HA7062C LO CONFIGURATION AND CALIBRATION COMMAND SEQUENCE

External LO Configuration and Calibration

Set instrument to external LO mode:

:SENS:PN:LO:STATUS:EXT (tells instrument to use external LO's)
Set Frequency Counter Interval:
:SENS:PN:FREQ:CNTR:0.5S (sets frequency counter interval to 0.5 seconds; accepted
values are 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, and 10)

Set Minimum and Maximum Tune Voltage for LO1 and LO2:
:SENS:PN:LO1:VTUNE:MAX:7.5 (sets max tune voltage to LO1 to 7.5V)
:SENS:PN:LO1:VTUNE:MIN:-7.5 (sets min tune voltage to LO1 to -7.5V)
:SENS:PN:LO2:VTUNE:MAX:9.375 (sets max tune voltage to LO2 to 9.375V)
:SENS:PN:LO2:VTUNE:MIN:-9.375 (sets min tune voltage to LO2 to -9.375V)
Note: VTUNE is settable to 3 decimal places. If set to 4 decimal places it will round up or down
to the nearest thousandth.
Calibrate LO1 and LO2:
:INIT:PN:CAL (tells the instrument to start the calibration process)
Note: 11 points are calibrated for each LO. Therefore calibration time is at least 11 multiplied
by the frequency counter interval time (11 x freq cntr int), potentially longer.
Wait for Calibration to Complete:
:STAT:OPER:COND? (returns the status of the instrument, returns 'Instrument Ready' when
calibration is complete) Note: Continuously sending this command during LO calibration will
slow the calibration routine.
Additional Commands:
:CALC:PN:TRACE:HOLD (stops the LO calibration routine)
:MMEM:PN:LO1:OCXO:CAL? (once calibration is complete, reads back calibration table)
:MMEM:PN:LO2:OCXO:CAL? (once calibration is complete, reads back calibration table)
Note: Calibration table read out is comma delimited for values associated with each cal point,
and each points data set is delimited by a vertical bar. The first cal point is always number 0.
Example: cal point0, Vtune, freq(MHz), pwr lvl | cal point1, Vtune, freq(MHz), pwr lvl
0, -8.750, 999.9874700MHz, 10.700dBm | 1, -8.250, 999.9881210MHz, 10.700dBm

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External calibration tables are saved to memory until a power cycle occurs.
Internal LO Configuration and Calibration
Set instrument to internal LO mode:
:SENS:PN:LO:STATUS:INT (tells instrument to use internal LO's. This is the default setting on
start up)
Note: Ensure the LO1 and LO2 jumper cables are in place on the front of the instrument, and
allow the instrument to warm up for at least 10 minutes.
Start internal LO calibration routine:
:INIT:PN:CAL (tells the instrument to calibrate its internal LO's)
Note: Internal LO mode is the default mode of the instrument. When using the internal LO's,
the frequency counter interval and LO tune voltage range are fixed. Internal LO calibration will
take a minimum of 45 seconds. Internal LO calibration tables are saved to internal EEPROM
and are available after power cycling the instrument.

LO Querying Commands
To query the status of LO mode or a specific setting, use a question mark at the end of a
command. Examples:
:SENS:PN:LO:STATUS? (returns the LO mode status)
:SENS:PN:LO1:VTUNE:MAX? (returns the LO1 max tune voltage setting)
:SENS:PN:FREQ:CNTR? (returns the frequency counter interval value)

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