Measurement Operations & Settings

Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem

command:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CORRection[:LOSS][:INPut][:MAGNitude]

 

syntax:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CORRection[:LOSS][:INPUT][:MAGNitude]<wsp>

 

<value>[DBMDB]

description:

Enters a calibration value for a module.

parameters:

The calibration factor as a float value

 

If no unit type is specified, decibels (dB) is implied.

response:

none

example:

sens1:corr 10DB

affects:

All power meters

dual sensors:

Master and slave channels are independent.

 

 

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

response:

example:

affects:

dual sensors:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CORRection[:LOSS][:INPut][:MAGNitude]?

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CORRection[:LOSS][:INPUT][:MAGNitude]?

Returns the calibration factor for a module.

none

The calibration factor as a float value. Units are in dB, although no units are returned in the response message.

sens1:corr? +1.00000000E+000<END>

All power meters

Master and slave channels are independent.

command:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CORRection:COLLect:ZERO

 

syntax:

:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CORRection:COLLect:ZERO

description:

Zeros the electrical offsets for a power meter or return loss module.

parameters:

none

response:

none

example:

sens1:corr:coll:zero

affects:

All power meters and return loss modules

dual sensors:

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

 

 

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