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Mode
3 Mode
Accesses menu keys enabling you to select the measurement mode of your analyzer. 
Spectrum Analysis mode is the default mode and is for general-purpose measurement use. 
Additional measurement modes can be added to your instrument. Example modes include 
the Stimulus / Response Measurement Suite (requires Option TG3 or TG6).
Other modes, besides Spectrum Analysis and Stimulus / Response, must be 
installed/licensed in your instrument before they will appear in the 
Mode menu. Refer to 
the N1996A measurement guide for instructions on how to install the firmware. Some 
modes also require the presence of specific hardware.
Mode All
Remote Command :INSTrument[:SELect] SA|SR|CHAN
:INSTrument[:SELect]?
Example INST SA sets the analyzer to the spectrum analyzer mode.
Dependencies / Couplings Other modes, besides Spectrum Analysis, must be 
installed/licensed in your instrument before they will appear 
in the Mode menu. Some modes also require the presence of 
specific hardware.
Remote Command Notes The actual available measurement mode selections depend 
upon which modes (measurement applications) are 
installed/licensed in the instrument.
Once an instrument mode is selected, only the commands that 
are valid for that mode can be executed.
Mode keywords available for this command include:
SA (Spectrum Analyzer)
SR (Stimulus / Response)
CHAN (Channel Analyzer)
Preset Spectrum Analyzer
State Saved Saved in instrument state.
Key Path Front-panel key