Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual page 154

Measurement Operations & Settings
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:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:OFFSet
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:OFFSet<wsp><value>[DB] | MIN | MAX | DEF
Sets a power offset (P
offset
the filter, nor does it change the power output at the attenuator module.
P (dBm) = P (dBm) - P
set(new) att
If the wavelength offset table is enabled, the corresponding λ offset is added to this offset.
<value> The power offset required, in dB
MIN | MAX | DEF Queries the module limits, or the default.
none
OUTP1:POW:OFFS 2
Attenuator modules with power control.
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:OFFSet?
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:OFFSet? <wsp>MIN | MAX| DEF
Without the optional parameter, queries the power offset value.
MIN | MAX | REF Queries the power offset limits, or the module default.
4 byte Intel floating point; power offset in current power units.
→
OUTP1:POW:OFFS? 2<END>
Attenuator modules with power control.
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:OFFSet:POWermeter
:OUTPutn[:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:OFFSet:POWermeter<wsp><slot>,<channel>
Calculates the power offset by subtracting the power value measured by another powerme-
ter (hosted by the same mainframe) from the power value measured by the attenuator's inte-
grated powermeter, and stores it as P
P (dBm) = P
offset(new) att
<slot> Slot number of the external powermeter.
<channel> Channel number of the external powermeter.
none
OUTP1:POW:OFFS:POW 4,4
Attenuator modules with power control.
). This factor is used to offset the power value. It does not affect
(dB)
offset(new)
.
offset
(dBm) - P (dBm) + P
offset ( λ )
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