Aeroflex 3900 Series Owner's manual

3900 Series
HPD® Remote Programming Manual
1002-4400-3P1
Issue-5
Digital Radio Test Set

3900 Series
Digital Radio Test Set
HPD® Remote Programming Manual
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Preface
About this Manual
This manual identifies Remote Commands for the 3900 Series HPD® Software Option. Refer to
the 3900 Series Operation Manual for information pertaining to Test Set operation.
The remote commands listed in this manual include remote commands for the
HPD® Advanced Analysis Package features and functions. These commands are
only valid when the HPD® Advanced Analysis Package option (R2092A) is
installed in the Test Set.
Nomenclature Statement
The 3901 Digital Radio Test Set and 3902 Digital Radio Test Set are the official nomenclature for
the test sets currently included in the 3900 Series of Digital Radio Test Sets. In this manual,
3900, unit or Test Set, refers to both the 3901 and 3902 Digital Radio Test Sets unless otherwise
indicated.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for personnel familiar with the use of remote command language and
Test Set operation. Refer to the 3900 Series Operation Manual for information pertaining to Test
Set operation. Refer to the 3900 Series Remote Programming Manual for additional information
pertaining to 3900 Remote Commands structure.
Test Set Requirements
Refer to the 3900 Series Operation Manual for information on the following:
Safety Precautions
Power Requirements
Platform Performance Data Specifications
Repacking / Shipping Test Set

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Structure
Preface
Chapter 1 General Remote Operation
Chapter describes basic information pertaining to HPD® remote commands.
Chapter 2 HPD® Remote Commands Tree
Chapter describes Remote Commands Tree for the 3900 HPD® Option.
Chapter 3 HPD® Detailed Remote Commands
Chapter describes Detailed Remote Commands for the 3900 HPD® Option.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
HPD® Remote Commands .......................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2
HPD® Remote Commands Tree................................................... 2-1
Chapter 3
HPD® Detailed Remote Commands............................................. 3-1

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Chapter 1
HPD® Remote Commands
Remote Commands Files
This chapter describes HPD® Remote Commands. Refer to the 3900 Series Digital Radio Test
Set Remote Programming Manual for detailed information about 3900 system remote commands.
System Commands
HPD® utilizes two command structures; Remote Commands Tree and Detailed Remote
Commands.
The remote commands listed in this manual include remote commands for
the HPD® Advanced Analysis features and functions. These commands are
only valid when the HPD® Advanced Analysis Package option is installed in
the Test Set.
Remote Commands Tree
The Remote Commands Tree listings do not include the parameter inputs and responses.
The commands in each of these listings are arranged alphabetically.
Detailed Remote Commands
The Detailed Remote Command listings include parameter inputs and responses. The
commands in each of these listings are arranged alphabetically.

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Tree Commands
Tree Commands are arranged alphabetically within the hierarchy. The Tree Remote
Command listings do not include the parameter inputs and responses. The commands in
each of these listings are arranged alphabetically within the hierarchy.
The following annotated extract is from the HPD® Remote Commands Tree listing.
Fig. 1-1 Extract from the HPD® Remote Commands Tree

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Detailed Remote Commands
Detailed Remote Control Commands include the parameter inputs and possible responses.
The commands are arranged alphabetically within the hierarchy.
The following annotated extract is from the HPD® Detailed Remote Commands listing.
Fig. 1-2 Extract from the HPD® Detailed Remote Commands

HPD® Remote Commands
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Rx Meter Status Return Values
This section describes the Rx Meter STATus return values. Data is displayed in the
following format using hexadecimal numbering:
2 0 2 100.000 2.598 3.777 0.000 0
Where location in the return data corresponds to the following:
Location Parameter Location Parameter
1st (Bitmask) Statusbyte 5th (Numeric) Average reading
2nd (Bitmask) Failbyte 6th (Numeric) Maximum reading
3rd (Numeric) Precision 7th (Numeric) Minimum reading
4th (Numeric) Percentage 8th (Numeric) Unit of Measurement
Statusbyte (Bitmask)
Statusbyte returns measurement reading status where:
0x1 = Invalid
0x2 = Inaccurate
0x4 = Settling
0x8 = Squelch
Failbyte (Bitmask)
Failbyte indicates Pass/Fail status of defined upper and lower limits where:
0x80 = Worst Case Lower Limit 0x08 = Maximum Lower Limit
0x40 = Worst Case Upper Limit 0x04 = Maximum Upper Limit
0x20 = Average Lower Limit 0x02 = Minimum Lower Limit
0x10 = Average Upper Limit 0x01 = Minimum Upper Limit
Precision (Numeric)
Precision value indicates the number of numerals that follow the decimal point in the
returned average, maximum and minimum readings.
Percentage (Numeric)
Percentage value indicates the percentage of averaging completed when remote command
was issued. For example, if the over nburst field is set to 1000 bursts, and only 500
bursts have been obtained when the STATus command is issued, the returned Percentage
value is 50.
Average (Numeric)
Value indicates average measurement reading.
Maximum (Numeric)
Value indicates maximum measurement reading.
Minimum (Numeric)
Value indicates minimum measurement reading.

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Unit of Measurement (Numeric)
Returned value indicates the readings unit of measurement.
0 = No Units 5 = dB 10 = dBµV 15 = Vrms
1 = % 6 = dBm 11 = W 16 = dBr
2 = Hz 7 = V 12 = mW 17 = dBV
3 = kHz 8 = mV 13 = µW 18 = mHz
4 = MHz 9 = µV 14 = dBW 19 = µs
Message Responses
The following response messages may be received when a remote command is sent.
“signal not acquired\n”
“timed out waiting for TraceMutex\n”
“timed out waiting for data\n”

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Chapter 2
HPD® Remote Commands Tree
Introduction
This chapter describes the 3900 HPD® Remote Commands Tree. The commands in each of these
listings are arranged alphabetically below Tile name heading.
The following annotated extract from the HPD® Remote Commands Tree shows various features.
The remote commands listed in this chapter include remote commands for the
HPD® Advanced Analysis features and functions. These commands are only valid
when the HPD® Advanced Analysis Package option is installed in the Test Set.
Upper range value of 2.7 GHz referenced throughout this chapter applies to the
3902. The upper range value for the 3901 is 1.05 GHz.
Fig. 2-1 Extract from the HPD Remote Commands Tree

HPD® Remote Commands Tree
Commands Description for Commands Relates to Screen/Tile
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[:HPD]
:ABORt Abort
:CA Channel Analyzer Sweeps
:SA Spectrum Analyzer Sweeps
:SCOPe Scope Measurements
:BITS Rx Bits
:TRACe Trace
:START Begins Rx Bits trace Test - Rx Bits
:FETCH Returns Rx Bit data Test - Rx Bits
:CA Channel Analyzer
:COUPling Coupling
:RBW Resolution Bandwidth
:AUTO Enables Auto Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:VALue Bandwidth Setting Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:STATus Coupling setting status Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:SWEep Sweep Time
:AUTO Enables Auto Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:COMPlete Trace status Test - Chan Ana
:VALue The Value Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:VBW Video Bandwidth
:AUTO Enables Auto Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:VALue Bandwidth Setting Test - Chan Ana - Coupling
:HORizontal Horizontal
:FREQuency Frequency Values (Start-Stop / Center-Span)
:CENTer Center Frequency Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:RELative Relative to Analyzer Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:SPAN Span Frequency Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:STARt Start Frequency Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:RELative Relative to Analyzer Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:STOP Stop Frequency Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:RELative Relative to Analyzer Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:MODE Mode Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:SPAN Sets Span
:FULL To Full Span Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:ZERO Zero Span Values
:CENTer Center Frequency Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:RELative Relative to Analyzer Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:SWEep Sweep Time Test - Chan Ana - Horizontal
:MARKer Markers
:DELTa Delta
:LEVel Level (Between Mkr1 and Mkr2 (dB)
level values) Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:POSition Distance (Between Mkr1 and Mkr2) Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:MKR1 Marker 1
:ENABle Enables Marker Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:LEFT Moves Marker left to next peak Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:LEVel Level at Marker position Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:MINimum Moves Marker to minimum point Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:PEAK Moves Marker to peak point Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:POSition Position of Marker Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:RIGHt Moves Marker right to next peak Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:SCF Sets Center Freq. to Marker Position Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:SREF Sets Ref Level to Marker Position
Level Test - Chan Ana - Markers

HPD® Remote Commands Tree
Commands Description for Commands Relates to Screen/Tile
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[:HPD] (cont)
:CA Channel Analyzer (cont)
:MARKer Markers (cont)
:MKR2 Marker 2
:ENABle Enables Marker Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:LEFT Moves Marker left to next peak Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:LEVel Level at Marker position Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:MINimum Moves Marker to minimum point Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:PEAK Moves Marker to peak point Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:POSition Position of Marker Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:RIGHt Moves Marker right to next peak Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:SCF Sets Center Freq. to Marker Position Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:SREF Sets Ref Level to Marker Position
Level Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:MODE Locked / Unlocked Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:PAVG Returns average of readings
between Mkr1 and Mkr2 data Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:PLIVe Returns average of Live readings
between Mkr1 and Mkr2 data Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:PPEAK Returns average of Peak readings
between Mkr1 and Mkr2 data Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:PPKAV Returns average of Peak average
readings between Mkr1 and Mkr2 data Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:SSS Markers set Start - Stop Span Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:SVERtical Markers set (Nearest) Vertical Range Test - Chan Ana - Markers
:TRACe Trace
:AVERage Averages Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:CURRent Count of Averages Progress Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:ENABle Enables Trace Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:VALue Required number of Averages Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:LIVE Returns Live Trace Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:MAXimum Enables Maximum Hold Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:PEAK Returns Peak Trace Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:PKAV Returns Peak Average Trace Test - Chan Ana - Trace
:TRIGger Trigger
:MODE Gate Mode Test - Chan Ana - Trigger
:VERTical Vertical
:LEVel Level (Top of Screen) Test - Chan Ana - Vertical
:VDIV dB/div Test - Chan Ana - Vertical
:CALibrate
:USER
:RUN Start User Calibration Utils - Operational Status
:SETPoint Sets Temperature Change Threshold Utils - Operational Status
:STATus Returns Calibration status Utils - Operational Status
:UNCAL Returned data indicates if Calibration
is needed Utils - Operational Status

HPD® Remote Commands Tree
Commands Description for Commands Relates to Screen/Tile
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[:HPD] (cont)
:CONFigure Configure
:DECImation Decimation
:BITS Sets Decimation rate for Rx Bits
Display Tile Config - Decimation
:CONStellation Sets Decimation rate for Eye Diagram,
Constellation and Trajectory Tiles Config - Decimation
:EYE Sets Decimation rate for Eye Diagram,
Constellation and Trajectory Tiles Config - Decimation
:IQTA Sets Decimation rate for I & Q Time
Display and Power Profile Tiles Config - Decimation
:MAGnitude Sets Decimation rate for Magnitude /
Phase Estimation Tile Config - Decimation
:METER Sets Decimation rate for Rx Meter
Display Tile Config - Decimation
:POWERProfile Sets Decimation rate for I & Q Time
Display and Power Profile Tiles Config - Decimation
:PHASe Sets Decimation rate for Magnitude /
Phase Estimation Tile Config - Decimation
:TRAJectory Sets Decimation rate for Eye Diagram,
Constellation and Trajectory Tiles Config - Decimation
:OFFSet Offset
:DUPLex Duplex spacing offset Test - RF Control Settings
:LOCK Locks Duplex Offset Test - RF Control Settings
:VALue Sets Duplex Offset value Test - RF Control Settings
:CONStellation Constellation
:TRACe Trace
:CH1 Channel 1 Test - Constellation
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Constellation
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Constellation
:CH2 Channel 2 Test - Constellation
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Constellation
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Constellation
:CH3 Channel 3 Test - Constellation
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Constellation
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Constellation
:CH4 Channel 4 Test - Constellation
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Constellation
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Constellation
:PERSistence Sets Persistence on Constellation graph Test - Constellation
:START Begins Trace of selected Channel(s) Test - Constellation
:EVM Error Vector Magnitude
:TRACe Trace
:CH1 Channel 1 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER1 Marker 1
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 1 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER2 Marker 2
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 2 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:CH2 Channel 2
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER1 Marker 1
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 1 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER2 Marker 2
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 2 Test - Error Vector Magnitude

HPD® Remote Commands Tree
Commands Description for Commands Relates to Screen/Tile
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[:HPD] (cont)
:EVM Error Vector Magnitude (cont)
:TRACe Trace (cont)
:CH3 Channel 3
:ENABle Enables Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER1 Marker 1
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 1 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER2 Marker 2
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 2 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:CH4 Channel 4
:ENABle Enables Channel
:FETCh? Returns graph coordinates of Channel Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER1 Marker 1
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 1 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER2 Marker 2
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 2 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER1 Marker 1
:ENABle Enables Marker 1 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:XPOS Sets X value of Marker Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:MARKER2 Marker 2
:ENABle Enables Marker 2 Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:XPOS Sets X value of Marker Test - Error Vector Magnitude
:INITiate Initiate
:CONTinuous Continuous (Repeat)
:CA Channel Analyzer Sweep Test - Channel Analyzer
:IMMediate Immediate (Single)
:CA Channel Analyzer Sweep Test - Channel Analyzer
:IQTA I & Q Time Analysis
:TRACe Trace
:I I Pattern
:ENABle Enables I pattern trace Test - I & Q Time Display
:FETCh? Returns I pattern graph coordinates Test - I & Q Time Display
:MARKER1 Marker 1 Test - I & Q Time Display
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 1 Test - I & Q Time Display
:MARKER2 Marker 2 Test - I & Q Time Display
:YVALue? Returns Y value for Marker 1 Test - I & Q Time Display
:MARKER1 Marker 1
:ENABle Enables Marker Test - I & Q Time Display
:XPOS Sets Marker position on graph Test - I & Q Time Display
:MARKER2 Marker 2
:ENABle Enables Marker Test - I & Q Time Display
:XPOS Sets Marker position on graph Test - I & Q Time Display
:PERSistence Sets Persistence on I & Time Display Tile Test - I & Q Time Display
:Q Q Pattern
:ENABle Enables Q pattern trace Test - I & Q Time Display
:FETCh? Returns Q pattern graph coordinates Test - I & Q Time Display
:MARKER1 Marker 1 Test - I & Q Time Display
:YVALue? Returns Marker 1 Y value Test - I & Q Time Display
:MARKER2 Marker 2 Test - I & Q Time Display
:YVALue? Returns Marker 2 Y value Test - I & Q Time Display
:START Begins Trace acquisition Test - I & Q Time Display