Using The Lower Level Commands - Agilent Technologies N1911A Programming Manual

1 Power Meter Remote Operation

Using the Lower Level Commands

An alternative method of making measurements is to use the lower level
commands to set up the expected range and resolution. This can be done
using the following commands:
[SENSe[1]]|SENSe2:POWER:AC:RANGe
DISPlay[:WINDow[1|2]]:RESolution
The measurement type can be set using the following commands in the
CALCulate subsystem:
CALCulate[1|2]:MATH[:EXPRession]
CALCulate[1|2]:RELative[:MAGNitude]
The advantage of using the lower level commands over the CONFigure
command is that they give you more precise control of the power meter.
As shown in
the power meter. It may be likely that you do not want to preset these
states.
Example
The following example sets the expected power value to –50 dBm and the
resolution setting to 3 using the lower level commands. The measurement
is a single Channel A measurement carried out on the lower window.
ABOR1
CALC2:MATH:EXPR
"(SENS1)"
SENS1:POW:AC:RANGE 0
DISP:WIND2:RES 3
INIT1
FETC2?
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Table 1- 1 the CONFigure command presets various states in
Aborts Channel A
Displays Channel A on lower window
Sets lower range (E- Series sensors and
N8480 Series sensors (excluding Option
CFT) only)
Sets the lower window's resolution to setting
3
Causes Channel A to make a measurement
Retrieves the lower window's measurement
N1911A/1912A P-Series Power Meters Programming Guide