Rf temperature query function this command returns the reading for the temperature of the rf unit in the signal analyzer. Query syst:temp:rf? Response temperature parameter temperature measured temperature o...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-120 trm/trm? Delimiter (terminator) function sets a delimiter (termination code) for remote control. Command trm code query trm? Response code parameter code delimiter type lf lf crlf cr/lf (default) none none (eoi only) example of use to set the delimiter t...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-121 6 native de vice message details type/type? Data pattern type function sets the data pattern type for ber measurement. Command type pattern query type? Response pattern parameter pattern data pattern type pn9 pn9 pn11 pn11 pn15 pn15 pn20 pn20 pn23 pn23 a...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-122 unload unload application function exits an application. Command unload apl parameter apl target application name sigana signal analyzer spect spectrum analyzer pnoise phase noise pmet power meter ber ber test details this function exits an activated app...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-123 6 native de vice message details userpat? User pattern file name query function queries the user-defined pattern name for ber measurement. Query userpat? Response pattern,drive parameter pattern character string within 32 characters, obtained by removing...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-124 userpatleng? User pattern length query function queries the bit length of the user-defined pattern for ber measurement. Query userpatleng? Response bit bit length of user-defined pattern range 8 to 1024 bits (for ms269xa) 8 to 4096 bits (for ms2830a) det...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-125 6 native de vice message details userpatlst? Display ber user pattern file list query function this command returns the list of user-defined pattern files for ber measurement. Query userpatlst? Response s1,s2,s3,….,s99,s100 parameter s1,………,s100 user-def...

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    Chapter 6 native device message details 6-126. Zaj zero set function executes the zeroing of the power sensor. This command is the same as zeroset command. Command zaj details this function cannot be executed, when the display is other than the power meter. Do not execute calibration during the zero...