Measurement Operations & Settings

Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:LOGGing

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:LOGGing<wsp><data points>, <averaging time>[NSUSMSS]

Sets the number of data points and the averaging time for the logging data acquisition func- tion.

Data Points:

Data Points is the number of samples that are recorded before the log-

 

ging mode is completed. Data Points is an integer value.

Averaging time:

Averaging time is a time value in seconds.

 

There is no time delay between averaging time periods. Use

 

“:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:STABility?” on

 

page 97 if you want to use delayed measurement.

Measurement Running

Measurement Stopped

Averaging Time

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response:

example:

affects:

dual sensors:

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

See “:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe” on page 100 for information on start- ing/stopping a data acquisition function.

See “:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:RESult?” on page 97 for information on accessing the results of a data acquisition function.

See “Triggering and Power Measurements” on page 171 for information on how triggering affects data acquisition functions.

none

sens1:func:par:logg 64,1ms

All power meters and return loss modules

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

command:

syntax:

description:

parameters:

response:

example:

affects:

dual sensors:

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:LOGGing?

:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:LOGGing?

Returns the number of data points and the averaging time for the logging data acquisition function.

none

Returns the number of data points as an integer value and the averaging time, tavg, as a float value in seconds.

sens1:func:par:logg? → +64,+1.00000000E-001<END>

All power meters and return loss modules

Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel parameters are identical.

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