Step 1: Set Up The Test Set; Initialize The Test Set; Set Up General Operating Conditions - Agilent Technologies 8960 Series Reference Manual

Step 1: Set Up the Test Set

In this step you initialize the test set and set up general operating conditions.
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"Initialize the Test Set"

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"Set Up General Operating Conditions"

Initialize the Test Set
Fully Preset the Test Set
It is important to start each production session with the test set in a known state. Sending the *RST command
resets all parameters to their default values, ends all measurement processes, and sets all measurement
triggers to single.
Clear the Error Queue
At the start of each production session it is useful to clear the error queue so that you know any messages
logged are relevant to the current production session.
Programming Example
250 ! Fully preset the test set
260 OUTPUT Testset;"*RST"
270 ! Clear the error queue
280 OUTPUT Testset;"*CLS"
Set Up General Operating Conditions
Turn Debugger On
The debugger is useful while you are developing code. When it is on, the test set alerts you when you send an
incorrect command. You should turn it off once your code is complete.
Set Operating Mode
You must set the operating mode to FDD Test Mode.
Set Amplitude Offsets
You can account for path loss in your system by setting amplitude offsets. You can specify up to 20
frequency/amplitude pairs.
Programming Example
320 ! Turn debugger on
330 OUTPUT Testset;"SYST:COMM:GPIB:DEB ON"
340 ! Set operating mode to FDD Test Mode
350 OUTPUT Testset;"CALL:OPER:MODE FDDT"
360 ! Set amplitude offsets
370 OUTPUT Testset;"SYST:CORR:FREQ 800MHZ,900MHZ,1900MHZ,2000MHZ"
380 OUTPUT Testset;"SYST:CORR:SGA -0.7,-0.8,-1.0,-1.1"
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