Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem

Measurement Operations & Settings

 

 

 

 

 

command:

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

 

 

 

syntax:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence<wsp>

 

 

TOMODuleTOREF,<value>PWNWUWMWWattDBMDBMDB

 

description:

Sets the sensor reference value.

 

parameters:

TOMODule:

Sets the reference value in dB used if you choose measurement rela-

 

 

 

tive to another channel

 

 

TOREF:

Sets the reference value in Watts or dBm if you choose measurement

 

 

 

relative to a constant reference value

 

 

The reference as a float value.

 

N O T E

You must append a unit type

 

 

• dB if you use TOMODule or

 

 

• Watts or dBm if you use TOREF.

 

N O T E

The two reference values are completely independent. When you change the

 

 

reference mode using the command

 

 

“:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:STATe:RATio” on page 107, the

 

 

instrument uses the last reference value entered for the selected reference mode.

 

response:

none

 

 

example:

sens1:pow:ref tomod,-40DB

 

affects:

All power meters

 

 

dual sensors:

Master and slave channels are independent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

command:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence?

 

 

 

syntax:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence?<wsp>TOMODuleTOREF

 

description:

Returns the sensor reference value.

 

parameters:

TOMODule:

Returns the reference value in dB used if you choose measurement rel-

 

 

 

ative to another channel

 

 

TOREF:

Returns the reference value in Watts or dBm if you choose measure-

 

 

 

ment relative to a constant reference value

 

response:

The reference as a float value.

 

example:

sens1:pow:ref? toref → +1.00000000E-006<END>

 

affects:

All power meters

 

 

dual sensors:

Master and slave channels are independent.

 

 

 

 

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8163A, 8164A, 8166A, B specifications

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