R&S SMA100B - Page 683

Remote control commands
R&S
®
SMA100B
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[:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:ALC:MODE?
Queries the currently set ALC mode.
See [:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:ALC[:STATe] on page 683.
Return values:
<PowAlcMode> 0 | AUTO | 1 | PRESet | OFFTable | ON | OFF | ONSample |
ONTable
Example:
POW:ALC:MODE?
Response: ONTable "Table and On" is set automatically.
Usage: Query only
[:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:ALC[:STATe] <State>
Parameters:
<State> 0 | OFF | AUTO | 1 | ON | ONTable | PRESet | OFFTable | EALC
AUTO
Adjusts the output level to the operating conditions automati-
cally.
1|ON
Activates internal level control permanently.
OFFTable
Controls the level using attenuation values of the internal ALC
table.
0|OFF
Provided only for backward compatibility with other
Rohde & Schwarz signal generators.
The R&S SMA100B accepts these values and maps them auto-
matically as follows:
0|OFF = OFFTable
ONTable
Starts with the attenuation setting from the table and continues
with automatic level control.
EALC
Activates external ALC mode.
*RST:
AUTO
Example: See Example "Configure the settings for external ALC"
on page 682
Manual operation: See "State" on page 219
[:SOURce<hw>]:POWer:ALC:DSENsitivity <Sensitivity>
Sets the sensitivity of the ALC detector.
Parameters:
<Sensitivity> AUTO | FIXed
SOURce subsystem