11 Hp8648 Emulation Mode; General - R&S SMA100A Application Notes

11 HP8648 emulation mode

1GP71_0E
HP8648 emulation mode

General

In this language emulation mode, the emulation software in the SM* emulates
the SCPI-compatible language, implemented in Agilent's signal generators of
type
HP8647A
o
HP8648A / B / C / D
o
The emulation software is supported on signal generators of type
SMB100
o
The signal generator HP8647 / HP8648 also supports a HP8657
compatible Pre-SCPI-language. For more information on that language,
please refer to the HP8657 emulation.
The emulation software simulates the HP8648 data model in the execution unit
and transfers all of the HP8648 parameters into the SM* database and vice
versa.
The parameters
Frequency Reference
o
Frequency Reference State
o
Power Reference
o
Power Reference State
o
are virtual parameters in the SM* database and do not have a related item or
combination of items on the frontpanel.
Figure 8: HP8648 emulation model
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