Keysight N9020B - Page 217

3 Spectrum Analyzer Mode
3.2 Swept SA Measurement
For example:
Dual-Attenuator configuration:
Atten: 24dB (e14)
Indicating the total attenuation is at 24dB and the electronic attenuation is at 14dB
Single-Attenuator configuration:
A: 24dB (e14)
Indicating the total attenuation is at 24dB and the “soft” attenuation is at 14dB (see below for
definition of “soft” attenuation)
When in Manual, a # sign appears in front of Atten in the annotation
Auto Function
Remote Command
[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:ATTenuation:AUTO OFF | ON | 0 | 1
[:SENSe]:POWer[:RF]:ATTenuation:AUTO?
Example Turn Auto Mech AttenON:
:POW:ATT:AUTO ON
Dependencies :POW:ATT:AUTO is only available in measurements that support Auto, such as Swept SA
Preset
ON
Attenuator Configurations and Auto/Man
As described under "Attenuation" on page 1954, there are two distinct attenuator
configurations available in the X-Series, the Single Attenuator and Dual-Attenuator
configurations.
In Dual-Attenuator configurations, we have mechanical attenuation and electronic
attenuation, and current total attenuation is the sum of electronic + mechanical
attenuation.
In Single-Attenuator configurations, we refer to the attenuation set using "Mech
Atten" on page 215 (or :POW:ATT) as the “main” attenuation; and the attenuation
that is set by :POW:EATT as the “soft” attenuation (:POW:EATT is honored even in
the Single-Attenuator configuration, for compatibility purposes). Then current total
attenuation is the sum of main + soft attenuation.
See "Elec Atten" on page 1960 for more about “soft” attenuation.
NOTE
In some measurements, the Mech Atten control has an Auto/Man function. In
these measurements, an Auto/Man switch is shown on the Mech Atten control:
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