Chapter 3 101
Measurement Synchronization with LXI-B
Setting Up and Executing a List Sweep Measurement
4. Choose the MXG’s
LXI domain
:LXI:EVENt:DOMain 0 This command is sent
to the MXG.
The parameter may
be any integer 0-255.
5. Preset the MXG’s list
sweep
:LIST:TYPE:LIST:INIT:PRES This command is sent
to the MXG
6. Tell the MXG to
expect a list of
frequencies
:FREQ:MODE LIST This command is sent
to the MXG.
7. Tell the MXG to
expect a list of powers.
:POW:MODE LIST This command is sent
to the MXG.
8. Tell the MXG how
the lists will be entered.
:LIST:TYPE LIST An arbitrary list will
be used instead of
range and step size
arguments.
9. Send the MXG a list
of frequencies
:LIST:FREQ 100 MHz, 200 MHz, 300
MHz, 400 MHz, 500 MHz
This command is sent
to the MXG.
The MXG will put out
signals at these
frequencies and in
this order.
10. Send the MXG a list
of powers
:LIST:POW 0 dBm, -1 dBm, -2 dBm, -3
dBm, -4 dBm
This command is sent
to the MXG.
The MXG will put out
signals at these
powers and in this
order.
11. Turn off signal
modulation.
:OUTP:MOD OFF This command is sent
to the MXG.
12. Turn signal output
on.
:OUTP ON This command is sent
to the MXG.
13. Set the MXG’s
trigger source.
LIST:TRIG:SOUR ALARM This command is sent
to the MXG.
14. Reset the MXA *RST This command is sent
to the MXA.