Agilent Technologies E5100A Owner's manual

Agilent E5100A/B
Network Analyzer
Programming Manual

Agilent E5100A/B Network Analyzer
Programming Manual
SERIAL NUMBERS
This manual applies directly to instruments with serial number prex
JP2KC,JP3KC,JP4KC,JP5KC and MY405, or rmware revision 2.xx and 3.xx.
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or additional important information about serial
numbers
,read \Serial Number" in Appendix A.
Agilent Part No. E5100-90087
Printed in JAPAN July 2001
Eleventh Edition

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Contents
1. Introduction
How to Use This Manual .................. .. .......1-1
Target Reader .................. .. .. .. .......1-1
What's in This Manual? .................
..
..
..
....1-1
How to Use the Program Modules ...............
..
..
..
..1-2
Building a W
orking Program Using Program Modules ............. 1-2
Initializing Module ................. .. .. .......1-2
Example .................. .. .. ..........1-3
GPIB Overview .................
..
............1-4
Controller ........................
.........1-4
Device Selector .... .....................
..
..
.1-5
Preparation for Operation ................
..
..
......1-6
Using Instrument B
ASIC as the Controller (except for Option UKR) ......1-6
1. Connecting the GPIB Cables F
or Instrument B
ASIC ........... 1-6
2. Setting the GPIB A
ddress F
or Instrument B
ASIC ............ 1-6
3. Setting Up Instrument B
ASIC ................. ....1-6
Using an External Controller ...................
.....1-7
1. Connecting External GPIB Cables ..........
.........1-7
2. Setting the GPIB A
ddress .......................1-7
3. Preparing F
or HP B
ASIC Operation ...................1-7
Sample Program Disk ..............
..............1-8
Loading aProgram from Disk .............. ..........1-8
Reading the Sample Program Disk on aPC ...
..............1-8
Related Documentation Information ........ .............1-9
2. Setup and Measurement Program
Overview of GPIB Control .....
..
..
.................2-1
Sending GPIB Commands .... ................... .. . 2-1
Sending aQueryand Reading the Response .................2-2
A
utomating a Measurement Procedure ..
..
..
..............2-3
1. Setting the A
ctive Channel .................
......2-3
2. Setting the Measurement and F
ormat... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-3
3. Sweep Setup ....................
.......... 2-4
4. Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. . 2-4
Calibration Process .......................
.... 2-5
5. Device Connection .......................
.... 2-5
6. Triggering a Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-6
When Y
ou are Using an External Controller .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-6
7. Data Processing and Transfer .... .. ................ 2-6
8.ExitingtheProgram... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-6
Sample Program -1: Basic Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Column Parameters and Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
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3. Data Processing and Transfer
Introduction ..
.............
..
..
..
..
..
..
......3-1
Data Arrays . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.......3-1
Raw Data Array ...............
..
...... .. .....3-4
Data Array . ...............
..
..
..
..
..
......3-4
Unformatted Data Array ................. .. .. .. .. .3-4
F
ormatted Data Array ............
..
..
..
.........3-5
Calibration Coecient Array ............... .. ..
.....3-5
A
ccessing Arrays .................
..
.........3-5
Arrays for Memory Trace ..............
..
..
........3-6
A
ccessing Memory Array ..............
..
.........3-6
A
ccessing Trace Array ..........
..
..
............3-6
Data Transfer Methods ...........
..
..
..
...........3-7
ASCII Transfer ............
..
..
..
............3-7
Binary Transfer .............. .. .. ............3-8
Data Header .............. .. .. .............3-9
Getting Data from the Analyzer ........... .. .. ......3-10
Sample Program -2: Binary Data Transfer ......
..
...........3-11
4. Using the I/O P
ort
Introduction ............
.....................4-1
Output P
ort (Pin 5to 28) ......
..
..
..
..............4-1
Data Output .....
..
........................ 4-1
Input P
ort (Pin 21 to 28) ......................... . 4-2
Data Input ....... ....................... . 4-2
INPUT1 Input (Pin 2), OUTPUT1 Output (Pin 3), OUTPUT2 Output (Pin 4) ...4-3
Examples of Data I/O ..........................4-4
The P
arallel I/O Mode A(Option 005 Only) .................. 4-6
Data Output (4 Bit) ........................
...4-6
Data Input (8 Bit) ........................
....4-6
5. Using Status Reporting Function
General Status Register Model .................. ......5-1
Event Register .................. .. .. .........5-2
Enable Register .................... .. ........5-2
Status Byte Register .................
..
..
.......5-2
Transition Filter and Condition Register ...............
..
.. 5-3
Status Register Structure ........... .. .. ............5-4
OSPT
,OSNT .......
..
..
..
..
..
...............
. 5-7
OSPT (Operational Status P
ositive Transition Filter) .............5-7
OSNT (Operational Status Negative Transition Filter) . . . . .... .. .. . 5-8
How to Use the Status Registers in a Program . . .... .. .. .. .. .. . 5-9
Reading an Event Register Directly . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 5-9
SRQ and Interrupt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. .. 5-10
6. Programming Miscellaneous
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 6-1
Using an External Controller and the E5100A/B T
ogether . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Locking Out Local Operation (LOCAL LOCKOUT) .............. 6-1
How ToPass Control (PASS CONTROL) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-2
Controlling Instrument BASIC From an External Controller . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Referring to and Transferring an Array .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-3
Referring to a Numeric Variable ..................... 6-3
Referring to a String Character Variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Transferring a Numeric Variable ..................... 6-4
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Transferring a String Character V
ariable . .............
..
.. 6-4
Referring to and Transferring an Array ..........
..
..
..
.. 6-4
Remote Processing a B
ASIC Command (PROG:EXEC) .........
..
.. 6-4
Controlling the Process Status ................ .. .. .. . 6-5
Controlling the Process Status of Instrument B
ASIC ............ 6-5
Checking the Process Status of an Instrument B
ASIC Program ....... 6-5
Transferring aProgram .............
..
...........6-6
Transferring from an External Controller to Instrument B
ASIC ....... 6-6
Transferring from Instrument B
ASIC to an External Controller .......6-7
Sample Program -3: Controlling Instrument B
ASIC from an External Controller 6-8
The Program for Instrument B
ASIC ............
..
..
....6-9
The Program for the External Controller ........
..
..
.....6-11
Programming T
echniques ...........
..
..............6-13
Using aDisk ............. .. .. ...............6-13
Using aSoftkey Label (ON KEY LABEL) ......... .. .. .....6-14
Displaying the Softkey Label ............ .. .. .......6-14
Measuring the Processing Time (TIMED
A
TE) ......... .. .. ....6-15
Checking GPIB Errors (OUTPERRO?) .......... ..........6-15
Tips for Increasing Speed ..............
............6-15
Sample Program -4: Reading and Running aProgram by aSoftkey Operation .6-17
Using the P
arallel Processing ........
..
..
.............6-19
Programming for P
arallel Processing .......... .. .. ......6-19
Sample Program -4a :P
arallel Processing . ..
................6-20
Notes for P
arallel Processing ..
......................6-22
7. Application Sample Programs
Sample Program -5: Setting Up and P
erforming the List Sweep .........7-2
Saving and Resetting Calibration Data .....................7-4
Sample Program -6: Saving Calibration Data in an External Controller ....7-4
Sample Program -7: Setting Up Calibration Data from an External Controller .7-5
Sample Program -8: Analyzing a Ceramic Resonator ..............7-8
Sample Program -9: Analyzing a Crystal Resonator ...............7-10
8. Command Reference
Common Command ..................
..
..
.......8-1
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3 SRE < value > .... .. ......................... 8-2
3 STB? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 8-3
3 TRG .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-3
3 TST? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-3
3 WAI .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 8-3
Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. 8-4
ADTOTRAC ................................ 8-4
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ANAOCH f 1-4 g ............................... 8-4
ANAODATA ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-4
ANAOMEMO ............................... 8-4
ANAPOINS? t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-5
ANARANG t < value1 > , < value2 > ...................... 8-5
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CURMPOIN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . 8-17
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DAYMYEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
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DIN... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-20
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INPURTMEM t < value1 > , < value2 > ,... , < valuen > .... .. .. .. .. . 8-35
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INPUTRAC t < value1 > , < value2 > , < value3 > ................. 8-35
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LISFREQ .................
..
..
..
..
........8-38
LISSLIS1 ..
................. .. .. .. .. ......8-38
LISSLIS2 ................. .. .. ............8-38
LMAX?
t
<
value
>
............. .. .. ............8-38
LMAXS?
t
<
value
>
............... .. ............8-39
LMIN?
t
<
value
>
................. .............8-39
LMINS?
t
<
value
>
............... ..
............8-39
LOWELIMI
t
<
value1
><
value2
><
value3
>
,...,
< valuen
> ..........8-40
MARD
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
...... .. .. .................8-40
MARK
f
1-4
gt
<
value
>
......... .. .. ..............8-40
MARKBUCK
t
<
value
>
.........
..
..
..
............8-41
MARKCENT .............
..
..
..
.............8-41
MARKCONT .............
..
..
..
.............8-41
MARKCOUP ............. ...................8-41
MARKDISC ................................8-41
MARKFSTI
t
<
value
>
............................8-42
MARKFV
AL
t
<
value
>
.......
..
..
................8-42
MARKL
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
..... .. .. ..................8-42
MARKOD
A
T
A..... .......................
..
.8-43
MARKOFF ......
..
.......................
.. 8-43
MARKOMEMO ......
......................... 8-43
MARKREF ........
........................8-43
MARKSP
AN .......
......................... 8-43
MARKSTAR ................................8-44
MARKSTOP ........................... .....8-44
MARKTIME
tf OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
.........................8-44
MARKUNCO ..
..
.......................
..
...8-44
MARKZERO ..
..
......................... ...8-45
MAXPOIN? ..
..
.......................
..
...8-45
MAXPORT? .................
..
..
...........8-45
MEAS1PT?
t
<
value
>
...............
..
..
.........8-45
MEAS
tf
AR
j
BR
j
CR
j
RA
j
B
A
j
CA
j
RB
j
AB
j CB
j RC
j A
C
j
BC
j
R
j
A
j
B
j
C
g
......... 8-46
MEASA ..................... .. .. .........8-46
MEASR ...................
..
..
..
.........8-46
MEAST
A
T
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0 j
1 g
.... .. .. ...............
..
. 8-46
MENU3
t
<
value
>
,
<
string1 >
,
<
string2
>
,
<
string3
>
.............8-47
MOHMSW tf A j B g , f ON j
OFF g .......................
. 8-47
MONDYEAR................................ 8-47
MOVADARY ........
... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-47
MULC tf OFF j ON j 0 j 1 g ............................ 8-48
NEGL.... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-48
NEXPK? ............................ .. .. . 8-48
NEXNPK?.... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-48
NOMF t < Value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 8-49
NPEAK? ................................. 8-49
NPEAKLIST? ............................... 8-49
NPEAKSORT? t < value > .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-50
NUMC t < value > ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-50
NUMG t < value > .............................. 8-50
NUMLMAX?. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-50
NUMLMIN? ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-51
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NUMLMINMAX? .... .. .............
..
..
..
..
..
. 8-51
OSE
t <
value
>
............. .. .. .. .. .. ........8-51
OSER? ...............
...... .. .. .. .......8-51
OSNT
t <
value
>
............... .. ..
..
..
.......8-51
OSPT
t <
value
>
............... .. .. .. .. .......8-52
OSR? .................
..
..
..
..
..
........8-52
OUT1ENVH ................. .. .. ...........8-52
OUT1ENVL ................. .. ..
...........8-52
OUT1H .................
..
..
.............8-53
OUT1L ................... .. .............8-53
OUT2ENVH ................... .. ...........8-53
OUT2ENVL ............... .. ...............8-53
OUT2H .............
..
..
..
...............8-53
OUT2L ............... .. .. ...............8-53
OUT8IO
t
<
value
>
........... .. .. ..............8-54
OUT
AIO
t
<
value
>
.......... .. .. ...............8-54
OUTBIO
t
<
value
>
.........
..
..
..
..............8-54
OUTCIO
t
<
value
>
.........
....................8-54
OUTDIO
t
<
value
>
.............................8-54
OUTEIO
t
<
value
>
.............................8-55
OUTFIO
t
<
value
>
........
..
..
.................8-55
OUTGIO
t
<
value
>
........
..
..
..
...............8-55
OUTHIO
t
<
value
>
.... .......................
.. 8-55
OUTPCALC
f
01-03
g
?.... .......................
.8-55
OUTPCERR? ......
..
........................8-56
OUTPCF2?
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2 >
,
<
value3
>
,
<
value4
>
,
<
value5
>
...
,
<
valuen+4
>
.....
........................ 8-56
OUTPCFIL? t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
,...,
<
value6
>
..........
....8-57
OUTPD
AT
A? ........................
........8-58
OUTPD
AT
AM
f
01-03
g
?....................
.......8-58
OUTPD
AT
AP t
<
value
>
......................
.....8-59
OUTPD
AT
AT? .......................
..
......8-59
OUTPD
ATTP?
t <
value
>
.....................
..
...8-59
OUTPERRO? .................
..
..
..
.........8-60
OUTPFIL
T?
t
<
value
>
..............
..
..
.........8-60
OUTPFORM? ...................
..
..
........8-60
OUTPFORMP?
t
<
value
>
...............
..
..
..
.....8-61
OUTPIFORM? ..................... .. .. ......8-61
OUTPINP8IO? ........... .. .. .. .. ............8-61
OUTPINPCIO? ........
.............
..........8-62
OUTPINPDIO? . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 8-62
OUTPINPEIO? . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 8-62
OUTPIRFORM? .... .. .. .. .................... 8-62
OUTPIRTMEM? ............
.................. 8-62
OUTPMARK? .... .. .. .. ..................... 8-63
OUTPMAX? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 8-63
OUTPMEAN? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 8-63
OUTPMEMO? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 8-64
OUTPMEMOT?............................... 8-64
OUTPMEMTP? t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-64
OUTPMIN? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-64
OUTPMINMAX? .............................. 8-65
OUTPMSTA?. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-65
OUTPMWID? ............................... 8-65
OUTPMWIL? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 8-66
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OUTPMWLF? ..
.................
..
..
..
..
..
.. 8-66
OUTPRA
W? . ............... .. .. .. .. .. ......8-66
OUTPRESF?
t <
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
.......
..
..
..
..
..
..
..8-67
OUTPRESO? ..
...............
..
..
..
..
..
.....8-67
OUTPRESR? ................. .. .. .. .. .. .....8-67
OUTPRFORM? ..
................. .. .. .. .. ....8-68
OUTPRFORMP?
t
<
value
>
...........
..
..
..
........8-68
OUTPRTMEM? ...............
..
..
..
..........8-68
OUTPRTMEMP?
t
<
value
>
.............
..
..
........8-69
OUTPSTIM? .................
..
..
...........8-69
OUTPTITL? .................
..
..
...........8-69
OUTPTRA
C?
t
<
value
>
.......... .. ...............8-69
OUTPTRA
CB?
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
...... .. .. ...........8-70
OUTPXF2?
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
,
<
value3
> ,...,
< valuen+3
>
........8-70
OUTPXFIL?
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
,
<
value3
> ,
< value4
> ,
< value5
>
.......8-71
P
ARS
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
..... .. .. ................... 8-72
P
ARSMODE
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
..... .. .. ................8-73
P
ARSRANG
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
..
..
.................8-73
PEAK? ..................................8-73
PEAKLIST?
t
<
value
>
...........................8-74
PEAKSORT?
t
<
value
>
.......... ..
...............8-74
PHA
O
t
<
value
>
.......
..
..
..
.................8-74
PHAS ........ ....................... .. ..8-74
PICIRC
tf
OFF
j
ON
j 0
j 1
g
........................ ...8-75
POIN
t
<
value
>
..
..
.......................
..
.8-75
POLE?
t
<
value
>
....
..........................8-75
POSL ........
.........................
..8-76
POWE t
<
value
>
......................
........8-76
POWS ...........................
........8-76
POWU
tf DBM
j
W
A
TT
j
AMP
g
.........................8-76
PRES .... ....................... .. ......8-77
PRINALL ...........................
..
....8-77
PRIR
t <
string >
......................... .....8-77
PT
ABORT
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
......... .. ..
.............8-77
PTFO
VHD
t
<
value
>
..............
..
..
..........8-78
PTFR
t
<
value
>
...............
..
..
...........8-78
PTFRSR
t
<
value
>
...............
..
..
..
........8-78
PTP
ARA
t
<
value
>
................
..
..
.........8-78
PTRA
CK
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j 1
g ...
..
..
..
................. 8-79
PTREPN
t
<
value
>
.................
............ 8-79
PTSTAT? ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8-79
PTTRGLMT t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-79
PTTRGPHS t < value > .... .. .........
...........
.8-80
PURG t < value > ........
... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-80
RAID .....................
.............. 8-80
RAIISOL ......................
........... 8-80
RAIRESP .......................
.......... 8-80
READ? .......................... .. .. .. .. 8-81
RECD t < value > .............................. 8-81
REFP t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-81
REFV t < value > .............................. 8-81
RESAVD t < string > ............................ 8-82
RESPDONE .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 8-82
REST .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-82
RFOUTSW tf 1 j 2 g .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-82
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ROPEN
t <
string >
...............
..
..
..
..
......8-83
RPLENV? ..
............... .. .. .. .. .. ......8-83
RPLHEI? ...............
..
..
..
..
..
..
......8-83
RPLLHEI? ..
...............
..
..
..
..
..
......8-84
RPLMEA? ................. .. .. .. .. .. ......8-84
RPLMM? ..
................. .. .. .. .. ......8-84
RPLPP? ...............
..
..
..
.............8-84
RPLPPS? ................. .. .. ............8-85
RPLRHEI? ..................... ............8-85
RPL
V
AL? ...............
..
..
..............8-85
RPOS .................
..
..
..............8-85
SADD .............
..
..
..................8-86
SA
V1 ............
..
..
..
.................8-86
SA
V
CA
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
..
..
..
..
................... 8-86
SA
VD
A
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
..
..
..
..
................... 8-86
SA
VD
ALL
t
<
string
>
......... .. .. ...............8-87
SA
VD
ASC
t
<
string
>
.......
..
..
..
...............8-87
SA
VDD
A
T
t
<
string
>
...... ......................8-87
SA
VDGRAP
t
<
string
>
...........................8-87
SA
VDMNU3
t
<
string
>
...........................8-88
SA
VDST
A
t
<
string
>
......
..
..
..................8-88
SA
VF
A
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g ...
..
..
.................... 8-88
SA
VMA
tf
ON
j
OFF j
1 j
0
g
.....................
..
....8-88
SA
VRA
tf
OFF
j
ON j
0 j
1
g
....................... ....8-89
SA
VT
A
tf
OFF
j ON
j 0
j
1
g
...................... .....8-89
SA
VTMA
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0 j
1
g
..........................8-89
SCAFD
A
T
A.....
...........................8-90
SCAFMEMO . .........................
......8-90
SCAL
t <
value
>
..............................8-90
SCA
Y tf
1
j
0
g
.....................
...........8-91
SDEL ..
..
.......................
..
......8-91
SDON .... ....................... .. ......8-91
SEAL .... ....................... .. ......8-91
SEALMAX .................
..
..
..
.........8-91
SEALMIN ...................
..
..
..........8-92
SEAM
tf
OFF
j
MAX
j
MIN
j
T
ARG
j
MEAN
j
LMAX
j
LMIN
j
PPEAK
g ...
..
.....8-92
SEAMAX ...................
..
..
..
........8-92
SEAMEAN ..................... .. .. .......8-92
SEAMIN ........... .. .. .. .. ............... 8-93
SEA
OFF ....................
............
..8-93
SEAPPEAK . . . . . . . . . ....................... 8-93
SEAR..........
......................... 8-93
SEARSTOR .... .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 8-93
SEATARG t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-94
SEDI t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .............. 8-94
SEET tf OFF j ON j 0 j 1 g ................. .. .. .. .. . .. 8-94
SET1PT t < value > ............................. 8-94
SETCDATE t < numeric (year)
> , < numeric (month)
> , < numeric (day)
> .... 8-95
SETCTIME t < numeric (hour) > , < numeric (minute) > , < numeric (second) > ... 8-95
SETZ t < value > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 8-95
SING? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-96
SINSPEAK tf OFF j ON j 0 j 1 g ......................... 8-96
SMOO tf OFF j ON j 0 j 1 g ............................ 8-96
SMOOAPER t < value > ........................... 8-96
SPAN t < value > ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8-97
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SPLD
tf OFF
j ON
j 0
j
1
g
..........
..
..
..
..
..
..
......8-97
SRCHFR?
tf 1
j
2
j
3
j
4
j
5
j
6
g
, <
value >
.... .. .. .. ............ 8-97
SRCHR
t <
V
alue
>
..........
..
..
..
..
..
..
.......8-98
SRCHTRFL?
tf 1
j
2
j
3
j
4
j
5
j
6
g
,
<
Value
> ...
..
..
..
............8-98
ST
ANC .................. .. .. .. .. ........8-99
ST
AR t
<
value
>
............
..
..
...... ........8-99
ST
AS
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
........ .. .. .............8-99
ST
A
W
t
<
value
>
........... .. .. ...............8-100
STIDROUT
f
1-16
gt
<
value
>
............. .. ..........8-100
STIMROUT
f
1-16
gt
<
value
>
...........
..
..
..........8-100
STOD
f
DISK
j
MEMO
g
............
..
..
............8-101
STOMDISK ...............
..
...............8-101
STOP
t
<
value
>
........... .. .. ...............8-101
STPSIZE
t
<
value
>
........... .. .. ..............8-101
STR
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
...... .. .. ................... 8-102
SWED
tf
DOWN
j
UP
g
.......... .. .. ..............8-102
SWET
t
<
value
>
........... .. .. ...............8-102
SWET
A
UTO .........
..
.....................8-103
SWPT
tf
LINF
j
LOGF
j
LIST
j
POWE
j
RAMPF
g
......
............8-103
T
ARL?
t
<
value
>
..............................8-103
T
ARR?
t
<
value
>
.......
..
..
...................8-103
T
ARSUBL?
t
<
value1
>
[,
<
value2
>
].... .. .. .............8-104
T
ARSUBR?
t
<
value1
> [,
< value2
>
]..................... 8-104
THRR
t
<
value
>
..
.........................
..
.8-104
TIMO
tf
OFF
j
ON
j 0
j 1
g
........................
....8-105
TITL
t
<
string
>
............................. .8-105
TOPV
t
<
value
>
....
.........................
.8-105
TOTIME t
<
value
>
.............................8-105
TRABGE ..
...............................8-106
TRABLE ........................... ......8-106
TRA
CK tf
OFF j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
................... ........8-106
TRAFD
AT
A . ....................... .. ......8-107
TRAFMEMO .... ....................... .. ...8-107
TRAP
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
........
..
..
..
..............8-107
TRAR
t
<
value1
>
,
<
value2
>
............. .. .........8-107
TRIGMEAS ..................... .. .........8-108
TRIM
tf
CONT
j
HOLD
j
SING
g
............
..
..
..
.......8-108
UPDD
tf
OFF
j
ON
j
0
j
1
g
..........
..
..
..
............8-108
UPPELIMI
t
<
value1
><
value2
><
value3
> ...
< valuen
> ...
..
......8-109
WIDT
tf
ON
j
OFF
j
0
j 1
g
........................ ....8-109
WIDV t < value > ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...........8-109
WOPEN t < string > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-110
WRITE t < block > ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-110
WRIT16...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 8-110
WRIT24...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .............. 8-110
SCPI Command (PROGram sub-system command) .... .. .. .. .. .. . 8-111
:PROGram:CATalog? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 8-111
:PROGram[:SELected]:DEFine t < block > ................... 8-111
:PROGram[:SELected]:DELete[:SELected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-112
:PROGram[:SELected]:DELete:ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-113
:PROGram[:SELected]:EXECute t < string > .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8-113
:PROGram[:SELected]:NUMBer t < string > , < numeric (1) > [, < numeric (2) > [, . . .
[, < numeric (n) > ]............................ 8-113
:PROGram[:SELected]:STATe tf RUN j PAUSe j STOP j CONTinue g ......... 8-113
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:PROGram[:SELected]:STRing
t <
string (varname)
> ,
<
string (value1)
>
[,
<
string
(value2)
> [, ...[,
<
string (value n)
>
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
...8-114
:PROGram[:SELected]:W
AIT . .............
..
..
..
..
.. 8-114
A. Manual Changes
Introduction ..
................. .. .. .. .. ......A
-1
Manual Changes ................ .. .. ...........A
-1
Serial Number .................. .. ............A
-2
Change 1.................. .. ..............A
-3
Change 2.................. .. ..............A
-3
Change 3.................. .. ..............A
-4
Change 4.............. .. ..................A
-4
Change 5.............. .. .. ................A
-5
B
.Command Summary
4
Meas/Fo
rmat
5
.............
..
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Meas/F
ormat Menu .........
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Function Menu ..........
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P
ort Select Menu .............................B-2
Gain-Phase F
ormat Menu ..........................B-2
ZF
ormat Menu ........... .. .................B-3
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Displa
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Display Menu(1/3) (2/3) (3/3) ..... ...................B-3
Linear Scale Menu ...... ....................... B-4
Log Scale Menu ....
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Dene Trace Menu ......
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Basic Allocation Menu ......
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Cal
5 .....................................B-5
Gain-Phase CAL Menu ......................... ..B-5
Thru CAL Menu ..............................B-5
Response & Isolation CAL Menu ...................... B-5
Gain-Phase 3T
erm CAL Menu ......................
. B-5
Gain-Phase CAL STD value menu ................. .....B-6
Z:Re CAL Menu ................. .. .. ........B-6
Z: Re CAL Menu ................
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Z: Re CAL STD value menu ..............
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Z: Trans CAL Menu .................. .. .. ......B-6
Z:Trans 3T
erm CAL Menu ......
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1T
erm CAL Menu .....
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Z: Trans CAL STD value menu ...
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Ma
rker
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Marker Menu ............... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . B-7
Marker Serch Menu .... .. .. .................... B-7
Serch Range Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. B-8
Marker Utility Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... B-8
1Mode Menu ......................... . .. .. . B-8
Fixed Marker P
osition Menu ....................... . B-8
Marker Mode Menu .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. B-8
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Sweep
5 .................................... B-9
Sweep Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . B-9
Sweep Type Menu .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. B-9
SweepTimeMenu............................. B-9
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Trigger
5 ................................... B-10
Trigger Menu ............................... B-10
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Start
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Stop
54
Center
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Span
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Function Menu .. ..
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System
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System Menu(1/3) (2/3) (3/3) ............
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Clock Menu . ................. .. .. .. .. ......B-11
Att Setting Menu ................. .. .. .. .. ....B-11
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Save/Recall
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Save/Recall Menu ................ ..
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Save Menu ................ .. .. ............B-12
File Utility Menu ................. .. ..........B-12
Binary Dene Save Data Menu ............... .. ......B-12
ASCII Dene Save Data Menu .............
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MISC Save Menu ............. .. ...............B-13
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Menu2
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C. Data I/O F
ormat
Data F
ormat ...........
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F
orm 2......... .. .. ...................
.. C-1
F
orm 3........... ....................... C-1
F
orm 4..................................C-2
F
orm 5..................................C-2
Internal Data Array ............ .. ...............C-3
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.W
aveform Analysis Commands
Conventions and Denitions ....
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aveform Analysis Setup Commands ..
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ANARANG ................................ D-4
ANARANGP . .........................
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ANARFULL ...........................
.....D-5
ANA
ODA
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ANA
OMEMO . ........................... ...D-5
THRR .... .......................
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Maximum/Minimum/Mean V
alue Search Commands .............. D-7
OUTPMAX? ................... .. .. .........D-7
OUTPMIN? ..................... .. .........D-7
OUTPMINMAX? ...................
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OUTPMEAN? ...................
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PEAK? ............. .. .. .................D-9
NEXPK? ........... ..
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NUMLMAX? ........
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NUMLMIN? ............... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. D-10
LMAX? ................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D-11
LMIN? .... .. .. .. ........................ D-11
TARR? ........................ .. .. .. .. .. D-12
TARL? ....................
.............. D-12
Ripple Analysis Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... D-13
RPLPP?...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ D-13
RPLHEI? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. D-14
RPLRHEI?... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D-15
RPLLHEI?................................. D-16
RPLENV? ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . D-17
RPLMEA?................................. D-18
RPLMM .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . D-19
RPLVAL? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . D-20
POLE? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . D-21
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