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Contents
Table of Contents
Normal ..................................................................484
Off......................................................................484
MeasSetup(SpuriousEmissions) ..............................................485
AvgNumber .............................................................485
AvgMode ................................................................486
RangeTable ..............................................................486
MeasType ...............................................................497
Spur ....................................................................498
RefLevel ................................................................498
FastSpuriousMeas ........................................................499
6. Programming Fundamentals
SCPILanguageBasics .......................................................503
CommandKeywordsandSyntax .............................................503
CreatingValidCommands...................................................504
SpecialCharactersinCommands.............................................505
ParametersinCommands...................................................506
PuttingMultipleCommandsontheSameLine..................................508
ImprovingMeasurementSpeed................................................511
Turnoffthedisplayupdates..................................................511
UsebinarydataformatinsteadofASCII.......................................512
MinimizethenumberofGPIBtransactions. ....................................512
Avoidunnecessaryuseof*RST................................................513
PutADCRanginginBypassforFFTMeasurements .............................513
MinimizeDUT/instrumentsetupchanges.......................................513
ConsiderusingLANinsteadofGPIB...........................................514
UsinganOptionMode:MinimizethenumberofGPIBtransactions. ................514
UsinganOptionMode:Avoidautomaticattenuatorsetting. .......................515
Using an Option Mode: Optimize your GSM output RF spectrum switching measurement. .
515
UsinganOptionMode:AvoidusingRFBursttriggerforsingleburstsignals. .........515
Using an Option Mode: When making power measurements on multiple bursts or slots, use
CALCulate:DATA<n>:COMPress? ............................................516
Programming Command Compatibility
AcrossModelNumbersandAcrossModes........................................519
AcrossPSAModes:CommandSubsystemSimilarities............................519
AcrossPSAModes:SpecificCommandDifferences...............................521
Using Applications in PSA Series vs. VSA E4406A . ..............................522
UsingtheLANtoControltheInstrument........................................524
UsingftpforFileTransfers..................................................524
UsingTelnettoSendCommands .............................................527
UsingSocketLANtoSendCommands.........................................530
UsingSICLLANtoControltheInstrument ....................................531
UsingHP/AgilentVEEOverSocketLAN.......................................536
UsingaJava™AppletOverSocketLAN.......................................538
UsingaCProgramOverSocketLAN..........................................538
GeneralLANTroubleshooting ...............................................538
ProgramminginCUsingtheVTL..............................................546
TypicalExampleProgramContents...........................................546