14 Rc3102 Emulation Mode; General; Gpib Functions - R&S SMA100A Application Notes

14 RC3102 emulation mode

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RC3102 emulation mode

General

In this language emulation mode, the emulation software in the SM* emulates
the Pre-SCPI language, implemented in Racals's signal generators of type
3102
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9087
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The emulation software is supported on signal generators of type
SMA100
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The emulation software simulates the RC3102 data model in the execution unit
and transfers most of the RC3102 parameters into the SM* database.
Figure 11: RC3102 emulation model
This mapping occurs only in one direction: Setting commands that arrive via
the remote-control interface modify the RC3102 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 RC3102 parameters of the
emulation software.
As an important fact, the RC3102 language does support query commands.
Therefore, inconsistencies and undesirable effects or malfunctions can
not occur when you use both manual operation and remote control
operation in this language emulation mode.

GPIB functions

The following table shows the GPIB functions, supported by the RC3102.
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