Programming Reference
Detailed Command Descriptions
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E1852B Operating Guide
READ Subsystem
READ:BER?
Read back the Bit Error Rate
READ:CHAN?
Read back the channel number of the burst
Syntax:
READ:BER?
Value Range:
<value>
BER [%]
“NAN” is returned when the
measurement is incomplete
Default Value:
Not Applicable
Applicable in
State:
Query: TCONN
Description:
This query is used to measure the Bit Error Rate (BER) of the DUT.
The measurement is calculated using the specified quantity of
bits.
The BER measurement may take a long time, depending on the
number of bits used (set by the
PROC:BER:START
command).
Therefore your application must poll the test set for a
measurement result. When the response is different from Not A
Number (NAN), the required number of bits has been transmitted
and the measurement is complete.Use the
FETCH:BER
command if a continuous response is required.
Note that this is only applicable in Loopback mode.
Example:
READ:BER?
Syntax:
READ:CHAN?
Value Range:
<value>
Channel Number
Default Value:
Not Applicable
Applicable in
State:
Query: CONN, TCONN
Description:
This query is used to read back the channel number of the
sampled burst
Example:
READ:CHAN?
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