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Keysight N8262A P-Series
Mod
ular Power Meter
Pr
ogramming
Guide
2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Declaration of Conformity
2
Safety Information
2
General Warranty
3
Restricted Rights Legend
3
Equipment Operation
4
Warnings and Cautions
4
Personal Safety Considerations
4
General Safety Considerations
5
User Environment
5
Table of Contents
7
Ue>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]] Syntax Parameters Example
13
Status Subsystem
31
List of Figures
49
Default Chapter
51
List of Tables
51
1 Power Meter Remote Operation Introduction
56
Configuring the Remote Interface
57
LAN Configuration
57
Zeroing and Calibrating the P-Series Power Sensor
59
Calibration
59
Zeroing
59
Making Measurement
61
Table 1-1 Measure? and Configure Preset States
61
Using Measure
62
Using the Configure Command
67
Using the Lower Level Commands
75
Using Frequency Dependent Offset Tables
77
Overview
77
Figure 1-1 Frequency Dependent Offset Tables
78
Editing Frequency Dependent Offset Tables
79
Enabling a Frequency Dependent Offset Table
82
Making the Measurement
82
Selecting a Frequency Dependent Offset Table
82
Setting the Range, Resolution and Averaging
84
Averaging
84
Resolution
84
Auto Averaging Mode
85
Figure 1-3 Averaging Range Hysteresis
86
Filter Length
86
Setting Offsets
88
Channel Offsets
88
Display Offsets
88
Figure 1-4 Limits Checking Application
90
Setting Measurement Limits
90
Setting Limits
90
Figure 1-5 Limits Checking Results
91
Checking for Limit Failures
92
Using Status
93
Getting the Best Speed Performance
94
Measurement Rate
94
Table 1-4 Model of Sensor and Measurement Rates
95
Trigger Mode
95
Command Used
97
Output Format
97
Fast Mode
98
Figure 1-6 How Measurement Are Calculated
99
Status Reporting
100
The General Status Register Model
100
Figure 1-7 Generalized Status Register Model
101
Figure 1-8 Typical Status Register Bit Changes
102
How to Use Register
103
The Condition Polling Method
103
Table 1-5 Bit Definitions - Device Status Register
104
Table 1-6 Bit Change Conditions for Device Status Register
104
Using the Operation Complete Commands
105
Saving and Recalling Power Meter Configurations
106
How to Save and Recall a Configuration
106
Using Device Clear to Halt Measurements
107
Figure 1-9 Hierarchical Structure of SCPI
108
An Introduction to the Scpi Language
108
Mnemonic Forms
108
Using a Colon
108
Using a Semicolon
109
Using Whitespace
109
Syntax Conventions
110
Syntax Diagram Conventions
110
Figure 1-10 Format of <Character_Data
111
Scpi Data Types
111
Figure 1-11 Format of <Non-Decimal Numeric
113
Figure 1-12 Format of <NR1
114
Figure 1-13 Format of <NR2
114
Figure 1-14 Format of <NR3
115
Figure 1-15 Format of <String
116
Input Message Terminators
116
Scpi Compliance Information
117
Summary of Commands
119
Making Measurements on Wireless Communication Standards
120
Starting a Preset Example
121
Figure 2-1 Measurement Display Configure Block Window
126
Optional Parameters
126
Configure[1] |2|3|4
130
Example
131
Configure [1] |2|3|4 Commands
132
Example
138
Relative [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
139
Example
140
Configure[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Ratio Relative[<Expected_Value>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
143
Fetch[1]|2|3|4 Queries
145
Fetch[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]? [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolu Tion>[,<Source List>]]]
146
Example
147
Relative? [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
152
Example
153
Fetch[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Ratio:relative? [<Expected_Val Ue>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
156
READ[1]|2|3|4 Commands
158
Example
160
Example
164
Read[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Ratio? [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolu Tion>[,<Source List>]]]
167
Read[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Ratio:relative? [<Expected_Val Ue>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
169
Example
170
Measure[1]|2|3|4 Commands
171
Measure[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]? [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolu Tion>[,<Source List>]]]
172
Syntax
176
Measure[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Difference: Relative? [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
178
Parameters
178
Syntax
178
Example
179
Measure[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Ratio? [<Expected_Value>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
180
Parameters
180
Syntax
180
Example
181
Measure[1]|2|3|4[:Scalar][:Power:ac]:Ratio:relative
182
Parameters
182
Syntax
182
Ue>[,<Resolution>[,<Source List>]]]
182
Example
183
3 Calculate Subsystem
186
Figure 3-1 Measurement Display Calculate Block Window
186
Figure 3-2 Calculate Block
187
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Feed[1]|2 <String
189
Syntax
189
Example
190
Parameters
190
Reset Condition
190
Error Message
191
Query
191
Query Example
191
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Gain Commands
192
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Gain[:Magnitude] <Numeric_Value
193
Parameters
193
Syntax
193
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Gain:state <Boolean
195
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit Commands
197
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:clear:auto <Boolean>|Once
198
Example
199
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:clear[:Immediate]
200
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:fail
201
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:fcount
202
Syntax
203
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:lower[:Data] <Numeric_Value
204
Parameters
205
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:upper[:Data] <Numeric_Value
206
Query Example
208
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Limit:state <Boolean
209
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Math Commands
211
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Math[:Expression] <String
212
Parameters
213
Query
214
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Math[:Expression]:Catalog
215
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Phold:clear
216
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Relative Commands
217
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Relative[:Magnitude]:Auto <Boolean>|Once
218
Example
219
Calculate[1]|2|3|4:Relative:state <Boolean
220
Query Example
221
4 Calibration Subsystem
224
Calibration[1]|2[:All]
226
Syntax
227
Calibration[1]|2:Auto [ONCE|ON|OFF|0|1]
230
Syntax
231
Calibration[1]|2:Rcalibration <Boolean
232
Query Example
233
Calibration[1]|2:Rcfactor <Numeric_Value
234
Query
236
Calibration[1]|2:Zero:auto [ONCE|ON|OFF|0|1]
237
Calibration[1]|2:Zero:normal:auto <Boolean
239
Query
240
Display:enable <Boolean
243
Query Example
244
Display:screen:format <Character_Data
245
Example
246
Display[:Window[1]|2] Commands
247
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Analog Commands
248
Table 5-1 Measurement Units
249
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Analog:lower <Numeric_Value
249
Syntax
250
Reset Condition
251
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Analog:upper <Numeric_Value
252
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Format <Character_Data
255
Digital Display
256
Query
257
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Meter Commands
258
Table 5-3 Measurement Units
259
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Meter:lower <Numeric_Value
259
Syntax
260
Reset Condition
261
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Meter:upper <Numeric_Value
262
Display[:Window[1]|2][:Numeric[1]|2]:Resolution <Numeric_Value
265
Example
266
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Select[1]|2
267
Query
268
Display[:Window[1]|2][:State] <Boolean
269
Display[:Window[1]|2]:Trace:feed <Character_Data
271
Syntax
272
Reset Condition
273
6 Format Subsystem
276
Format[:Readings]:Border <Character_Data
277
Query
278
Format[:Readings][:Data] <Character_Data
279
Example
280
Memory:catalog Commands
284
Memory:catalog[:All]
285
Syntax
286
Memory:catalog:state
287
Memory:catalog:table
288
Memory:clear Commands
291
Memory:clear[:Name] <Character_Data
292
Syntax
293
Memory:clear:table
294
Memory:free Commands
295
Memory:free[:All]
296
Memory:free:state
297
Memory:free:table
298
Memory:nstates
299
Memory:state Commands
300
Memory:state:catalog
301
Memory:state:define <Character_Data>,<Numeric_Value
302
Query Example
303
Memory:table Commands
304
Memory:table:frequency <Numeric_Value>{,<Numeric_Value>}
305
Syntax
306
Example
307
Memory:table:frequency:points
308
Table 7-4 Frequency and Calibration/Offset Factor List
309
Query Example
311
Memory:table:gain[:Magnitude]:Points
312
Memory:table:move <Character_Data>,<Character_Data
313
Memory:table:select <Character_Data
314
8 Output Subsystem
315
Output:recorder[1]|2:Feed <Data_Handle
317
Query
318
Output:recorder[1]|2:Limit:lower <Numeric_Value
319
Output:recorder[1]|2:Limit:upper <Numeric_Value
321
Output:recorder[1]|2:State <Boolean
323
Output:roscillator[:State] <Boolean
324
Output:trigger[:State] <Boolean
325
9 Pstatistic Subsystem
328
Pstatistic[1]|2:Ccdf:data
329
Error Messages
330
Pstatistic[1]|2:Ccdf:data:max <Numeric_Value
331
Query
332
Pstatistic[1]|2:Ccdf:power? <Numeric_Value
333
Pstatistic[1]|2:Ccdf:probability? <Numeric_Value
335
Example
336
Pstatistic[1]|2:Ccdf:table
337
Syntax
338
Error Messages
339
Sense] Subsystem
343
Syntax
348
Query
349
Figure 10-1 Example of Averaged Readings
350
Query Example
352
Syntax
354
Query
359
Query Example
361
Parameters
366
Query Example
367
Example
370
Query
372
Syntax
375
Reset Condition
376
Query Example
378
Query Example
382
Parameters
384
Query Example
390
Query
394
Example
397
Reset Condition
399
Reset Condition
403
Query
407
Query Example
409
Sense[1]|2:Trace:limit:lower <Numeric_Value
410
Parameters
411
Sense[1]|2:Trace:limit:upper <Numeric_Value
412
Sense[1]|2:Trace:X:scale:pdiv <Numeric_Value
414
Reset Condition
415
Sense[1]|2:Trace:y:scale:pdiv <Numeric_Value
416
Example
417
Table 11-1 Commands and Events Affecting Status Register
420
Status Subsystem
420
Examples
421
Status Register Set Commands
422
Event]
423
Parameters
424
Syntax
425
Device Status Register Sets
427
Operation Register Sets
429
Status:operation
430
Status:operation:calibrating[:Summary]
431
Status:operation:llfail[:Summary]
432
Status:operation:measuring[:Summary]
433
Status:operation:sense[:Summary]
434
Status:operation:trigger[:Summary]
435
Status:operation:ulfail[:Summary]
436
Status:preset
437
Questionable Register Sets
438
Status:questionable
439
Status:questionable:calibration[:Summary]
440
Status:questionable:power[:Summary]
441
Syntax
442
System:communicate:lan:aip[:State] <Boolean
448
System:communicate:lan:current:address
449
System:communicate:lan:current:dgateway
450
System:communicate:lan:current:dname
451
System:communicate:lan:current:smask
452
System:communicate:lan:address <Character_Data
453
System:communicate:lan:dgateway <Character_Data
454
System:communicate:lan:dhcp[:State] <Boolean
455
System:communicate:lan:dname <Character_Data
456
System:communicate:lan:hname <Character_Data
457
System:communicate:lan:mac
458
System:communicate:lan:restart
459
System:communicate:lan:smask <Character_Data
460
System:display:bmp
461
System:error
462
System Subsystem
463
Figure 12-1 IEEE 488.2 Arbitrary Block Program Data Format
469
System:help:headers
469
System:persona:manufacturer <Character_Data
470
Query
471
System:persona:manufacturer:default
472
System:preset <Character_Data
473
Syntax
474
Example
475
Preset Values
476
Table 12-1 Default: Power Meter Presets
477
Table 12-2 GSM900: Power Meter Presets
481
Table 12-3 GSM900: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
482
Table 12-4 GSM900: Power Meter Presets for Secondary Channel Sensors
482
Table 12-5 EDGE: Power Meter Presets
484
Table 12-6 EDGE: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
485
Table 12-8 Cdmaone: Power Meter Presets
488
Table 12-9 Cdmaone: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement Settings
489
Table 12-11 Cdma2000: Power Meter Presets
492
Table 12-12 Cdma2000: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
492
Table 12-14 W-CDMA: Power Meter Presets
496
Table 12-15 W-CDMA: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
496
Table 12-17 Bluetooth: Power Meter Presets
500
Table 12-20 MPCA: Power Meter Presets
503
Table 12-21 MPCA: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
503
Table 12-23 RADAR: Power Meter Presets
506
Table 12-24 RADAR: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement Settings
507
Table 12-26 802.11A and Hiperlan2: Power Meter Presets
509
Table 12-27 802.11A and Hiperlan2: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement Settings
510
Table 12-28 802.11A and Hiperlan2: Power Meter Presets for Secondary Channel Sensors
511
Table 12-29 802.11B/G: Power Meter Presets
512
Table 12-31 802.11B/G: Power Meter Presets for Secondary Channel Sensors
514
Table 12-32 1Xev-DO: Power Meter Presets
515
Table 12-33 1 Exv-DO: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
516
Table 12-35 1Exv-DV: Power Meter Presets
519
Table 12-36 1Xev-DV: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
520
Table 12-38 TD-SCDMA: Power Meter Presets
522
Figure 12-2 a Trace Display of the Active Timeslots
524
Table 12-41 NADC: Power Meter Presets
525
Table 12-42 NADC: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement
526
Table 12-44 Iden: Power Meter Presets
529
Table 12-45 Iden: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement Settings
530
Table 12-47 DVB: Power Meter Presets
532
Table 12-48 DVB: Power Meter Presets: Window/Measurement Settings
533
System:version
535
Trace Subsystem
538
Trace[1]|2[:Data]? <Character_Data
540
Parameters
541
Trace[1]|2:Define:duration:reference<Numeric_Value
542
Example
543
Trace[1]|2:Define:transition:reference <Numeric_Value Numeric_Value
544
Example
545
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:instant:reference? <Numeric_Value
546
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:pulse[1]|...|10:Duration
548
Error Messages
549
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:pulse[1]|...|10:Period
550
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:pulse[1]|...|10:Separation
552
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:transition[1]|...|10:Negative:duration
554
Syntax
555
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:transition[1]|...|10:Positive:duration
556
Syntax
557
Trace[1]|2:Measurement:reference? <Numeric_Value
558
Example
559
Trace[1]|2:State <Boolean
560
Query Example
561
Trace[1]|2:Unit <Character_Data
562
Reset Condition
563
Trigger Subsystem
565
Abort[1]|2]
568
Initiate Commands
569
Initiate[1]|2:Continuous <Boolean
570
Example
571
Initiate[1]|2[:Immediate]
572
Initiate:continuous:all <Boolean
573
Query
574
Initiate:continuous:sequence[1]|2 <Boolean
575
Reset Condition
576
Initiate[:Immediate]:All
577
Initiate[:Immediate]:Sequence[1]|2
578
Trigger Commands
579
Trigger[1]|2:Delay:auto <Boolean
580
Example
581
Trigger[1]|2[:Immediate]
582
Syntax
583
Parameters
584
Query
585
Trigger[:Sequence]:Delay <Numeric_Value
586
Example
587
Trigger[:Sequence]:Holdoff <Numeric_Value
588
Trigger[:Sequence]:Hysteresis <Numeric_Value
590
Trigger[:Sequence]:Level <Numeric_Value
592
Query
593
Trigger[:Sequence]:Level:auto <Boolean
594
Trigger[:Sequence]:Slope <Character_Data
596
Trigger[:Sequence[1]|2]:Count <Numeric_Value
597
Example
598
Trigger[:Sequence[1]|2]:Delay:auto <Boolean
599
Example
600
Trigger[:Sequence[1]|2]:Immediate
601
Parameters
603
Query
604
UNIT Subsystem
605
Figure 15-1 Measurement Display UNIT Block Window
606
Unit[1]|2|3|4:Power <Amplitude_Unit
607
Unit[1]|2|3|4:Power:ratio <Ratio_Unit
609
Example
610
Service Subsystem
611
Service:bist:calibrator <Boolean
615
Service:bist:cw[1]|2:Linearity
616
Service:bist:cw[1]|2:Linearity:perror
617
Service:bist:cw[1]|2:Zset:number
618
Service:bist:peak[1]|2:Linearity <Numeric_Value
619
Service:bist:peak[1]|2:Linearity:perror
620
Service:bist:peak[1]|2:Zset
621
Service:bist:peak[1]|2:Zset:number
622
Service:bist:tbase:state
623
Service:bist:tbase:state <Boolean
624
Reset Condition
625
Service:bist:trigger:test
626
Service:calibrator:adj:cour <Numeric_Value
627
Service:calibrator:adj:fine <Numeric_Value
628
Service:lan:phostname
629
Service:secure:erase
630
Service:sensor[1]|2:Cdate
631
Service:sensor[1]|2:Cplace
632
Service:sensor[1]|2:Frequency:maximum
633
Service:sensor[1]|2:Frequency:minimum
634
Service:sensor[1]|2:Pcalfactor <Cal_Factor_Data
635
Query Example
636
Service:sensor[1]|2:Power:average:maximum
637
Service:sensor[1]|2:Power:peak:maximum
638
Service:sensor[1]|2:Power:usable:maximum
639
Service:sensor[1]|2:Power:usable:minimum
640
Service:sensor[1]|2:Radc
641
Service:sensor[1]|2:Snumber
642
Service:sensor[1]|2:Tnumber
643
Service:sensor[1]|2:Type
644
Service:snumber <Character_Data
645
Service:version:processor <Character_Data
646
Service:version:system <Character_Data
647
Syntax
653
DDT <Arbitrary Block Program Data>|<String Program Data
654
Reset Condition
655
Table 17-1 *ESE Mapping
656
ESE <Nrf
656
Parameters
657
Table 17-2 *ESR? Mapping
658
Syntax
659
Syntax
661
Table 17-3 *SRE Mapping
665
Parameters
666
Table 17-4 *STB? Mapping
667
Syntax
668
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Language
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