Set The Source Sweep Power Range; Set The Output Power At The Start Of The Sweep; Set The Output Power To Step Automatically - Agilent Technologies ESA-E Series Programmer's Manual

Sets the source output to be at a single amplitude (fixed) or to sweep
through a range of power levels.
Factory Preset
and *RST: Fixed
Front Panel
Access:
Source, Power Sweep On Off

Set the Source Sweep Power Range

:SOURce:POWer:SPAN <rel_ampl>
:SOURce:POWer:SPAN?
Specifies the range of power levels through which the source output will
sweep. Use :SOURce:POWer:STARt to set the power level at the start of
the power sweep. This command is equivalent to
:SOURce:POWer:SWEep.
Factory Preset
and *RST: 0 dB
Range: 0 dB to 20 dB
Default Unit: dB
Front Panel
Access:
none

Set the Output Power at the Start of the Sweep

:SOURce:POWer:STARt <ampl>
:SOURce:POWer:STARt?
Specifies the source output power level at the start of the power sweep.
Use :SOURce:POWer:SPAN to set the change in power level across the
sweep. This command is equivalent to
:SOURce:POWer[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude].

Set the Output Power to Step Automatically

:SOURce:POWer:STEP:AUTO OFF|ON|0|1
:SOURce:POWer:STEP:AUTO?
Specifies the source power step size to be one vertical scale division.
Factory Preset
and *RST: On
Front Panel
Access:
Source, Amptd Step Auto Man
Chapter 5
Language Reference
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