Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem

Measurement Operations & Settings

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

response:

example:

affects:

N O T E

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold<wsp><mode>, <threshold value>[PWNWUWMWWattDBM]

Sets the start mode and the threshold value.

ABOVe:

Function starts when power is above the threshold value.

BELow:

Function starts when power is below the threshold value.

IMMediately:

Function starts immediately.

Threshold Value:

A float value in Watts or dBm.

none

 

sens1:func:thr IMM,20nw<END>

All HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter series power meters and the HP 81534A Return Loss module

Does NOT affect Agilent 8161x series return loss modules

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

response:

example:

affects:

N O T E

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold?

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold?

Returns the start mode and the threshold value.

none

 

ABOV:

Function starts when power is above the threshold value.

BEL:

Function starts when power is below the threshold value.

IMM:

Function starts immediately.

Threshold Value:

A float value in Watts or dBm.

sens1:func:thr? → IMM,+2.00000000E-008<END>

All HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter series power meters and the HP 81534A Return Loss module

Does NOT affect Agilent 8161x series return loss modules

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

response:

example:

affects:

dual sensors:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:ATIMe

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:ATIMe<wsp><averaging time>[NSUSMSS]

Sets the averaging time for the module.

The averaging time as a float value in seconds.

If you specify no units in your command, seconds are used as the default.

none

sens1:pow:atim 1s

All power meters and return loss modules

Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel is also affected.

Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition

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8163A, 8164A, 8166A, B specifications

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