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Chapter 3, Programming the PCS Interface using GPIB Control
Introduction
Introduction
The PCS Interface extends the frequency range of the Test Set to the 1710 to
1785 MHz, 1805 to 1910 MHz, and 1930 to 1990 MHz PCS band. Since the PCS
Interface has no front-panel user controls, its only available control interface is
through GPIB.
NOTE:
To control the PCS Interface over GPIB, some form of control software must be used. The
software can run on either an external controller or in the Test Set’s IBASIC controller. No
“manual” front panel controls of the PCS Interface are provided.
The information in this chapter does
not
apply when an Agilent 8924C is controlling the
PCS Interface over the serial port.
Purpose
This chapter is designed to assist Software Application Designers who will be
integrating the PCS Interface into their own testing system and who as a result,
will need to develop their own software. It provides task flow diagrams,
programming examples, and recommends a testing theory to help guide the
development of control software.
When integrating the PCS Interface into a custom test system, there are a few
topics which must be considered. The following discussions provide general
overviews of these topics. The remaining sections of this chapter then provide
more specific procedures for making the various settings and measurements with
the PCS Interface.
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