Measurement Operations & Settings

Signal Conditioning

command:

:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:APMode?

 

syntax:

:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:APMode?

description:

Queries whether the user has amended the power value or the attenuation value.

 

This use of this command is optional.

 

Included for compatibility with Agilent 8156A mainframe.

parameters:

none

response:

boolean 0 User has amended the attenuation value.

 

1 User has amended the power value.

example:

OUTP1:APMode? → 0<END>

affects:

All attenuator modules.

 

 

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

response:

example:

affects:

:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer

:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer<wsp><value>[PW NW UW MW W DBM ] MIN MAX

DEF

Sets the output power value (P ).

If your attenuator module does not include the power control feature, the new filter attenua- tion (α filter (new) ) is calculated from the reference power (Pref ) :

Pset(new) (dBm) = Pref (dBm) - α filter (new) (dB) - P Offset (dB)

If your attenuator module includes the power control feature, the filter attenuation is changed until the set power (measured by the module’s internal power meter) has been reached. Pset(new) (dBm) = Patt(new) (dBm) - Poffset (dB)

If the set power cannot be achieved ExP (indicating ’Excessive Power’ ) is displayed, and the appropriate GPIB status bit is set. The status of these bits can be queried using “:STA Tus:QUEStionable:CONDition[:LEVel0]?” on page 71

<value>

Desired output power (if unit not specified current unit is used).

MIN MAX DEF

Sets the output power to the module limits, or the module default.

none

 

OUTP1:POW 12

All attenuator modules.

command:

:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer?

 

syntax:

:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer<wsp>MIN MAX DEF

description:

Without the optional parameter, queries the output power value.

parameters:

MIN MAX DEF Queries the output power module limits, or the module default.

response:

4 byte Intel floating point; output power in current power unit.

example:

OUTP1:POW? → 12<END>

affects:

All attenuator modules.

 

 

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8163A, 8164A, 8166A, B specifications

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