Programming Examples

Measuring Harmonic Distortion (GPIB)

/* - Reset VISA timeout to 3 seconds

*/

/* - Set units to dBm

*/

/*

UNIT:POW DBM

*/

/* - Take a sweep and wait for sweep completion

*/

/*

INIT:IMM;

*/

/*

*OPC?

*/

/* - Perform the peak search

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:MAX

*/

/* - Read the marker amplitude,this is the fundamental Level*/

/*

CALC:MARK:Y?

*/

/* - Change the amplitude units to volts

*/

/*

UNIT:POW V

*/

/* - Take a sweep

*/

/*

INIT:IMM

*/

/* - Check for operation complete

*/

/*

*OPC?

*/

/* - Read the marker amplitude in volts, this is the

*/

/*

fundamental amplitude in volts.

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:Y?

*/

/* - Read the marker frequency

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:X?

*/

/* - Measure each harmonic amplitude as follows:

*/

/*

Set the span to 20 MHz

*/

/*

SENS:FREQ:SPAN 20 MHZ

*/

/*

Set the center frequency to the desired harmonic

*/

/*

SENS:FREQ:CENT <freq>

*/

/*

Take a sweep and wait for operation complete

*/

/*

INIT:IMM

*/

/*

*OPC?

*/

/*

Perform peak search

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:MAX

*/

/*

Set VISA timeout to 60 seconds

*/

/*

Activate signal track

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:TRCK:STAT ON

*/

/*

Zoom down to a 100 kHz span

*/

/*

SENS:FREQ:SPAN 10E4

*/

/*

Take a sweep and wait for operation complete

*/

/*

INIT:IMM

*/

/*

*OPC?

*/

/*

Signal track off

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:TRCK:STAT OFF

*/

/*

Reset VISA timeout to 3 seconds

*/

/*

Perform Peak Search

*/

/*

CALC:MARK:MAX

*/

/*

Set marker amplitude in volts

*/

/*

UNIT:POW V

*/

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Model A.08.xx specifications

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