Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Guide

Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem Measurement Operations & Settings
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition 95
Setting parameters for the MinMax function sets some parameters,
including hidden parameters, for the stability and logging functions and
vice versa. You must use the
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:MINMax command to set
parameters before you start a MinMax function using the
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe command.
NOTE
command:
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:MINMax
syntax: :SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:MINMax<wsp>
CONTinous|WINDow|REFResh,<data points>
description: Sets the MinMax mode and the number of data points for the
MinMax data acquisition function.
parameters: CONTinous:
WINDow:
REFResh:
continuous MinMax mode
window MinMax mode
refresh MinMax mode
Data Points is the number of samples that are recorded in the memory buffer used by the
WINDow and REFResh modes. Data Points is an integer value.
See Chapter 3 of the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave
Measurement System, & Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System User’s Guide, for
more information on MinMax mode.
NOTE See “:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe” on page 100 for information on start-
ing/stopping a data acquisition function.
NOTE See “:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:RESult?” on page 97 for information on accessing
the results of a data acquisition function.
NOTE See “Triggering and Power Measurements” on page 171 for information on how triggering
affects data acquisition functions.
response: none
example: sens1:func:par:minm WIND,10
affects: All power meters and return loss modules
dual sensors: Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel is also affected.
command:
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:MINMax?
syntax: :SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:MINMax?
description: Returns the MinMax mode and the number of data points for the MinMax data acquisition
function.
parameters: none
response: CONT:
WIND:
REFR:
continuous MinMax mode
window MinMax mode
refresh MinMax mode
The number of data points is returned as an integer value.

Agilent Technologies 8163B Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8163B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English