Radio Standards Commands

Language Reference

SENSe Subsystem

Radio Carrier Hopping

[:SENSe]:RADio:CARRier:HOP OFFON01

[:SENSe]:RADio:CARRier:HOP?

Turns the carrier hopping mode on and off.

Factory Preset
and *RST:	OFF
Remarks:	Global to the current mode.
	You must be in the EDGE(w/GSM), GSM mode to use
	this command. Use INSTrument:SELect to set the
	mode.
History:	Version A.03.00 or later
Front Panel
Access:	Mode Setup, Radio, Carrier

Radio Carrier Multiple

[:SENSe]:RADio:CARRier:NUMBer SINGleMULTiple

[:SENSe]:RADio:CARRier:NUMBer?

Select if single or multiple carriers are present on the output of the base station under test. This enables/disables a software filter for the rho and code domain power measurements.

Factory Preset
and *RST:	SINGle
Remarks:	You must be in the , iDEN mode to use this command.
	Use INSTrument:SELect to set the mode.
Front Panel
Access:	Mode Setup, Demod, RF Carrier

Radio Carrier Burst

[:SENSe]:RADio:CARRier[:TYPE] BURStCONTinuous

[:SENSe]:RADio:CARRier[:TYPE]?

Select the type of RF carrier on the device to be tested.

Factory Preset
and *RST:	BURSt
Remarks:	You must be in the EDGE(w/GSM), GSM mode to use

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E4406A VSA specifications

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Agilent Technologies E4406A VSA manual Radio Standards Commands, Radio Carrier Hopping

Models: E4406A VSA