Agilent Technologies 8163A - Page 101

Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem Measurement Operations & Settings
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition 101
command:
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold
syntax: :SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold<wsp><mode>,
<threshold value>[PW|NW|UW|MW|Watt|DBM]
description: Sets the start mode and the threshold value.
parameters: ABOVe:
BELow:
IMMediately:
Threshold Value:
Function starts when power is above the threshold value.
Function starts when power is below the threshold value.
Function starts immediately.
A float value in Watts or dBm.
response: none
example: sens1:func:thr IMM,20nw<END>
affects: All HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter series power meters and the HP 81534A Return Loss
module
NOTE Does NOT affect Agilent 8161x series return loss modules
command:
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold?
syntax: :SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:THReshold?
description: Returns the start mode and the threshold value.
parameters: none
response: ABOV:
BEL:
IMM:
Threshold Value:
Function starts when power is above the threshold value.
Function starts when power is below the threshold value.
Function starts immediately.
A float value in Watts or dBm.
example: sens1:func:thr? → IMM,+2.00000000E-008<END>
affects: All HP 8153A Lightwave Multimeter series power meters and the HP 81534A Return Loss
module
NOTE Does NOT affect Agilent 8161x series return loss modules
command:
:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:ATIMe
syntax: :SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:ATIMe<wsp><averaging time>[NS|US|MS|S]
description: Sets the averaging time for the module.
parameters: The averaging time as a float value in seconds.
If you specify no units in your command, seconds are used as the default.
response: none
example: sens1:pow:atim 1s
affects: All power meters and return loss modules
dual sensors: Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel is also affected.