Bristol 871A - Page 51

Model 871A User’s Manual REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
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SENSe Subsystem
The SENSe subsystem { XE “Commands:SENSe” } allows changes to how the instrument
makes measurements.
SENSe Subsystem Functions
:AVERage:STATe?
Description
Queries the state of the averaging status.
Query Response
{ OFF | ON }
Examples
:SENS:AVER:STAT?
:AVERage:STATe { OFF | ON}
Description
Sets the state of the averaging status.
*RST value
OFF
Examples
:SENS:AVER:STAT OFF
:AVERage:COUNt?
Description
Queries the number of readings being averaged for wavelength and
power values.
Query Response
{ OFF | 2 | 3 | 4 | … 128 }
Examples
:SENS:AVER COUN?
:AVERage:COUNt { 2 | 3 | 4 | … 128 }
Description
Sets the number of readings being averaged for wavelength and
power values.
*RST value
2
Examples
:SENS:AVER:COUN 8
:AVERage:DATA? { :POWer | :FREQuency | :WAVelength | :WNUMber }
Description
Returns averaged wavelength or power data for the last N number of
measurements. The value of N is set by :AVERage: COUNt command.
If averaging is not turned on then the most recent data is returned.
Examples
:SENS:AVER:DATA? POW
:SENS:AVER:DATA? WAV
:CALIbrate
Description
Initiates a calibration of the instrument.
Examples
:SENS:CALI