Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Guide

Measurement Operations & Settings Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem
106 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
command:
:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:DISPlay
syntax: :SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:DISPlay
description: Takes the input power level value as the reference value.
parameters: none
response: none
example: sens1:pow:ref:disp
affects: All power meters
dual sensors: Master and slave channels are independent.
command:
:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:STATe
syntax: :SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]POWer:REFerence:STATe<wsp><boolean>
description: Sets the measurement units to relative or absolute units.
parameters: A boolean value: 0 or OFF: absolute
1 or ON: relative
response: none
example: sens1:pow:ref:stat 1
affects: All power meters
dual sensors: Master and slave channels are independent.
command:
:SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence:STATe?
syntax: :SENSe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]POWer:REFerence:STATe?
description: Inquires whether the current measurement units are relative (dB) or absolute (Watts or
dBm).
parameters: none
response: A boolean value: 0: absolute
1: relative
example: sens1:pow:ref:stat? → 1<END>
affects: All power meters
dual sensors: Master and slave channels are independent.

Agilent Technologies 8163B Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8163B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English