Keysight x-series Instruction Manual

3 Short-Range Comms & IoT Mode
3.12 Monitor Spectrum Measurement
State Saved The trace mode is an alias only
Backwards
Compatibility
SCPI
:TRACe[1]|2|…|6:MODE WRITe | MAXHold | MINHold | VIEW | BLANk
:TRACe[1]|2|…|6:MODE?
Backwards
Compatibility
Notes
The legacy :TRACe:MODE command is retained for backwards compatibility. In conjunction with the
legacy :AVErage command, it works as follows:
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:AVErage ON|OFF sets/clears a variable that we will call average for the sake of this discussion.
This variable is maintained by the instrument solely for backwards compatibility. See the
[:SENSe]:AVERage[:STATe] command description below
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:TRACe:MODE WRITe sets :TRACe:TYPE WRITe (Clear/Write) unless average is true, in
which case it sets it to :TRACe:TYPE AVErage. It also sets :TRACe:UPDate ON,
:TRACe:DISPlay ON, for the selected trace
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:TRACe:MODE MAXHold sets :TRACe:TYPE MAXHold (Max Hold). It also sets
:TRACe:UPDate ON, :TRACe:DISPlay ON, for the selected trace
–
:TRACe:MODE MINHold sets :TRACe:TYPE MINHold (Min Hold). It also sets
:TRACe:UPDate ON, :TRACe:DISPlay ON, for the selected trace
–
:TRACe:MODE VIEW sets :TRACe:UPDate OFF, :TRACe:DISPlay ON, for the selected
trace
–
:TRACe:MODE BLANk sets :TRACe:UPDate OFF, :TRACe:DISPlay OFF, for the
selected trace
The query returns the same value as :TRACe:TYPE?, meaning that if you set :TRACe:MODE:VIEW
or :TRACe:MODE:BLANk, the query response will not be what you sent
:TRACe[n]:MODE was formerly used to set the type or “writing mode” of the trace. At that time, View
and Blank were writing modes. The new :TRACe:TYPE command should be used in the future, but
:TRACe:MODE is retained to provide backwards compatibility
In X-Series, unlike earlier instruments, Max Hold and Min Hold now obey the Average Number and
counts up to a terminal value as Average always has
As the Average/Hold Number now affects Min Hold and Max Hold, the operations that restart Averaging
(for example, the Restart key) now also restart Min Hold and Max Hold
As a result of these changes, legacy code that restarts averaging while retaining a running Max Hold
will need to be rewritten, because the Max Hold will now restart when the Average does
Also, previous to X-Series:
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Pressing Max Hold while already in Max Hold (or doing so remotely) had no effect. Now it will clear
the trace and restart the sweep and the Max Hold sequence
–
Changing the vertical scale (Log/Lin or dB/div) of the display restarted Max Hold and Min Hold. This
is no longer the case
Preset
OFF
State Saved The state of Average is saved in Instrument State for ghosting purposes
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Keysight x-series Specifications

General

Analysis Bandwidth	Up to 1 GHz (depending on model)
Real-Time Bandwidth	Up to 1 GHz (depending on model)
Form Factor	Benchtop
Connectivity	LAN, USB, GPIB
Resolution Bandwidth	1 Hz to 10 MHz (depending on model)