Chapter
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Native Device Message Details
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Native Device Message Details
FREQ:CENT:STEP/FREQ:CENT:STEP?
Frequency Step Size
Function
This command sets the step size of the center, start and stop frequency.
Command
FREQ:CENT:STEP freq
Query
FREQ:CENT:STEP?
Parameter
freq
Step size
Range
[MS269xA]
1 Hz to 6.00 GHz (MS2690A)
1 Hz to 13.5 GHz (MS2691A)
1 Hz to 26.5 GHz (MS2692A)
[MS2830A]
1 Hz to 3.6 GHz (Option 040)
1 Hz to 6.0 GHz (Option 041)
1 Hz to 13.5 GHz (Option 043)
1 Hz to 26.5 GHz (Option 044)
1 Hz to 43 GHz (Option 045)
[MS2840A]
1 Hz to 3.6 GHz (Option 040)
1 Hz to 6.0 GHz (Option 041)
1 Hz to 26.5 GHz (Option 044)
1 Hz to 44.5 GHz (Option 046)
Resolution 1 Hz
Suffix code HZ,KHZ,KZ,MHZ,MZ,GHZ,GZ
Hz is used when omitted.
Default 1 GHz
Example of Use
To set the step size to 100.0 kHz.
FREQ:CENT:STEP 100000
FREQ:CENT:STEP?
> 100000