GPIB Operation HP438A Emulation Commands
ML2437A/38A OM/PM PN: 10585-00001 Rev. P 8-129
RL (Relative mode)
RM (Range hold set)
RV (Service request mask value)
Syntax: RL<mode>
mode:
0
1
2
Remarks: Relative mode permits any measurement result to be compared in dB or
percent to a reference value. Relative mode can be enabled using the
current power reading (RL1) or the previous reference level (RL2).
Successive measurements are displayed relative to this reference value.
RL0 disables relative mode.
Syntax: RM<val>EN
val: 0 to 5
Remarks: Set the range to <val> and then sets range hold. A value of 0 selects
Auto Ranging, where the range will change to take the best
measurement automatically.
Example: To set the range to 3:
RM3EN
Related
commands:
RH
Syntax: RV
Remarks: Read service request mask value. The returned string format is:
<integer value>
Converting the integer value into an 8-bit binary number, each bit
corresponds to the Service Request mask bits.