Sense Subsystem Commands - Anritsu MT9083 Series Operation Manual

Chapter 4 OTDR Commands

4.4 SENSe Subsystem Commands

4.4.1 SENSe:AVERages? Command
Syntax: SENSe:AVERages?
Parameters: None
Description: Queries number of averages that have been completed on the trace or since the test
started
Example: sens:aver? --- 4096<END>
Response: Number of averages
Errors: (–400, "std_queryGen, Trace Not Ready")
4.4.2 SENSe:AVERages:TIMe? Command
Syntax: SENSe:AVERages:TIMe?
Parameters: None
Description: Queries number of seconds that have been completed on the trace or since the test
started
Actual average time may be longer than the set average time depending on the
resolution and distance range setting.
Example: sens:aver:tim? --- 28<END>
Response: Number of seconds
Errors: (–400, "std_queryGen, Trace Not Ready")
4.4.3 SENSe:TRACe:READY? Command
Syntax: SENSe:TRACe:READY?
Parameters: None
Description: Queries if trace data is ready.
Example: sens:trac:ready? --- 1<END>
Response: Possible response values:
1 = trace data is ready and can be transferred.
0 = no trace data available in the memory.
Errors: None
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The SENSe subsystem lets you control/query OTDR's measurement
parameters.