Application Switching

Application Switching

Last updated: January 15, 2009

Description

Different radio formats (such as GSM, AMPS, CDMA 2000 or TIA/EIA 136) can be tested when additional applications are purchased from Keysight Technologies. The test set allows you to switch between different applications. A reboot is necessary to make a newly selected application functional. The reboot happens automatically when the you tell the test set to switch applications. Switching to another application takes about one minute.

Some radio formats are combined as fast switching applications. Switching formats in a fast switching application takes less than 2 seconds.

Application Switching GPIB Command

In order to switch to another application use this GPIB command: 

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:NAME `GSM MOBILE TEST'"

Sending this command causes the test set to reboot.

Application Revision and Licensing

Each application must have a valid license and revision to function. Licensed revisions of applications are available from Keysight Technologies.

It may take several seconds before revision, model, and name information is returned.

Application Switching Programming Example

This program example shows you how to switch to the GSM Mobile Test Application.

  1. Query the list of application names to get exact spelling of the GSM Mobile Test Application. This is not necessary if you already know the exact name.
  2. Query the test set to get a list of all revisions for "GSM Mobile Test." This is not necessary if you are not changing revisions.
  3. Select a revision of "GSM Mobile Test." This is required if you are changing revisions.
  4. Select the GSM test application. This will switch applications and cause the test set to reboot.
 
10    OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:NAME?"
20    !Queries all of the application names
30    ENTER 714;N$
40    PRINT "The CATALOG names that are loaded are ";N$
50    OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:CATALOG:REVISION? `GSM MOBILE TEST'"
60    !Queries all revisions of GSM MOBILE TEST
70    ENTER 714;Cat_rev$
80    PRINT "The revisions for the GSM Mobile Test Application are ";Cat_rev$
90    OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:REVISION `GSM MOBILE TEST','A.04.01'"
100   !Selects a revision
110   OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:APPLICATION:SELECT:NAME `GSM MOBILE TEST'" 
120   !Switches the application to GSM MOBILE TEST
130   END

Related Topics

Application Revisions and Licenses

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