Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual page 153

Signal Conditioning
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Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence<wsp><value>[PW | NW | UW | MW | W |
DBM ] | MIN | MAX | DEF
Sets the reference power (P
α
tion ( ) from the output power (P ) . A change to the reference power does not affect
filter
the filter attenuation.
P (dBm) = P
set(new) ref (new)
<value> Desired reference power (if unit not specified current unit is used).
MIN | MAX | DEF Sets the reference power to the module limits, or the module default.
none
OUTP1:POW:REF 6dBm
Attenuator modules without power control.
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence?
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence?<wsp>MIN | MAX | DEF
Without the optional parameter, queries the reference power value.
MIN|MAX|DEF Queries the reference power limits, or the module default.
4 byte Intel floating point; reference power in current power unit.
→
OUTP1:POW:REF? 6<END>
Attenuator modules without power control.
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:POWermeter
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:POWer<wsp><slot>,<channel>
Copies the power value (P
mainframe) to the attenuator module's reference power parameter (P
P (dBm) = P (dBm) +
ref ext
<slot> Slot number of the powermeter.
<channel> Channel number of the powermeter.
none
OUTP1:POW:REF:POW 4,2
Attenuator modules without power control.
). The reference power is used to calculate the filter attenua-
ref
α
(dBm - (dB) - P
) filter Offset
) from an external powermeter module (hosted by the same
ext
α
(dB)
filter
Measurement Operations & Settings
(dB)
):
ref
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