Avionics

Waveform

Basic

Required License Version Date

Sample Rate

Total Sample Points

Waveform Comment

Waveform Length

Playback License Mode

Marker

Marker 1 Source

Routing 

Group

Signal

Stop

Graph View

Basic

Required License Version Date

This is a read only setting indicating the required license version date.

Parameter Type

StringParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:LVERsion:DATE:REQuired?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:LVER:DAT:REQ?

Couplings

 

Preset

2024.0501

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Sample Rate

Displays or returns the sample rate.

Parameter Type

DoubleParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:SRATe <real>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:SRATe?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:SRATe 50

RAD:AVI:SRATe?

Couplings

 

Preset

50kSa/s

State Saved

Yes

Min

The minimum sample rate is calculated as follows:

  • VOR: 2 * max(Sub-Carrier Freq + FRE Deviation , REF/VAR Freq)

  • Marker Beacon: 2 * (Inner/Middle/Out Marker Frequency)

  • ILS Localizer/GlideSlope: 2 * max(Left Frequency, Right Frequency)

Max

100kSa/s

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Total Sample Points

This setting is read only and returns the total number of IQ sample points in the waveform. It is calculated as Sample Rate * Waveform Length.

Parameter Type

NumericParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:SAMPles:COUNt?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:SAMP:COUN?

Couplings

 

Preset

50000

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Waveform Comment

This setting allows you to add any comments about the waveform.

Parameter Type

StringParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:COMMent

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:COMMent?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:COMMent

RAD:AVI:COMMent?

Couplings

 

Preset

 

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Waveform Length

This is a read only setting. There are different frequencies available for all Avionics features and the waveform length depends on the frequency value.

Waveform Length calculation:

Check all frequencies applicable for the selected Avionics type. The value of the Waveform Length depends on the LCM calculations as mentioned below.

More than two digits after the decimal point are not allowed.

Waveform Length must be integer multiple of the Period if COM ID is On. 

Parameter Type

NumericParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:LENGth?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI: LENGth?

Couplings

 

Preset

1s

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Playback License Mode

This setting is read only and its by default value is set as Instrument.

Parameter Type

EnumParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:LMODe?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:LMODe?

Couplings

 

Preset

INSTrument

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Marker

Marker 1 Source

This setting is read only and displays the source for Marker 1.

The default is Waveform Start that indicates the beginning of the waveform.

Parameter Type

EnumParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:M1Source?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:M1Source?

Couplings

 

Preset

WSTart

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Routing 

The Routing tab provides Group and Signal settings that determine where the specific waveform of Avionics is played. The waveform file name will have a _G#S# suffix based on the routing configuration. So, you can specify different Group/Signal to generate/playback/edit this waveform. 

Group

Assign the signal group number.

Parameter Type

NumericParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:ROUTing:GROup <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:ROUTing:GROup?

SCPI Example

RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:ROUTing:GROup 2

RAD:AVI:ROUTing:GROup?

Couplings

 

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

8

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Signal

Assign the signal number.

Parameter Type

NumericParameter

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:ROUTing:SIGNal <integer>

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:ROUTing:SIGNal?

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:ROUTing:SIGNal 2

RAD:AVI:ROUTing:SIGNal?

Couplings

 

Preset

1

State Saved

Yes

Min

1

Max

8

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Stop

Parameter Type

Immediate Action

SCPI Command

[:SOURce]:RADio:AVIonics[:WAVeform]:STOP

SCPI Example

RAD:AVI:STOP

Couplings

 

Preset

 

State Saved

Yes

Initial S/W Revision

A.15.00

Graph View

The lower pane (graph view) displays three different representations of the generated waveform:

Power - The Power menu selection displays the overall IQ waveform power.

I Plus Q - The I Plus Q menu selection displays I + Q combined power.

I And Q - The I And Q menu selection displays I and Q power separately.

The controls described below allow you to customize the display of data on the CCDF graph.

Reference - This checkbox shows/hides the reference curve (pink) that was set with Acquire Reference.

Acquire Reference - This button sets the current curve (yellow) as the new reference curve (pink).

Burst - Calculates the CCDF curve based on the generated I/Q waveform, excluding the off power period.

Waveform - Calculates the CCDF curve based on the entire generated I/Q waveform.

Changes to the waveform configuration do not update the graph until you re-generate the waveform. You can also use the colored indicators on the right side of the graph to toggle on/off individual plots.

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