RF Generator

Last Updated: August 29, 2007

The RF Generator tab on the RF Control window provides access to the RF Generator (source) parameters.

Control Mode

This parameter sets the RF generator frequency control mode, either Auto or Manual. When set to Manual, you can specify the RF generator frequency.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:CONTrol:FREQuency:AUTO:TCALibration[?]

DPCH Channel

This parameter sets the DPCH channel number when the Control Mode is set to Auto.

SCPI command: TRANsceiver:CHANnel:TCALibration[?]

Frequency

This parameter sets the RF generator frequency when the Control Mode is set to Manual.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:FREQuency:TCALibration[?]

Output Power

This parameter sets the RF generator power level.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:POWer:AMPLitude:TCALibration[?]

Modulation Mode

This parameter sets the RF generator modulation mode. The following selections are available:

SCPI command: RFGenerator:MODulation:TCALibration[?]

Modulation Frequency

This parameter sets the RF generator modulation frequency. This setting only applies when the Modulation Mode is set to AM, FM, or DSB-SC.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:MODulation:FREQuency:TCALibration[?]

Modulation Depth

This parameter sets the RF generator AM depth. This setting only applies when the Modulation Mode is set to AM.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:MODulation:AM:DEPTh:TCALibration[?]

Modulation Deviation

This parameter sets the RF generator FM deviation. This setting only applies when the Modulation Mode is set to FM.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:MODulation:FM:DEViation:TCALibration[?]

Waveform File

This parameter sets the arbitrary waveform (ARB) file from the ARB random access memory (RAM) disk directory. This setting only applies when the Modulation Mode is set to ARB.

When a file is selected it is loaded into the ARB memory so that it can be run.

The following waveforms are available:

SCPI command: RFGenerator:AWAVeform:SELection[?]

Run Mode

This parameter sets the ARB run mode. This setting only applies when the Modulation Mode is set to ARB. Setting this command to:

SCPI command: RFGenerator:AWAVeform:RUN[?]

External ARB Output Trigger

This parameter sets the external ARB output trigger. The external trigger drives the rear panel BBP TRIG OUT BNC connector. This setting only applies when the Modulation Mode is set to ARB.

SCPI command: RFGenerator:AWAVeform:TRIGger:EXTernal[:OUTput][?]

Output Port

This parameter sets the RF output port destination: RF In/Out or RF Out Only.  

SCPI command: RFGenerator:OUTPut[:DESTination][?]