Language Reference

SENSe Subsystem

Selecting a specific sweep time may result in a long measurement time

since the resulting number of data points my not be the optimum 2n. Use [:SENSe]:ACP:OFFSet:LIST:SWEep:TIME to set the number of points used for measuring the offset channels for Basic and cdmaOne.

For cdma2000 and W-CDMA, this command sets the sweep time when using the sweep mode. See [:SENSe]:ACP:SWEep:TYPE.

Factory Preset

625 ∝s (1 slot) for W-CDMA (3GPP), W-CDMA (Trial &

and *RST:

 

Arib)

 

1.25 ms for cdma2000

 

11.20 ms for Basic, cdmaOne

Range:

500 ∝s to 10 ms

 

1 ∝s to 50 ms for Basic, cdmaOne

Default Unit:

seconds

Remarks:

You must be in the Basic, cdmaOne, cdma2000,

 

W-CDMA (3GPP), or W-CDMA (Trial & Arib) mode to

 

use this command. Use INSTrument:SELect to set the

 

mode.

History:

Added to Basic revision A.03.00, to cdmaOne revision

 

A.04.00

Adjacent Channel Power—Automatic Sweep Time

[:SENSe]:ACP:SWEep:TIME:AUTO OFFON01

[:SENSe]:ACP:SWEep:TIME:AUTO?

Sets the sweep time to be automatically coupled for the fastest measurement time.

Factory Preset

 

and *RST:

ON

Remarks:

You must be in Basic, cdmaOne mode to use this

 

command. Use INSTrument:SELect to set the mode.

History:

Revision A.03.00 or later, in cdmaOne revision A.04.00

Adjacent Channel Power—Sweep Type

W-CDMA (3GPP) mode

[:SENSe]:ACP:SWEep:TYPE FASTFFTSWEep

[:SENSe]:ACP:SWEep:TYPE?

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