INPut[1]

The INPut[1] subsystem controls the input attenuation and impedance of the Agilent E1446A’s “Input 1” BNC.

Subsystem Syntax INPut[1]

:ATTenuation <attenuation> :IMPedance <impedance>

:ATTenuation

INPut[1]:ATTenuation <attenuation> controls the input attenuator of the “Input

 

1” BNC. Input attenuation can range from 0 to 31 dB in 1 dB steps.

 

Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Parameter

Range of

 

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Type

Values

 

Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impedance

numeric

0 through 31.0

 

dB

 

 

 

 

MINimumMAXimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINimum selects 0 dB attenuation; MAXimum selects 31 dB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments Coupling group: none

 

 

 

 

*RST Condition: INPut1:ATTenuation 0

 

Example Setting 20 dB input attenuation

 

 

 

 

INP:ATT 20

 

Set 20 dB input attenuation

 

:IMPedance

 

INPut[1]:IMPedance <impedance> sets the input impedance of the “Input 1” BNC

 

to either 50, 75

, or 1 M.

 

 

Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Parameter

Range of

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Type

Values

Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impedance

 

numeric

50751.0E6

Ohms

 

 

 

 

 

MINimumMAXimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINimum selects 50Ω input impedance; MAXimum selects 1 MΩ .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-8 E1446/E1405/06 Command Reference

INPut[1] Subsystem

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Agilent Technologies E1446A user manual E1446/E1405/06 Command Reference INPut1 Subsystem

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