A programmer device configured to program a stimulator device to deliver electrical stimulation via a plurality of electrodes, comprising: telemetry circuitry ; a user interface configured to: output display instructions for determining a cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes that induces paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at electrical stimulation parameter settings within a first duty cycle range, wherein the cathode-minimized configuration is an electrode configuration that exhibits the least number of cathodes while still demonstrating paresthesia coverage over the patient pain pattern; output display instructions for determining electrical stimulation parameter settings within a second duty cycle range for the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation that at least partially suppresses the pain pattern using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes; and processing circuitry configured to: control the telemetry circuitry to transmit data to the stimulator device to program the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation at determined parameter settings within the second duty cycle range using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes. telemetry circuitry ; a user interface configured to: output display instructions for determining a cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes that induces paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at electrical stimulation parameter settings within a first duty cycle range, wherein the cathode-minimized configuration is an electrode configuration that exhibits the least number of cathodes while still demonstrating paresthesia coverage over the patient pain pattern; output display instructions for determining electrical stimulation parameter settings within a second duty cycle range for the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation that at least partially suppresses the pain pattern using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes; and processing circuitry configured to: control the telemetry circuitry to transmit data to the stimulator device to program the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation at determined parameter settings within the second duty cycle range using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes. output display instructions for determining a cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes that induces paresthesia over a patient pain pattern at electrical stimulation parameter settings within a first duty cycle range, wherein the cathode-minimized configuration is an electrode configuration that exhibits the least number of cathodes while still demonstrating paresthesia coverage over the patient pain pattern; output display instructions for determining electrical stimulation parameter settings within a second duty cycle range for the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation that at least partially suppresses the pain pattern using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes; and processing circuitry configured to: control the telemetry circuitry to transmit data to the stimulator device to program the stimulator device to deliver non-paresthesia inducing electrical stimulation at determined parameter settings within the second duty cycle range using the cathode-minimized configuration of the plurality of electrodes. <EOS>