8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide
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Measurement Operations & Settings
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command:
:OUTPut
n
[:CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:REFerence
syntax:
:OUTPut
n
[:CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:REFerence<wsp><value>[PW | NW | UW | MW | W | DBM ] | MIN | MAX | DEF
description:
Sets the reference power (
P
ref
). The reference power is used to calculate the filter attenuation (
a
filter
) from the output
power (
P
) . A change to the reference power does not affect the filter attenuation.
P
set(new)
(dBm)
= P
ref (new)
(dBm
)
-
a
filter
(dB) -
P
Offset
(dB)
parameters:
<value>
MIN | MAX | DEF
Desired reference power (if unit not specified current unit is used).
Sets the reference power to the module limits, or the module default.
response:
none
example:
OUTP1:POW:REF 6dBm
affects:
Attenuator modules without power control.
command:
:OUTPut
n
[:CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:REFerence?
syntax:
:OUTPut
n
[:CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:REFerence?<wsp>MIN | MAX | DEF
description:
Without the optional parameter, queries the reference power value.
parameters:
MIN|MAX|DEF
Queries the reference power limits, or the module default.
response:
4 byte Intel floating point; reference power in current power unit.
example:
OUTP1:POW:REF?
->
6<END>
affects:
Attenuator modules without power control.
command:
:OUTPut
n
[:CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:REFerence:POWermeter
syntax:
:OUTPut
n
[:CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:REFerence:POWer<wsp><slot>,<channel>
description:
Copies the power value (
P
ext
) from an external powermeter module (hosted by the same mainframe) to the attenuator
module’s reference power parameter (
P
ref
):
P
ref
(dBm)
= P
ext
(dBm) +
a
filter
(dB)
parameters:
<slot>
<channel>
Slot number of the powermeter.
Channel number of the powermeter.
response:
none
example:
OUTP1:POW:REF:POW 4,2
affects:
Attenuator modules without power control.