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Hardkey and Softkey Reference
Ampl
Power Search Manual Auto
This softkey toggles between the auto and manual modes of power search mode.
Power search is an internal calibration routine used to achieve calibrated output
power when the ALC is off. When you set
Power Search Manual Auto to Auto,
power search will execute automatically with each change to the AM or pulse
modulation state. You do not need to disconnect modulation inputs, however
modulation is disabled during power search.
When you set
Power Search Manual Auto to Manual, the power search routine is
not run until the
Do Power Search softkey is pressed. As with auto mode, you do
not need to disconnect modulation inputs during power search, however
modulation is disabled during the power search.
The following conditions must be met in order to engage either power search
mode:
• ALC Off On is set to Off
• RF On/Off is set to On
Softkey Location: Press Ampl, toggle ALC Off On softkey to Off, press
Power Search Manual Auto
Status after Normal Preset: Manual
SCPI Commands:
[:SOURce]:POWer:ALC:SEARch ON|OFF|1|0|ONCE
[:SOURce]:POWer:ALC:SEARch?