Rigol RSA Series Operating instructions

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Programming Guide
EMI Measurement Application
Applicable to RSA5000-EMI/
RSA3000-EMI

RIGOL
Programming Guide
EMI Measurement Application
Applicable to RSA5000-EMI/RSA3000-EMI
Jan. 2019
RIGOL (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RIGOL
EMI Programming Guide I
Guaranty and Declaration
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RIGOL
II EMI Programming Guide
Document Overview
This manual introduces how to program and control RIGOL RSA series spectrum analyzer (EMI mode) by
using SCPI commands through USB and LAN interface.
Main Topics of this Manual:
Chapter 1 Programming Overview
This chapter introduces how to set up remote communication between the spectrum analyzer and the PC,
the remote control methods, the syntax, symbols, parameters, and abbreviation rules of the SCPI
commands.
Chapter 2 Command System
This chapter introduces the syntax, function, parameters, and usage of each command in EMI mode for the
RSA series.
Tip
For the latest version of this manual, download it from the official website of
RIGOL
(www.rigol.com).
Format Conventions in this Manual:
1. Keys:
The keys on the front panel are usually denoted by the format of "Key Name (Bold) + Text Box". For
example, FREQ denotes the FREQ key.
2. Menu keys:
The menu softkeys are usually denoted by the format of "Menu Word (Bold) + Character Shading". For
example, Midspan Freq denotes the midspan frequency menu item under the FREQ function key.
3. Connectors:
The connectors at the front or rear panel are usually denoted by the format of "Connector name (Bold)
+square brackets (Bold)". For example, [Gen Output 50Ω].
4. Operation Procedures:
indicates the next step of operation. For example, FREQ Midspan Freq indicates pressing
FREQ on the front panel and then pressing the menu softkey Midspan Freq.
Content Conventions in this Manual:
The RSA series spectrum analyzer includes the following models. Unless otherwise specified, this manual
takes RSA5065 as an example to illustrate the usage of each command of RSA series spectrum analyzer in
EMI mode.
Model
Frequency Range
TG
RSA5065
9 kHz to 6.5 GHz
None
RSA5032
9 kHz to 3.2 GHz
None
RSA5065-TG
9 kHz to 6.5 GHz
6.5 GHz
RSA5032-TG
9 kHz to 3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
RSA3045
9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
None
RSA3030
9 kHz to 3 GHz
None
RSA3045-TG
9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
RSA3030-TG
9 kHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz

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Contents
Guaranty and Declaration ......................................................................................................... I
Document Overview .................................................................................................................II
Chapter 1 Programming Overview......................................................................................1-1
Build Remote Communication....................................................................................................1-2
Remote Control Method ............................................................................................................1-3
SCPI Command Overview..........................................................................................................1-4
Syntax...............................................................................................................................1-4
Symbol Description ............................................................................................................1-4
Parameter Type..................................................................................................................1-5
Command Abbreviation ......................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 Command System...............................................................................................2-1
:CALCulate Commands..............................................................................................................2-2
:CALCulate:EMI:SLISt:DELete .............................................................................................2-4
:CALCulate:FSCan:MAMarker[:SET]:SLISt............................................................................2-4
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:AOFF ........................................................................................2-4
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:COUPle[:STATe].........................................................................2-4
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion.........................................................................2-5
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion:STATe...............................................................2-5
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:SEARch:MODE..................................................................2-6
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:SEARch:THReshold ...........................................................2-6
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:SEARch:THReshold:STATe .................................................2-7
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARker<n>:FUNCtion:MAMarker?...........................................................2-7
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum...........................................................................2-8
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum:LEFT ..................................................................2-8
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum:NEXT..................................................................2-8
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum:RIGHt.................................................................2-9
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MINimum ...........................................................................2-9
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MODE............................................................................... 2-10
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:REFerence ........................................................................ 2-10
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>[:SET]:SLISt ...................................................................... 2-11
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>[:SET]:METer ..................................................................... 2-11
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:TO:METer......................................................................... 2-11
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:TRACe.............................................................................. 2-12
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:APPend:METer............................................................................. 2-12
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:DELete:SIGNal ............................................................................ 2-12
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:ALL................................................................................... 2-13
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:CLEar:ALL ......................................................................... 2-13
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:CLEar:SIGNal..................................................................... 2-13
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:SIGNal .............................................................................. 2-13
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:REPLace:METer ........................................................................... 2-14
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SET:METer.................................................................................. 2-14
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:AUTO................................................................................ 2-14
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:DAMPlitude........................................................................ 2-15
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:DLDelta............................................................................. 2-15
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:ORDer............................................................................... 2-16
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:TYPE................................................................................. 2-16
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:ZOOM......................................................................................... 2-17
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:ZOOM:OUT ................................................................................. 2-17
:CALCulate:LLINe:ALL:DELete........................................................................................... 2-17
:CALCulate:LLINe:TEST.................................................................................................... 2-17
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:AMPLitude:CMODe:RELative............................................................ 2-18
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:BUILd............................................................................................ 2-18
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:CONTrol:INTerpolate:TYPE ............................................................. 2-19

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:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:COPY .............................................................................................2-19
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:DATA..............................................................................................2-20
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:DELete...........................................................................................2-20
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:DISPlay..........................................................................................2-21
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:FAIL? .............................................................................................2-21
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:FREQuency:CMODe:RELative...........................................................2-21
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:MARGin..........................................................................................2-22
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:MARGin:STATe................................................................................2-23
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:OFFSet:X........................................................................................2-23
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:OFFSet:Y........................................................................................2-24
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:TRACe............................................................................................2-24
:CALCulate:MARker:PEAK:SEARch:THReshold:LINe ............................................................2-25
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:LINes[:STATe]..............................................................................2-25
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:STATe.........................................................................................2-26
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:X ................................................................................................2-26
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:Y?...............................................................................................2-27
:CALCulate:METer:LIMit:ALL:FAIL?....................................................................................2-27
:CALCulate:METer:POWer[:CURRent]?...............................................................................2-27
:CALCulate:METer:POWer:PEAK?.......................................................................................2-28
:CALCulate:METer<n>:LIMit[:DATA] .................................................................................2-28
:CALCulate:METer<n>:LIMit:FAIL?....................................................................................2-28
:CALCulate:METer<n>:LIMit:STATe ..................................................................................2-29
:CALibration Commands ..........................................................................................................2-30
:CALibration:[ALL]............................................................................................................2-30
:CALibration:AUTO............................................................................................................2-30
:COUPle Command..................................................................................................................2-31
:COUPle...........................................................................................................................2-31
:CONFigure Command.............................................................................................................2-32
:CONFigure?.....................................................................................................................2-32
:CONFigure:FSCan............................................................................................................2-32
:DISPlay Commands................................................................................................................2-33
:DISPlay:BACKlight...........................................................................................................2-34
:DISPlay:ENABle...............................................................................................................2-34
:DISPlay:FSCan:VIEW:METer:FLINe ..................................................................................2-35
:DISPlay:FSCan:VIEW:METer[:STATe]...............................................................................2-35
:DISPlay:FSCan:VIEW:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:PDIVision ..............................................2-36
:DISPlay:FSCan:VIEW:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:RLEVel...................................................2-36
:DISPlay:FSCan:VIEW:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:RLEVel:OFFSet.......................................2-37
:DISPlay:FSCan:WINDow:MAMarker[:STATe].....................................................................2-37
:DISPlay:GRATicule[:STATe]..............................................................................................2-38
:DISPlay:HDMI[:STATe] ....................................................................................................2-38
:DISPlay:METer<n>[:STATe]............................................................................................2-39
:DISPlay:VIEW:WINDow:TRACe:X:SPACing........................................................................2-39
:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y:DLINe ....................................................................................2-40
:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y:DLINe:STATe ..........................................................................2-40
:DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe<n>:MODE..............................................................................2-41
:FETCh Command ...................................................................................................................2-42
:FETCh:FSCan? ................................................................................................................2-42
:FORMat Commands ...............................................................................................................2-43
:FORMat:BORDer .............................................................................................................2-43
:FORMat[:TRACe][:DATA] .................................................................................................2-44
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands..............................................................................................2-45
*CLS................................................................................................................................2-46
*ESE................................................................................................................................2-46
*ESR?..............................................................................................................................2-46
*IDN?..............................................................................................................................2-47
*OPC...............................................................................................................................2-47
*RCL ...............................................................................................................................2-47

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*RST............................................................................................................................... 2-48
*SAV............................................................................................................................... 2-48
*SRE............................................................................................................................... 2-48
*STB? ............................................................................................................................. 2-49
*TRG .............................................................................................................................. 2-49
*TST? ............................................................................................................................. 2-49
*WAI............................................................................................................................... 2-49
:INITiate Commands............................................................................................................... 2-50
:INITiate:FSCan:CLEar:IMMediate..................................................................................... 2-50
:INITiate:PAUSe............................................................................................................... 2-50
:INITiate:RESume............................................................................................................ 2-50
:INITiate1:CONTinuous.................................................................................................... 2-50
:INITiate2:CONTinuous .................................................................................................... 2-51
:INITiate2:IMMediate....................................................................................................... 2-51
:INITiate2:RESTart........................................................................................................... 2-51
:INSTrument Commands......................................................................................................... 2-52
:INSTrument:COUPle:FREQuency:CENTer.......................................................................... 2-52
:INSTrument:DEFault ....................................................................................................... 2-52
:INSTrument:NSELect....................................................................................................... 2-53
:INSTrument[:SELect] ...................................................................................................... 2-53
:MMEMory Commands ............................................................................................................ 2-54
:MMEMory:DELete............................................................................................................ 2-55
:MMEMory:LOAD:CORRection ........................................................................................... 2-55
:MMEMory:LOAD:LIMit ..................................................................................................... 2-55
:MMEMory:LOAD:SCAN .................................................................................................... 2-56
:MMEMory:LOAD:SLISt..................................................................................................... 2-56
:MMEMory:LOAD:STATe.................................................................................................... 2-56
:MMEMory:LOAD:TRACe................................................................................................... 2-57
:MMEMory:LOAD:TRACe:DATA.......................................................................................... 2-57
:MMEMory:MOVE ............................................................................................................. 2-58
:MMEMory:STORe:CORRection.......................................................................................... 2-58
:MMEMory:STORe:LIMit.................................................................................................... 2-58
:MMEMory:STORe:SCAN................................................................................................... 2-59
:MMEMory:STORe:SCReen................................................................................................ 2-59
:MMEMory:STORe:SLISt................................................................................................... 2-60
:MMEMory:STORe:STATe .................................................................................................. 2-60
:MMEMory:STORe:TRACe ................................................................................................. 2-61
:MMEMory:STORe:TRACe:DATA ........................................................................................ 2-61
[:SENSe] Commands............................................................................................................... 2-62
[:SENSe]:AVERage:COUNt................................................................................................ 2-64
[:SENSe]:AVERage:TYPE .................................................................................................. 2-64
[:SENSe]:AVERage:TYPE:AUTO......................................................................................... 2-65
[:SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth:EMIFilter:STATe................................................................... 2-65
[:SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth[:RESolution] ....................................................................... 2-66
[:SENSe]:BANDwidth|BWIDth[:RESolution]:AUTO.............................................................. 2-66
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET:ALL:DELete............................................................................ 2-67
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET:ALL[:STATe] ........................................................................... 2-67
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET<n>:DATA .............................................................................. 2-68
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET<n>:DATA:MERGe................................................................... 2-68
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET<n>:DELete............................................................................ 2-69
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET<n>[:STATe]........................................................................... 2-69
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CSET<n>:X:SPACing....................................................................... 2-69
:INPut:IMPedance............................................................................................................ 2-70
[:SENSe]:CORRection:IMPedance[:INPut][:MAGNitude] ..................................................... 2-70
[:SENSe]:CORRection:SA[:RF]:GAIN ................................................................................. 2-71
[:SENSe]:DETector:TRACe<n>:AUTO................................................................................ 2-71
[:SENSe]:EMC:STANdard[:SELect] .................................................................................... 2-72
[:SENSe]:FREQuency:CENTer............................................................................................ 2-72

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[:SENSe]:FREQuency:MIDSpan .........................................................................................2-73
[:SENSe]:FREQuency:SPAN...............................................................................................2-73
[:SENSe]:FREQuency:STARt..............................................................................................2-74
[:SENSe]:FREQuency:STARt:AUTO....................................................................................2-74
[:SENSe]:FREQuency:STOP...............................................................................................2-75
[:SENSe]:FREQuency:STOP:AUTO.....................................................................................2-75
[:SENSe]:FSCan:DETector:TRACe<n> ...............................................................................2-76
[:SENSe]:FSCan:FINal:DETector<n>.................................................................................2-76
[:SENSe]:FSCan:FINal:DETector<n>:DWELl ......................................................................2-77
[:SENSe]:FSCan:FINal:DETector<n>:LDELta......................................................................2-78
[:SENSe]:FSCan:MARKer:COUPle:METer............................................................................2-78
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN:ABORT...........................................................................................2-79
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:BANDwidth|BWIDth:EMIFilter:STATe.........................................2-79
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:BANDwidth[:RESolution] ..........................................................2-79
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:BANDwidth[:RESolution]:AUTO.................................................2-80
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:INPut:ATTenuation...................................................................2-80
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:INPut:ATTenuation:AUTO .........................................................2-81
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:POINT.....................................................................................2-81
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:POWer:GAIN[:STATe]...............................................................2-82
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:STARt .....................................................................................2-82
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:STATe .....................................................................................2-83
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:STOP ......................................................................................2-83
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:TIME.......................................................................................2-84
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SCAN<n>:TIME:AUTO.............................................................................2-84
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SEARch:MODE.........................................................................................2-85
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SEARch:PEAK:COUNt...............................................................................2-85
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SEARch:PEAK:COUNt:STATe ....................................................................2-86
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SEARch:SUBRange:COUNt .......................................................................2-86
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SEQuence ...............................................................................................2-87
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SEQuence:REMeasure..............................................................................2-87
[:SENSe]:FSCan:SLISt:COUPle:METer................................................................................2-88
[:SENSe]:FSCan:TRACe:TYPE............................................................................................2-88
[:SENSe]:METer:DETector:DWELl......................................................................................2-89
[:SENSe]:METer:PHOLd:ADJustable...................................................................................2-89
[:SENSe]:METer:PHOLd:RESet ..........................................................................................2-90
[:SENSe]:METer:PHOLd:TYPE ...........................................................................................2-90
[:SENSe]:METer<n>:DETector..........................................................................................2-90
[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:ATTenuation....................................................................................2-91
[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:GAIN[:STATe]..................................................................................2-92
:STATus Commands.................................................................................................................2-93
:STATus:OPERation:CONDition?.........................................................................................2-94
:STATus:OPERation:ENABle...............................................................................................2-94
:STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? ............................................................................................2-95
:STATus:PRESet................................................................................................................2-95
:STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? ....................................................................................2-95
:STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle...........................................................................................2-95
:STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?........................................................................................2-96
:SYSTem Commands ...............................................................................................................2-97
:SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe ....................................................................................................2-98
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:APPLy.........................................................................2-98
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:AUToip:STATe..............................................................2-98
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:DHCP:STATe ...............................................................2-99
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:IP:ADDRess ................................................................2-99
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:IP:DNSBack..............................................................2-100
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:IP:DNSPreferred........................................................2-100
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:IP:DNSServer............................................................2-100
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:IP:GATeway ..............................................................2-101
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:IP:SUBMask..............................................................2-102

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:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:MANuip:STATe.......................................................... 2-102
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:MDNS:STATe ............................................................ 2-103
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:RESet....................................................................... 2-103
:SYSTem:CONFigure:INFormation?.................................................................................. 2-103
:SYSTem:DATE............................................................................................................... 2-104
:SYSTem:FSWitch[:STATe].............................................................................................. 2-104
:SYSTem:LANGuage ....................................................................................................... 2-105
:SYSTem:LKEY............................................................................................................... 2-105
:SYSTem:OPTion:STATe? ................................................................................................ 2-106
:SYSTem:PON:TYPE ....................................................................................................... 2-106
:SYSTem:PRESet............................................................................................................ 2-107
:SYSTem:PRESet:SAVE................................................................................................... 2-107
:SYSTem:PRESet:TYPE ................................................................................................... 2-107
:SYSTem:PRESet:USER:SAVE.......................................................................................... 2-107
:SYSTem:SCPI:DISPlay................................................................................................... 2-108
:SYSTem:SECurity:CLEar ................................................................................................ 2-108
:SYSTem:SHOW............................................................................................................. 2-108
:SYSTem:TIME............................................................................................................... 2-109
:TRACe Commands............................................................................................................... 2-110
:TRACe[:DATA].............................................................................................................. 2-110
:TRACe<n>:DISPlay[:STATe].......................................................................................... 2-111
:TRACe<n>:UPDate:STATe............................................................................................. 2-111
:TRIGger Commands ............................................................................................................ 2-112
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:ATRigger...................................................................................... 2-112
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:ATRigger:STATe ............................................................................ 2-112
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:EXTernal<n>:DELay...................................................................... 2-113
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:EXTernal<n>:DELay:STATe............................................................ 2-113
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:EXTernal<n>:SLOPe ..................................................................... 2-114
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:HOLDoff....................................................................................... 2-115
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:HOLDoff:STATe............................................................................. 2-115
:TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURce........................................................................................ 2-116
:TRIGger2:MODE........................................................................................................... 2-116
:UNIT Command................................................................................................................... 2-117
:UNIT:POWer................................................................................................................. 2-117
Chapter 3 Appendix ............................................................................................................3-1
Appendix A: Default Settings.....................................................................................................3-1
Appendix B: Warranty...............................................................................................................3-4

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Chapter 1 Programming Overview
This chapter introduces how to set up remote communication between the spectrum analyzer and the PC,
the remote control methods, the syntax, symbols, parameters, and abbreviation rules of the SCPI
commands.
Contents in this chapter:
Build Remote Communication
Remote Control Method
SCPI Command Overview

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Build Remote Communication
The RSA series spectrum analyzer can be connected to the PC via the USB or LAN interface to set up
communication and realize remote control through the PC. This Chapter introduces in details how to use
Ultra Sigma to send commands through the USB interface to control the analyzer.
Operation Procedures:
1. Install Ultra Sigma (PC) software.
You can download Ultra Sigma from the official website of RIGOL (www.rigol.com) and install the
software according to the installation wizard.
2. Connect the analyzer to the PC and configure the interface parameters for the instrument
RSA supports the USB and LAN interfaces.
Figure 1-1 RSA5000 Communication Interface
(1) Remote communication via USB:
Use the USB cable to connect the rear-panel USB DEVICE interface of RSA5000 to the USB HOST
interface of the PC.
(2) Use the LAN interface:
Make sure that your PC has been accessed to the local area network.
Check whether the local area network where your PC resides supports DHCP or auto IP mode.
If not, you need to obtain the available network interface parameters, including the IP
address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS.
Connect RSA5000 to the local area network by using the network cable.
Press System Interface LAN to configure the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS for the instrument.
3. Check whether the connection is successful
Run Ultra Sigma. Search the resource and right-click the resource name. In the displayed menu, select
"SCPI Panel Control". In the SCPI command control panel, input a correct command. After that, click
Send Command first and then click Read Response. Or you can also directly click Send & Read to
verify whether the connection works properly. The following figure takes USB interface as an example
to illustrate it.
USB DEVICE
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Remote Control Method
1. User-defined programming
You can refer to the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands listed in
Chapter 2 in this manual to control RSA by programming in LabVIEW, Visual C++, and other
development environments. For details, refer to descriptions in Chapter 3 in
RSA5000 Programming
Guide
and RSA3000 Programming Guide .
2. Send SCPI commands via the PC software
You can use the PC software to send commands to control RSA remotely. RIGOL Ultra Sigma is
recommended. You can download the software from RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com).

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SCPI Command Overview
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) is a standardized instrument programming
language that is built upon the existing standard IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2 and conforms to various
standards, such as the floating point operation rule in IEEE 754 standard, ISO 646 7-bit coded character set
for information interchange (equivalent to ASCII programming). This chapter introduces the syntax,
symbols, parameters, and abbreviation rules of the SCPI commands.
Syntax
The SCPI commands provide a hierarchical tree structure, and consist of multiple subsystems. Each
command subsystem consists of one root keyword and one or more sub-keywords. The command line
usually starts with ":"; the keywords are separated by ":" and are followed by the parameter settings
available; "?" is added at the end of the command line to indicate a query; the commands and parameters
are separated by space.
For example,
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion <rel_ampl>
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion?
CALCulate is the root keyword of the command. FSCan is the second-level keyword, MARKer is the
third-level keyword, PEAK is the fourth-level keyword, and EXCursion is the fifth-level keyword. The
command line starts with ":", and a colon is also used to separate the multiple-level keywords. <rel_ampl>
represents the parameters available for setting. "?" represents query. The
command :CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion and the parameter <rel_ampl> are separated by a
space.
In some commands with parameters, "," is often used to separate each parameter. For example,
:SYSTem:DATE <year>,<month>,<day>.
Symbol Description
The following four symbols are not part of the SCPI command, and they are not sent with the commands,
but taken as delimiters to better describe the parameters in the command.
1. Braces { }
The parameters enclosed in the braces are optional. You do not have to set it, also you can set for one
or more times.
2. Vertical Bar |
The vertical bar is used to separate multiple parameters. When using the command, you must select
one of the parameters. For example,
In the command :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:AUToip:STATe OFF|ON|0|1, you can select any
of the four available parameters: OFF, ON, 0, or 1.
3. Square Brackets [ ]
The contents (command keywords) in the square brackets can be omitted. If the keyword is omitted, it
will be set to the default. For example,
for the [:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:ATTenuation? command, sending any of the four commands below can
generate the same effect:
:POWer:ATTenuation?
:POWer:RF:ATTenuation?
:SENSe:POWer:ATTenuation?
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4. Angle Brackets < >
When sending the command, the parameter enclosed in the angle-bracket must contain an effective
value. For example,
send the :SENSe:FREQuency:CENTer 1000 command in [:SENSe]:FREQuency:CENTer <freq> format.
Parameter Type
The command parameters introduced in this manual include 6 types: Bool, Keyword, Integer, Consecutive
Real Number, Discrete, and ASCII String.
1. Bool
The parameter can be set to OFF (0) or ON (1).
2. Keyword
The parameter can be any of the values listed.
3. Integer
Unless otherwise specified, the parameter can be any integer within the effective value range. Note:
Do not set the parameter to a decimal, otherwise, errors will occur.
4. Consecutive Real Number
Unless otherwise specified, the parameter could be any value within the effective value range
according to the accuracy requirement (by default, there are 9 digits after the decimal points).
5. Discrete
The parameter could only be one of the specified values and these values are discontinuous.
6. ASCII String
The parameter can be the combinations of ASCII characters.
Command Abbreviation
All the commands are case-insensitive. They can all be written in upper case or in lower case. For
abbreviations, you only need to input all the upper-case letters in the command. For example,
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion? can be abbreviated as :CALC:FSC:MARK:PEAK:EXC?
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This chapter introduces the commands of the RSA series spectrum analyzer in EMI mode.
Contents in this chapter:
:CALCulate Commands
:CALibration Commands
:COUPle Command
:CONFigure Command
:DISPlay Commands
:FETCh Command
:FORMat Commands
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
:INITiate Commands
:INSTrument Commands
:MMEMory Commands
[:SENSe] Commands
:STATus Commands
:SYSTem Commands
:TRACe Commands
:TRIGger Commands
:UNIT Command
Remarks:
1. For the command set, unless otherwise specified, the query command returns "N/A" (without
quotations in its return format) if no specified option is installed. If the queried function is disabled or
improper type match is found, the query command will return "error" (without quotations in its return
format).
2. This manual takes RSA5065 as an example to illustrate the range of the parameters in each command.

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:CALCulate Commands
Command List:
:CALCulate:EMI:SLISt:DELete
:CALCulate:FSCan:MAMarker[:SET]:SLISt
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:AOFF
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:COUPle[:STATe]
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:EXCursion:STATe
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:SEARch:MODE
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:SEARch:THReshold
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer:PEAK:SEARch:THReshold:STATe
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARker<n>:FUNCtion:MAMarker?
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum:LEFT
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum:NEXT
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MAXimum:RIGHt
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MINimum
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:MODE
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:REFerence
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>[:SET]:SLISt
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>[:SET]:METer
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:TO:METer
:CALCulate:FSCan:MARKer<n>:TRACe
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:APPend:METer
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:DELete:SIGNal
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:ALL
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:CLEar:ALL
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:CLEar:SIGNal
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:MARK:SIGNal
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:REPLace:METer
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SET:METer
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:AUTO
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:DAMPlitude
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:DLDelta
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:ORDer
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:SORT:TYPE
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:ZOOM
:CALCulate:FSCan:SLISt:ZOOM:OUT

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:CALCulate:LLINe:ALL:DELete
:CALCulate:LLINe:TEST
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:AMPLitude:CMODe:RELative
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:BUILd
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:CONTrol:INTerpolate:TYPE
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:COPY
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:DATA
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:DELete
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:DISPlay
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:FAIL?
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:FREQuency:CMODe:RELative
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:MARGin
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:MARGin:STATe
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:OFFSet:X
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:OFFSet:Y
:CALCulate:LLINe<n>:TRACe
:CALCulate:MARker:PEAK:SEARch:THReshold:LINe
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:LINes[:STATe]
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:STATe
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:X
:CALCulate:MARKer<n>:Y?
:CALCulate:METer:LIMit:ALL:FAIL?
:CALCulate:METer:POWer[:CURRent]?
:CALCulate:METer:POWer:PEAK?
:CALCulate:METer<n>:LIMit[:DATA]
:CALCulate:METer<n>:LIMit:FAIL?
:CALCulate:METer<n>:LIMit:STATe