Af2040 Emulation Mode; General - R&S SMA100A Application Notes

5 AF2040 emulation mode

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AF2040 emulation mode

General

In this language emulation mode, the emulation software in the SM* emulates
the SCPI compatible language implemented in Aeroflex's signal generators of
type
AF2030
o
AF2031
o
AF2032
o
AF2040
o
AF2041
o
AF2042
o
The emulation software is supported on signal generators of type
SMA100
o
The emulation software simulates the AF2040 data model in the execution unit
and transforms the AF2040 parameters into the SM* parameters.
This mapping occurs only in one direction: Setting commands that arrive via
the remote-control interface modify the AF2040 parameters. These parameters
are converted into SM* parameters and written to the database.
Modifiying the SM* parameters in any other manner, e.g., via manual operation
at the frontpanel, causes no changes to the AF2040 parameters of the
emulation software.
While this is insignificant in pure remote-control operation, it can lead to
inconsistencies and undesirable effects or malfunctions when you use
both manual and remote control in this language emulation mode.
Figure 2: AF2040 emulation model
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