HP 83206A User Manual page 257

Remote Operation Considerations and Recommendations
The following items discuss operation under HP-IB control. For much more
information on programming in the Call Processing Subsystem, refer to the HP
8920B Programmer's Guide HP P/N 08920-90222.
Loopback BER
When making loopback BER measurements on the DIGITAL
MEASUREMENTS screen, configure the DTC settings on the CALL CONTROL
screen prior to switching to the DIGITAL MEASUREMENTS screen.
To Prevent
Changing the
Problems When
DCCH
Changing the
Test Set to experience a non-recoverable firmware error (a "fatal" error requiring
System Type
you to turn the Test Set off and back on). This can be eliminated by either
querying the call processing status registers until the
(recommended method) or by inserting a wait statement (of about 3 seconds) in
your program after the
Temperature
The CALL CONTROL or DCCH CALL CONFIGURE II must be displayed
Compensation
before performing the temperature compensation using the
command.
Handoffs
After establishing a call on a DTC, wait at least 1 second before handing the call
off to another channel. This helps eliminate the error "
acknowledged by mobile
Releasing a Call
After establishing a call on a DTC, wait at least 1 second before releasing the call.
This helps eliminate the error "
acknowledged by mobile
Going from the
When changing the
Data Display to the
"
Query UNTERMINATED
Measurement
seconds after changing the Display setting should eliminate this problem.
Display Mode
Remote Operation Considerations and Recommendations
field (on the Call Control screen) from
System Type
, and then immediately changing the
System Type
".
Release acknowledgment not
".
field from
Display
" if you query a measurement too soon. A wait of .2
Chapter 9, Troubleshooting
settings, can cause the
Cntrl Chan
annunciator is lit
Active
is changed.
CPR:DCCH:ZPOW
Handoff message not
to , you can get the error
Data Meas
to
AMPS
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