WSA5000 Functional Overview
calibrated to best fit a user's application, see the “AppNote – How to calibrate WSA5000”
document listed on the ThinkRF website for more information.
) or SWEep's trigger (page
) for further
details.
Periodic Triggering
Periodic triggering provides a means of capturing a defined amount of IQ data on a
periodic basis. Periodic triggering is typically used for statistical analysis of the captured
signal.
External Triggering
External triggering provides a means of synchronized triggering based on the receiving of
a trigger signal provided via the WSA5000's GPIO. The trigger “signal” could be a single
pulse or a sync-word. See
) for additional details.
Caution:
Contact ThinkRF's Support for details on how to use the GPIO port prior to
connecting anything to the port.
Table 4:
Trigger Control/Status Commands
SCPI Command
Description
:TRIGger
:TYPE[?]
Sets or disable the trigger type including LEVel |
PERiodic |
PULSe |
WORD | NONE
:LEVel[?]
Sets the frequency range and amplitude of a frequency domain level
trigger
:PERiodic[?]
Sets the time period of a periodic trigger
:STATus?
Returns the status of the active trigger as to whether it is pending or has
occurred
) or SWEep's trigger (page
) for further
details.
Capture Controller
The Capture Controller provides a means of defining and performing simple traces and
complex sweeps. For example, it allows for:
•
the definition and execution of a complex sweep;
•
the interruption of that sweep;
•
the execution of a specific trace; and
•
the resumption of the previous sweep.
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ThinkRF WSA5000 Wireless Signal Analyzer Programmer's Guide