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Subject to change – Josef Schandl, January 2008 - 1GP71_0E

SMA100A

SMB100A

SMF100A

Products: R&S® SMA100A, R&S® SMB100A, R&S® SMF100A

Remote emulation modes

with R&S® signal generators

Application Note

This application note describes in detail how the different remote emulation modes of the R&S® series

SMA100A, SMB100A, SMF100A signal generators can be used.

Summary of Contents for SMA100A

Page 1: ...F100A Products R S SMA100A R S SMB100A R S SMF100A Remote emulation modes with R S signal generators Application Note This application note describes in detail how the different remote emulation modes...

Page 2: ...ncy Modulation 20 Phase Modulation 21 Amplitude Modulation 22 Wideband Frequency Modulation 23 Pulse Modulation 24 Modulation Frequency 24 CTCSS Tones Edit 26 Sequential Tones 26 LF Control 27 LF Gene...

Page 3: ...te Registers 65 Power Level and Control 65 Diagnostic 66 GPIB 67 Others Unknown 70 Instrument initialisation 71 Frequency 72 Amplitude 72 Modulation 72 Other 74 Instrument initialisation 76 Status rep...

Page 4: ...108 Status reporting 109 10 HP8643 emulation mode 110 General 110 GPIB functions 111 Commands 111 Common 111 AM Subsystem 112 AMPLitude Subsystem 113 CALibration Subsystem 116 DISPlay Subsystem 116 F...

Page 5: ...145 Modulation 145 Other 147 Instrument initialisation 149 Status reporting 149 13 HP8662 emulation mode 150 General 150 GPIB functions 150 Commands 151 Additional 151 Frequency 151 Amplitude 151 Mod...

Page 6: ...plication Note describes in detail how the use this feature of the R S signal generators Section Emulations describes some global aspects common to all emulation modes Selection Limitations describes...

Page 7: ...detail Note The following abbreviations are used throughout this Application Note Shortcut Comment SM SMA100 SMB100 SMF100 SMA100 Signal Generator R S SMA100A SMB100 Signal Generator R S SMB100A SMF10...

Page 8: ...ly support language of group 1 some other instruments e g Aeroflex 2030 only language of group 2 and finally some instruments e g Agilent 8643 Anritsu 68037 support both languages of groups 1 and 2 Th...

Page 9: ...00 83630A B 83711A B 83712A B 83730A 83731A 83732A 2 HP8373 8643A 8644A B 2 HP8643 HP8643 8647A 8648A B C D 1 HP8657 8647A 8648A B C D 2 HP8648 8656A B 8657A B 1 HP8657 8662A 8663A 1 HP8662 Anritsu Wi...

Page 10: ...o processes emulation languages implemented on the emulated instrument o operates with the same timing as with the emulated instrument o sets up additional supporting hardware e g the auxiliary i o in...

Page 11: ...a dummy without any physical effect o The Setting command is ignored o The Query command always returns 0 o Errors are NOT reported o The operation mode and state of the instrument is NOT changed Soft...

Page 12: ...ser Activation is done either o locally using the front panel or o remotely using SCPI commands Local In the Remote Channel Settings dialog from the Setup GPIB menu select the appropriate Language in...

Page 13: ...h between the long and the short form The instrument itself does not distinguish between upper case and lower case spelling Possible values are shown in table Emulation modes on SM Power down Power up...

Page 14: ...he AF2040 parameters into the SM parameters Figure 2 AF2040 emulation model This mapping occurs only in one direction Setting commands that arrive via the remote control interface modify the AF2040 pa...

Page 15: ...quest service Table 6 AF2040 GPIB functions GPIB functions Commands The following table shows the commands supported by the AF2040 Common Status Command Function Remark Limitation CLS Clear all status...

Page 16: ...ait for completion of pending operations Table 7 Common commands Additional Status Command Function Remark Limitation EX Return to SCPI mode Remark This command has been added to the AF2040 command se...

Page 17: ...et carrier frequency one step up CFRQ DN Set carrier frequency one step down CFRQ RETN Return to original setting CFRQ XFER Treat current setting to be the new original setting CFRQ PHASE value Adjust...

Page 18: ...R Treat current setting to be the new original setting RFLV ON Turn RF output on RFLV OFF Turn RF output off RFLV TYPE value Select voltage related unit Value EMF PD Default PD RFLV UNITS value Select...

Page 19: ...ENABLE Enable extended hysteresis mode RFLV HYST DISABLE Disable extended hysteresis mode RFLV HYST Query informations on hysteresis settings RFLV LIMIT VALUE value Set RF output level limit RFLV LIMI...

Page 20: ...upported AM1 FM1 PM1 PULSE AM1 AM2 FM1 FM2 PM1 PM2 AM1 FM1 AM1 PM1 PULSE FM1 PULSE PM1 PULSE FM1 FM2 PULSE PM1 PM2 MODE Query informations on modulation mode settings Table 12 Modulation mode Modulati...

Page 21: ...FM2 INTF1 INTF2 INTF3 INTF4 INTF5 INTF6 EXT1DC EXT1AC EXT1ALC ETX2DC EXT2AC EXT2ALC Select modulation source Remark External path 1 is equal to external path 2 FM FM1 FM2 ON Turn FM modulation on FM F...

Page 22: ...2 INTF1 INTF2 INTF3 INTF4 INTF5 INTF6 EXT1DC EXT1AC EXT1ALC ETX2DC EXT2AC EXT2ALC Select modulation source Remark External path 1 is equal to external path 2 PM PM1 PM2 ON Turn PM modulation on PM PM1...

Page 23: ...5 INTF6 EXT1DC EXT1AC EXT1ALC ETX2DC EXT2AC EXT2ALC Select modulation source Remark External path 1 is equal to external path 2 AM AM1 AM2 ON Turn AM modulation on AM AM1 AM2 OFF Turn AM modulation of...

Page 24: ...ency Modulation Pulse Modulation Status Command Function Remark Limitation PULSE ON Turn pulse modulation on PULSE OFF Turn pulse modulation off PULSE Query informations on pulse modulation settings P...

Page 25: ...requency step Value num Hz KHZ MHZ GHZ Default 1 0 KHZ INTF1 INTF2 INTF3 INTF4 INTF5 INTF6 SIN Set modulation oszillator waveform to sine Remark Modulation oszillator waveform can only be selected for...

Page 26: ...NTF3 INTF4 INTF5 INTF6 TEMP value INTF1 INTF2 INTF3 INTF4 INTF5 INTF6 Query informations on modulation oscillator settings Table 19 Modulation frequency CTCSS Tones Edit Status Command Function Remark...

Page 27: ...LOAD value SEQT EDIT SAVE value SEQT SEQT MODE SEQT PARAM SEQT EDIT Table 21 Sequential Tones LF Control Status Command Function Remark Limitation LF ON Turn LF output on LF OFF Turn LF output off LF...

Page 28: ...rrent setting to be the new original setting LFGF SIN Set LF generator waveform to sine LFGF TRI Set LF generator waveform to triangle LFGF SQU Set LF generator waveform to square LFGF Query informati...

Page 29: ...e not supported LFGL Query informations on the LF generator level setting Table 24 LF Generator Level Memory Store Status Command Function Remark Limitation STO FULL value Full store Value 0 49 Remark...

Page 30: ...Command Function Remark Limitation RCL FULL value Full recall Value 0 49 Remark Storage registers are not persisent and lost on power down and reset operations RCL FXCF value Full recall without carr...

Page 31: ...reset operations RCL SWEEP value Sweep recall Value 0 19 Remark Storage registers are not persisent and lost on power down and reset operations Table 26 Memory Recall Memory Erase Status Command Funct...

Page 32: ...ARTvalue SWEEP RFLV STOP value SWEEP RFLV STEP value SWEEP RFLV TIME value SWEEP RFLV MKRNUM value SWEEP RFLV MKRON SWEEP RFLV MKROFF SWEEP RFLV VALUE value SWEEP LFGF STARTvalue SWEEP LFGF STOP value...

Page 33: ...SWEEP Query informations on sweep type mode and marker status SWEEP CFRQ Query informations on carrier frequency sweep settings SWEEP CFRQ VALUE Query informations on current carrier frequency marker...

Page 34: ...Mode Type Status Command Function Remark Limitation SWEEP MODE value Select operation mode of sweep generator Value SNGL CONT EXT Default SNGL SWEEP TYPE value Select type of sweep Value OFF CFRQ RFLV...

Page 35: ...g Status Command Function Remark Limitation HOPSEQ value HOPSEQ Table 31 Frequency hopping Miscellaneous Status Command Function Remark Limitation RPPR Reset reverse power protection trip FSTD value S...

Page 36: ...sage from the SM No conversion is done to AF2040 error codes DEVTRG value Select device trigger function EXTTRG value Select External trigger function KLOCK Disable keyboard entry KUNLOCK Enable keybo...

Page 37: ...Value 0 255 Default 0 Remark Implemented as dummy register HSE Read the hardware status enable register Remark Implemented as dummy register HSR Read the hardware status register Remark Implemented a...

Page 38: ...uring initialisation the AF203x and AF204x applies and activates the setting which was active just before power down The SM however applies and activates the factory default setting of the AF203x and...

Page 39: ...ON 0 0 rad INC 0 1 rad ON EXT1ALC AM1 DEPTH 0 0 INC 1 0 ON INTF4 AM2 DEPTH 0 0 INC 1 0 ON EXT1ALC PULSE ON EXT1ALC WBFM DEVIATION 0 0 kHz ON EXT1AC INTF1 VALUE 300 0 Hz INC 1 0 kHz SIN INTF2 VALUE 400...

Page 40: ...N LFGL VALUE 0 0 V INC 1 0 DB ON SWEEP RESET TYPE CFRQ MODE SNGL START 100 0 MHz STOP 1 35 GHz TIME 50 ms STEP 250 Table 34 Factory default settings Status reporting The SM does not provide status inf...

Page 41: ...on signal generators of type o SMF100 The emulation software simulates the AN680XX data model in the execution unit and transfers all of the AN680XX parameters into the SM database Figure 3 AN680XX em...

Page 42: ...Poll disable SPE Serial Poll enable SRQ Request service Table 35 GPIB functions Commands The following table shows the commands supported by the AN680XX Common Status Command Function Remark Limitatio...

Page 43: ...tus register TRG Trigger an action TST Execute the instruments self test WAI Wait until al commands are completed Table 36 Common commands ABORt Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation ABO...

Page 44: ...ay at the front panel Value ON OFF 1 0 Default ON Remark ON activates screen saver OFF deactivates screen saver Table 40 DISPLAY subsystem INITiate Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation...

Page 45: ...ncrement step size Value 1KHZ freqmax freqmin HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ Default 0 1 GHz SOURce FREQuency CENTer value Set Query the RF output center frequency Value freqmin freqmax HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ Default 0 5 fre...

Page 46: ...value Set Query the start frequency for the sweep mode SWEep 1 Value freqmin freqmax HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ MIN Default Freqmin SOURce FREQuency STARt2 value SOURce FREQuency STOP value Set Query the stop fr...

Page 47: ...Sitive Default POSitive SOURce MARKer n STATe value Set Query the state of the specified marker Value ON OFF 1 0 Default All OFF SOURce MARKer n VIDeo value SOURce POWer LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude valu...

Page 48: ...enter power level Value powermin powermax DBM Default 0 5 powermin powermax SOURce POWer DISPlay OFFSet value Set Query the offset for the power level display Value 100 100 DB Default 0 0 dB SOURce PO...

Page 49: ...alue powermin powermax DBM MIN Default powermin SOURce POWer STOP value Set Query the stop power level for the sweep mode SWEep2 Value powermin powermax DBM MAX Default powermax SWEep n FREQuency STEP...

Page 50: ...of steps in frequency power level sweep Value pointsmin pointsmax MIN MAX Default freqspan freqstep powerspan powerstep Remark SWEep 1 is used for frequency sweep SWEep2 is used for power sweep SOURce...

Page 51: ...le 43 SOURCE subsystem STATus Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation STATus OPERation EVENt Query the event bits of the operation status register STATus OPERation CONDition Query the cond...

Page 52: ...ion value Set Query the negative transition filter bits of the questionable status register Value 0 32757 Default 0 STATus QUEStionalbe PTRansition value Set Query the positive transition filter bits...

Page 53: ...lease see RST command SYSTem VERSion Query the SCPI software version Remark YYYY V is returned Table 45 SYSTEM subsystem TRIGger Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation TRIGger SEQuence ST...

Page 54: ...ce o ransmitting a RST command o transmitting the first command after activating this emulation mode During initialisation the AN680XX applies and activates the setting that was active just before pow...

Page 55: ...8 4 GHz FREQUENCY M6 8 4 GHz FREQUENCY M7 8 4 GHz FREQUENCY M8 8 4 GHz FREQUENCY M9 8 4 GHz FREQUENCY M10 3 5 GHz STATE OFF POLARITY POSITIVE SOURCE POWER MODE CW LEVEL 0 0 DBM LEVEL STEP 0 1 DB ATTEN...

Page 56: ...AN680XX emulation mode 1GP71_0E 56 Rohde Schwarz TRIGGER SOURCE BUS TSWEEP UNIT FREQUENCY HZ TIME S Table 49 Factory default settings Status reporting Status reporting is not supported so far...

Page 57: ...0 emulation model This mapping occurs only in one direction Setting commands that arrive via the remote control interface modify the HP8340 parameters These parameters are converted into SM parameters...

Page 58: ...ation software in the SMF100 are o Bit 7 New frequencies or sweep time in effect o Bit 6 Request service o Bit 4 End of sweep The emulations software in the SMF100 sets all othe bits in status byte to...

Page 59: ...Select center delta frequency sweep mode optionally set delta frequency Value 0 freqmax HZ KZ MZ GZ Default freqmax freqmin SHST value Zoom in out in center deltay frequency sweep mode Value freqmin...

Page 60: ...Turn on marker 1 optionally set marker frequency Value freqmin freqmax HZ KZ MZ GZ Default 0 5 freqmin freqmax Remark There is no signal output on auxiliary i o M2 value Turn on marker 2 optionally s...

Page 61: ...put on auxiliary i o M1M0 Turn off marker 1 M1MO Turn off marker 1 M2M0 Turn off marker 2 M2MO Turn off marker 2 M3M0 Turn off marker 3 M3MO Turn off marker 3 M4M0 Turn off marker 4 M4MO Turn off mark...

Page 62: ...t on start stop frequency sweep mode depends on firmware release of HP8340 SM always selects start stop frequency sweep mode AK1 Turn on amplitude frequency markers AK0 Turn off amplitude frequency ma...

Page 63: ...t 44MS Remarks SM does not provide setting of sweep time Sweep time is computed as tsweep dwell count dwell is set to 10ms count is computed Table 54 Sweep Mode Trigger and Time commands Modulation St...

Page 64: ...L value Select and optionally set power step size UP Increment active parameter DN Decrement active parameter DU1 Reenable numeric display update SHS11 Reenable numeric display update DU0 Disable nume...

Page 65: ...strument is switched off or emulation mode is left RC value Recall an instrument state from the backup register Value 1 9 Default 1 Remarks The instrument state is NOT persistent and is lost when the...

Page 66: ...HAK Peak instantaneous SHRP Select calibration tracking mode A1 Select internal leveling mode A2 Select external crystal leveling mode A3 Select external power meter leveling mode SHA3 Disable ALC to...

Page 67: ...M5 Turn off display diagnostics SHGZ value Select channel for read write to internal circuits Remarks Command is sent by the HP8757 Analyzer during initialisation phase SHMZ value Select subchannel fo...

Page 68: ...rdance with IEEE 488 2 RM value Set Mask Status Byte 1 Value 0x00 0xFF Default 0 Remarks The status registers of the GPIB controller are not affected The status system of the HP8340 is not compatible...

Page 69: ...the difference in hardware implementation OI Output firmware id Remarks SM responds 08340BREV 01 Aug 86 OK Output last lock frequency OP Output interrogated parameter OR Output power level NA value C...

Page 70: ...values that are multiples of 10ms Sweep time is computed as tsweep dwell count dwell is set to 10ms count is computed As time limit is the minimal sweep time time limit is computed as tlimit dwell cou...

Page 71: ...Z Frequency unit KZ Frequency unit HZ Frequency unit MS Time unit SC Time unit DB Level unit AU Automatic unit Table 61 Others Unknown commands Instrument initialisation EX Return to SCPI mode Remark...

Page 72: ...ixed frequency function optionally set fixed frequency Value value in HZ KZ MZ Default 100 0 MZ Table 63 Frequency commands Amplitude Status Command Function Remark Limitation AP value Select amplitud...

Page 73: ...k Coupling is AC in any case S2 Select internal 400 Hz sine wave as modulations source Remark Selection S2 sets LF frequency to 400 Hz for both AM and FM Any preceeding selection of S3 is overridden S...

Page 74: ...e modulation depth modulation deviation by the value specified at command IS IS value Set increment decrement value of the active function frequency amplitude modulation depth modulation deviation Val...

Page 75: ...de RC value Recall setup from backup register Value 0 9 Remark The contents of the registers 0 9 are NOT persisent and are lost when power off or leaving the emulation mode SV value Save actual setup...

Page 76: ...deration It is strongly recommended to explicitly setup all necessary parameters by applying the corresponding command The following table shows the factory default setting applied by the SM s emulati...

Page 77: ...kHz status bytes cleared set to 0 levelling mode internal levelling mode rf output on power level 110 dB m without option XYZ 30 dB m with option XYZ power level step size 10 dB Table 67 Factory defa...

Page 78: ...ports a HP8340 compatible Pre SCPI language For more information on that language please refer to the HP8340 emulation The emulation software simulates the HP8360 data model in the execution unit and...

Page 79: ...N Query the ID string LRN Query the long string device specific character set OPC OPC Wait Query for the complete execution of all programming commands OPT Query the device options Value Remark HP8360...

Page 80: ...n Remark Limitation ABORt Abort and reset sweep in process Table 69 Common commands AM Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation AM DEPTh value Set Query the modulation depth Value num PCT M...

Page 81: ...value Table 70 AM subsystem CALibration Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation CALibration AM AUTO value CALibration AM EXECute CALibration PEAKing AUTO value CALibration PEAKing EXECute...

Page 82: ...value DIAGnostics IORW value value DIAGnostics OUTPut FAULts DIAGnostics RESult DIAGnostics TEST CONTinue DIAGnostics TEST DATA DESC DIAGnostics TEST DATA MAXimum DIAGnostics TEST DATA MINimum DIAGnos...

Page 83: ...num _ Hz Default 1 0 MHz Remark MAXimum MINimum is not supported FM FILTer HPASs value FM INTernal FREQuency value Set Query the modulation rate Value num HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ MAXimum MINimum Fmin _ num _ F...

Page 84: ...p mode Value num HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ MAXimum MINimum Fmin _ num _ Fmax Default 0 5 Fmax Fmin Remark MAXimum MINimum is not supported FREQuency CW FIXed value Set Query the rf fixed frequency Value num HZ K...

Page 85: ...0 001 _ num _ 10000 Default 1 0 Remark MAXimum MINimum is not supported FREQuency MULTiplier STATe value FREQuency OFFSet value Set Query the rf frequency offset for the frontpanel display Value num H...

Page 86: ...frequency step size Value num HZ KHZ MHZ GHZ MAXimum MINimum 0 0 Hz _ num _ Fmax Default Remark MAXimum MINimum are not supported FREQuency STOP value Set Query the rf stop frequency in sweep mode Val...

Page 87: ...Ker Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation MARker 1 5 AMPLitude STATe value MARker 1 5 AMPLitude VALue value MARker 1 5 AOFF MARker 1 5 DELTa MARker 1 5 FREQuency value MARker 1 5 MODE va...

Page 88: ...lue Set Query the type of leveling for output power automatic leveling Value INTernal DIODe PMETer MMHead Default INTernal Remark MMHead is not supported POWer ALC STATe value Set Query the activation...

Page 89: ...ower operation mode Value FIXed SWEep Default CW POWer OFFSet value POWer OFFSet STATe value POWer RANGe value POWer SEARch value POWer SLOPe value POWer SLOPe STATe value POWer SPAN value POWer STARt...

Page 90: ...OWN MAXimum MINimum Pmin dBm _ num _ Pmax dBm Default 0 0 dBm Remark UP DOWN MAXimum MINimum are not supported Table 81 Power subsystem PULM Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation PULM EX...

Page 91: ...Default Remark EXTernal NONE are not supported ROSCillator SOURce AUTO value Table 84 ROscillator subsystem STATus Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation STATus OPERation CONDition Query...

Page 92: ...e ENABle value Set Query the enable bits of the questionable status register Value 0 32757 Default 0 STATus QUEStionalbe EVENt Query the event bits of the questionable status register Value 0 32757 ST...

Page 93: ...orted Only frequency sweep is supported SWEep DWELl AUTO value SWEep GENeration value SWEep MANual POINt value SWEep MANual RELative value SWEep MARKer STATe value SWEep MARKer XFER SWEep MODE value S...

Page 94: ...er SOURce value Table 86 Sweep subsystem SYSTem Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation SYSTem ALTernate value SYSTem ALTernate STATe value SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess value Set Query...

Page 95: ...PRESet SAVE SYSTem PRESet TYPE value SYSTem SECurity COUNt value SYSTem SECurity STATe value SYSTem VERSion Query the SCPI version number that the instruments supports Table 87 System subsystem TRIGge...

Page 96: ...default setting of the HP8360 is applied and activated when o applying the DCL SDC to the GPIB interface o transmitting the RST command The factory default settings are listed under keyword Default i...

Page 97: ...gnal generator HP8373x also supports a HP8673 compatible Pre SCPI language This emulation is not available so far The emulation software simulates the HP8373 data model in the execution unit and trans...

Page 98: ...0 255 ESR Query the bits of the extended status register GMC value IDN Query the ID string LMC LRN Query the current state of the instrument OPC OPC Wait Query for the complete execution of all progra...

Page 99: ...ommands Automatic Level Control Status Command Function Remark Limitation SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer LEVel AMPLitude value SOURce 1 POWer ALC PMETer LEVel STEP INCRement value SOURce 1 POWer ALC SOURce...

Page 100: ...MULTiplier STEP INCRement value Table 93 Carrier commands Instrument information Status Command Function Remark Limitation OUTPut IMPedance value SOURce 1 ROSCillator SOURce Query the source of the s...

Page 101: ...SET SELect value SOURce 1 CORRection CSET STATe value SOURce 1 CORRection FLATness DATA value SOURce 1 CORRection FLATness POINts value SOURce 1 CORRection STATe value SYSTem COMMunicate PMETer ADDRes...

Page 102: ...UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum DEFault Default 5 0 KHz Remark LF Generator 1 is used UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum DEFault are not supported SOURce 1 AM INTernal FREQuency STEP INCRement value SOURce 1 AM INTerna...

Page 103: ...HZ UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum DEFault Default 100 0 KHz Remark LF Generator 1 is used UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum DEFault are not supported SOURce 1 FM INTernal FREQuency STEP INCRement value SOURce 1 FM INT...

Page 104: ...0 5 Hz 1 0 MHz in HZ KHZ UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum DEFault Default 10 0 KHz Remark LF Generator 1 is used UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum DEFault are not supported SOURce 1 PM INTernal FREQuency STEP INCRement...

Page 105: ...LSe DELay STEP INCRement value SOURce 1 PULSe DOUBle STATe value SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency value SOURce 1 PULSe FREQuency STEP INCRement value SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod value SOURce 1 PULSe PERiod STEP INC...

Page 106: ...DB Remark MINimum MAXimum DEFault are not supported Table 100 Power level commands Programmable Interface Status Command Function Remark Limitation SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess value Set Query the...

Page 107: ...ation STATus OPERation CONDition Query the condition bits of the operation status register Value 0 32757 STATus OPERation ENABle value Set Query the enable bits of the operation status register Value...

Page 108: ...e questionable status register Value 0 32757 STATus QUEStionable NTRansition value Set Query the negative transition filter bits of the questionable status register Value 0 32757 Default 0 STATus QUES...

Page 109: ...HP8373 emulation mode 1GP71_0E 109 Rohde Schwarz Status reporting Status reporting is not supported so far...

Page 110: ...PI language For more information on that language please refer to the HP8642 emulation The emulation software simulates the HP8643 data model in the execution unit and transfers most of the HP8643 par...

Page 111: ...IFC Interface clear LLO Local lockout PPC Parallel Poll configure PPU Parallel Poll unconfigure REN Goto remote mode SDC Selective device clear SPD Serial Poll disable SPE Serial Poll enable SRQ Requ...

Page 112: ...ster STB Query the bits of the status register TST Execute the instruments self test WAI Wait until al commands are completed Table 105 Common commands AM Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limi...

Page 113: ...external Value AC DC GROund Default DC Remark GROund is not supported SOURce AM FREQuency value Alias to LFSource FREQuency value SOURce AM FREQuency STEP INCRement value Alias to LFSource FREQuency...

Page 114: ...r OUT ATTenuation AUTO value Set Query the activation state of the automatic output Value ON OFF 1 0 Default ON AMPLitude POWer OUT ATTenuation STEP INCRement AMPLitude POWer OUT GAIN value Set Query...

Page 115: ...itude POWer SOURce LEVel STEP UNIT value Set Query the rf carrier s power level step unit Value DB V Default DB AMPLitude POWer SOURce ALC BANDwidth AUTO value AMPLitude POWer SOURce ATTenuation value...

Page 116: ...tion Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation CALibration ALL CALibration AMPLitude STATe value Table 108 CALibration subsystem commands DISPlay Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Lim...

Page 117: ...lt 1 KHZ SOURce FM STATe value Set Query the activation state of the modulation Value ON OFF 1 0 Default OFF SOURce FM SOURce value Set Query the source of the modulation signal Value INTernal EXTerna...

Page 118: ...ency STARt value Set Query the rf carrier sweep start frequency Value value HZ KHZ MHZ MAHZ GHZ UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum Default freqmin SOURce FREQuency STARt STEP INCRement value Alias to FREQuency C...

Page 119: ...alue HZ KHZ MHZ MAHZ GHZ MINimum MAXimum Default freqmin SOURce FREQuency OFFSet value Set Query the rf carrier frequency offset Value value HZ KHZ MHZ MAHZ GHZ MINimum MAXimum Default 0 0 HZ SOURce F...

Page 120: ...um Default 1 0 KHZ LFSource FREQuency STEP INCRement value Set Query the lf generator frequency step size Value value HZ KHZ MHZ MAHZ GHZ MINimum MAXimum Default 100 0 HZ LFSource AM DEPTh value LFSou...

Page 121: ...V MINimum MAXimum Default 0 1V LFSource PM DEViation value LFSource PM DEViation STEP INCRement value LFSource PM FREQuency value LFSource PM FREQuency STEP INCRement value LFSource PM PHASe ADJust va...

Page 122: ...Set Query the marker frequency Value value HZ KHZ MHZ MAHZ GHZ UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum Default freqmin Remark Marker signals at auxiliary i o ports are not supported so far MARKer 1 2 FREQuency STEP I...

Page 123: ...WN MINimum MAXimum Default 0 0 DEG PHASe ADJust STEP INCRement value Set Query the rf carrier s phase step size Value Value DEG RAD MINimum MAXimum Default 1 0 DEG PHASe REFerence Resets the phase val...

Page 124: ...pling type when modulation signal source is set to external Value AC DC GROund Default DC Remark GROund is not supported SOURce PM FREQuency value Alias to LFSource FREQuency value SOURce PM FREQuency...

Page 125: ...Default 1 0 US PULSe FREQuency value Alias to LFSource FREQuency value PULSe FREQuency STEP INCRement value Alias to LFSource FREQuency STEP INCRement value PULSe IMPedance value PULSe SLOPe value Se...

Page 126: ...ment value ROSCillator SOURce ROSCillator SOURce AUTO value Table 120 ROSCillator subsystem commands SEQuence Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation SEQuence IMMediate SEQuence REGister v...

Page 127: ...grity FREQuency ENABle value STATus DQUestionalbe SINTegrity FREQuency NTRansition STATus DQUestionalbe SINTegrity FREQuency PTRansition STATus DQUestionalbe SINTegrity HARDware EVENt STATus DQUestion...

Page 128: ...FREQuency TIME value Set Query the total sweep time Value value S MS US NS UP DOWN MINimum MAXimum Default 1 0 S Remark Only 1 2 5 10 items are valid sweep time is divided into dwell time and count S...

Page 129: ...ing the first command after activating this emulation mode During initialisation the emulated instrument HP8643 HP8644 HP8645 applies and activates the setting which was active just before power down...

Page 130: ...MHZ START freqmin STOP freqmax CENTER 0 5 freqmin freqmax SPAN freqmax freqmin MANUAL freqmin OFFSET 0 0 HZ MODE CW INITIALIZE MODE CONTINUOUS LFSOURCE FREQUENCY 1 0 KHZ FREQUENCY STEP 100 0 HZ STATE...

Page 131: ...e Schwarz WIDTH 1 0 US WIDTH STEP 1 0 US SLOPE POSITIVE ROSCILLATOR SEQUENCE STATUS SWEEP TIME 1 0 S MODE AUTO SPACING LINEAR SYSTEM TSWEEP VMETER Table 127 Factory default settings Status reporting S...

Page 132: ...or HP8647 HP8648 also supports a HP8657 compatible Pre SCPI language For more information on that language please refer to the HP8657 emulation The emulation software simulates the HP8648 data model i...

Page 133: ...ve device clear SPD Serial Poll disable SPE Serial Poll enable SRQ Request service Table 128 GPIB functions Commands The following table shows the commands supported by the HP8648 Common Status Comman...

Page 134: ...commands AM Subsystem Status Command Function Remark Limitation SOURce AM DEPTh value Set Query the modulation depth Value 0 100 PCT Default 30 PCT SOURce AM STATe value Set Query the activation state...

Page 135: ...lue Select Query the waveform of the signal source Value SINe TRIangle SQUare SAW Default SINe Remark SAW and TRIangle are not supported Table 130 AM subsystem CAL Subsystem Status Command Function Re...

Page 136: ...EXTernal COUPling value Select Query the coupling type when modulation source is set to external Value AC DC Default DC SOURce FM INTernal 1 FREQuency value Set Query the frequency of the signal sourc...

Page 137: ...Rce FREQuency REFerence STATe value Selects Query the activation state of the frequency reference Value ON OFF 1 0 Default OFF Table 133 FREQUENCY subsystem OUTPut Subsystem Status Command Function Re...

Page 138: ...EXTernal COUPling value Select Query the coupling type when modulation source is set to external Value AC DC Default DC SOURce PM INTernal 1 FREQuency value Set Query the frequency of the signal sourc...

Page 139: ...SOURce POWer REFerence value Set Query the output reference level Value Pmin Pmax Default 0 DBM SOURce POWer REFerence STATe value Set Query the activation state of the output reference level Value O...

Page 140: ...er STATus QUEStionalbe MODulation ENABle value Set Query the enable bits of the modulation questionable status register STATus QUEStionalbe CALibration EVENt Query the event bits of the calibration qu...

Page 141: ...47 HP8648 applies and activates the setting which was active just before power down The SM however applies and activates the factory default setting of the HP8647 HP8648 This different behaviour has t...

Page 142: ...EVIATION 1 0 RAD STATE OFF SOURCE INTERNAL COUPLING DC INTERAL FREQUENCY 1 0 KHZ SHAPE SINE POWER LEVEL 136 0 DBM ATTENUATOR AUTO ON REFERENCE 0 0 DBM REFERENCE STATE OFF PULM STATE OFF STATUS SYSTEM...

Page 143: ...MB100 The signal generator HP8647 HP8648 also supports a SCPI compatible anguage For more information on that language please refer to HP8648 emulation The emulation software simulates the HP8657 data...

Page 144: ...mode SDC Selective device clear Remark SDC applies an IP command to the emulation software and presets the instrument Table 141 GPIB functions Commands The following table shows the commands supporte...

Page 145: ...requency Value value in HZ KZ MZ Default 100 0 MZ Table 143 Frequency commands Amplitude Status Command Function Remark Limitation AP value Select amplitude function optionally set amplitude Value val...

Page 146: ...ave as modulations source Remark Selection S2 sets LF frequency to 400 Hz for both AM and FM Any preceeding selection of S3 is overridden S3 Select internal 1000 Hz sine wave as modulations source Rem...

Page 147: ...fied at command IS IS value Set increment decrement value of the active function frequency amplitude modulation depth modulation deviation Value frequency function value in HZ KZ MZ Value amplitude fu...

Page 148: ...9 are NOT persisent and are lost when power off or leaving the emulation mode SV value Save actual setup to backup register Value 0 99 Remark The contents of the registers 0 99 are NOT persisent and...

Page 149: ...ing ADDITIONAL FREQUENCY CW 100 0 MZ CW STEP 10 0 MZ AMPLITUDE LEVEL 143 5 DBM LEVEL STEP 10 0 DB OFFSET 0 0 DB OUTPUT ON MODULATION AM DEPTH 0 0 PCT DEPTH STEP 1 0 PCT STATE OFF SOURCE INTERNAL FREQU...

Page 150: ...apping occurs only in one direction Setting commands that arrive via the remote control interface modify the HP8662 parameters These parameters are converted into SM parameters and written to the data...

Page 151: ...ommands The following table shows the commands supported by the HP8662 Additional Status Command Function Remark Limitation EX Return to SCPI mode Remark This command has been added to the HP8662 comm...

Page 152: ...tus Command Function Remark Limitation AM value Set rf carrier modulation depth and turn modulation on Value 0 0 95 0 in PC UP DN Default 30 PC BP Set bi phase modulation on F0 Alias for FO FO Turn ac...

Page 153: ...external ac coupled modulation source PL Set pulse modulation PM value Set rf carrier modulation deviation and turn modulation on Value 0 0 360 0 DG Default 0 0 DG Table 152 Modulation commands Data...

Page 154: ...and 41 have no effect W2 Set sweep operation on and select sweep mode AUTO Remark Rf carrier sweep is supported Modulation sweep Lf sweep is not supported so far Special Functions 40 and 41 have no e...

Page 155: ...o far Special Functions 40 and 41 have no effect FS value Set rf sweep frequency span Value 0 2 Hz 2560 0 MHz in HZ KZ MZ GZ UP DN Default Remark Rf carrier sweep is supported Modulation sweep Lf swee...

Page 156: ...sweep is supported Modulation sweep Lf sweep is not supported so far Special Functions 40 and 41 have no effect T1 Set rf sweep step dwell time to 0 5 ms T2 Set rf sweep step dwell time to 1 0 ms T3 S...

Page 157: ...eep mode MANUAL Remark Implementation identical to W3 Y2 Set sweep operation on and select sweep mode MANUAL Remark Implementation identical to W3 Y3 Advance to next sweep frequency step in sweep mode...

Page 158: ...knob to off R4 Set knob to hold R5 Set knob to increment SQ Execute sequence step AS Enable auto sequence SS value value Set sequence to recall ST value Store front panel setting Value 1 9 Remark Stor...

Page 159: ...different in both systems RM Query service request mask Remark Layout of status byte is different in both systems MS Query the instrument status Remark Status codes from SM are returned L1 Front panel...

Page 160: ...SP30 BLAP31 see SP31 BLAP32 see SP32 BLAP40 see SP40 BLAP41 see SP41 BLAP50 see SP50 BLAP51 see SP51 BLAP60 see SP60 BLAP61 see SP61 BLAP62 see SP62 BLAP70 see SP70 BLAP71 see SP71 BLAP80 see SP80 BLA...

Page 161: ...SP96 BLAP97 see SP97 BLAP98 see SP98 BLAP99 see SP99 SP00 Initialize frontpanel Remark Executes a initialization of the instrument SP10 Turn frequency offset off SP11 value Set positive frequency and...

Page 162: ...mode SP61 Enable PSK increment mode SP62 Enable PSK toggle mode SP70 Set external input impedance to 50 ohms SP71 Set external input impedance to 600 ohms SP80 Turns off special functions 10 20 30 40...

Page 163: ...s Table 157 Special Function Instrument initialization The factory default setting of the HP8340 is applied when o applying the DCL SDC to the GPIB interface o transmitting the first command after act...

Page 164: ...HP8662 emulation mode 1GP71_0E 164 Rohde Schwarz Table 158 Factory default setting Status reporting Status reporting is not supported so far...

Page 165: ...mapping occurs only in one direction Setting commands that arrive via the remote control interface modify the RC3102 parameters These parameters are converted into SM parameters and written to the dat...

Page 166: ...rted by the RC3102 Additional Status Command Function Remark Limitation EX Return to SCPI mode Remark This command has been added to the RC3102 command set The emulation parameters content of register...

Page 167: ...mmands Level Status Command Function Remark Limitation AP value Select amplitude function optionally set amplitude Value value in DB VO MV UV NV Default 30 0 DB AR value Set amplitude offset Value val...

Page 168: ...ernal 1000 Hz sine wave as modulations source MA4 Select external modulation source in AC coupling mode MA5 Select external modulation source in DC coupling mode PM Select pulse modulation function MP...

Page 169: ...upling mode HM value Select phase modulation function optionally set modulation deviation Value value in RAD Default 0 0 RAD MH0 Turn phase modulation off MH1 Turn phase modulation on Remark HM can be...

Page 170: ...k Limitation RS value Set status byte mask GS1 Turn Standby mode on Remark Standby is simulated RF output is turned off GS0 Turn Standby mode off Remark RF output is restored to the state before enter...

Page 171: ...nput learn data short mode A Input learn data long mode WY Display actual error code CE Clear instruments error queue MS value Select register to save actual setup Value 0 99 Remark The contents of th...

Page 172: ...d and activated when o applying the DCL SDC to the GPIB interface o transmitting the first command after activating this emulation mode It is strongly recommended to explicitly setup all necessary par...

Page 173: ...F SELECTED FREQUENCY 400 0 HZ MODULATION PHASE DEVIATION 0 0 RAD SOURCE INTERNAL STATE OFF DESELECTED FREQUENCY 400 0 HZ INCREMENTS USER DEFINED STEP SIZE Table 166 Factory default setting Additionall...

Page 174: ..._0E 174 Rohde Schwarz 15 Literature 1 R S SMA100A Operating Manual 2 R S SMA100A Specifications 3 R S SMB100A Operating Manual 4 R S SMB100A Specifications 5 R S SMF100A Operating Manual 6 R S SMF100A...

Page 175: ...ormation 1GP71_0E 175 Rohde Schwarz 16 Additional Information This Application Note is updated from time to time Please visit the website www rohde schwarz com appnotes 1GP71 in order to download the...

Page 176: ...Rohde Schwarz 17 Ordering information Part name Part description Part code R S SMA100A Signal Generator 1400 6000 02 R S SMB100A Signal Generator 1406 6000 02 R S SMF100A Signal Generator 1167 0000 0...

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