Tescom TC-3000C - Page 5

Table of Contents
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3.12 Store/Recall/Preset Instrument Settings .......................................................................................... 83
3.13 Checking List for Common Problems ............................................................................................... 83
3.13.1 Unit is inoperative ................................................................................................................. 84
3.13.2 Failure of testing ................................................................................................................... 84
Performance Test ............................................................................................................. 85
4.1 General Information ............................................................................................................................ 85
4.1.1 Recommended test equipment .............................................................................................. 86
4.1.2 Calibration Cycle .................................................................................................................... 86
4.1.3 TC-3000C Initial Set Up ......................................................................................................... 87
4.2 Signal Generator ................................................................................................................................ 87
4.2.1 Frequency Accuracy ............................................................................................................... 87
4.2.2 I/Q modulation calibration ...................................................................................................... 88
4.2.3 PLL phase noise ..................................................................................................................... 89
4.2.4 FM accuracy ........................................................................................................................... 90
4.2.5 Output level accuracy test ...................................................................................................... 91
4.3 Testing Receiver ................................................................................................................................. 92
4.3.1 Power measurement accuracy ............................................................................................... 92
4.3.2 Maximum sensitivity ............................................................................................................... 94
4.3.3 Gain Roll-off ........................................................................................................................... 95
Programming Guide ........................................................................................................ 96
5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 97
5.2 Getting Started .................................................................................................................................... 97
5.2.1 Settings for Ethernet(Host) remote control using DLL ........................................................... 99
5.2.2 Settings for USB(Host Controller) remote control using DLL ................................................. 99
5.2.3 Settings for RS-232C(Host Controller) remote control using DLL ....................................... 100
5.2.4 Settings for the RS-232C(Host) remote control without using DLL ..................................... 100
5.2.5 Preparing for your application using DLL ............................................................................. 101
5.3 Reference Guide using RS-232C commands .................................................................................. 101
5.3.1 Configuration Command ...................................................................................................... 101
5.3.2 Access Command ................................................................................................................ 109
5.3.3 RF Test Cases Command ..................................................................................................... 110
5.3.4 Output Power(OP) ................................................................................................................. 110
5.3.5 Power Density(PD) ................................................................................................................ 111
5.3.6 Power Control(PC) ................................................................................................................ 112
5.3.7 Enhances Power Control(EPC)............................................................................................. 113
5.3.8 Frequency Range(FR) .......................................................................................................... 115
5.3.9 20dB Bandwidth(20BW) ........................................................................................................ 116
5.3.10 Adjacent Channel Power(ACP) ........................................................................................... 117
5.3.11 Modulation Characteristics(MOD) ....................................................................................... 118
5.3.12 Initial Carrier Frequency Tolerance(ICFT) ........................................................................... 119