Multi-Dimensional Sweep

Controls for setting up a multi-dimensional sweep on a spectrum analyzer channel.

SOURce:

| DC:

    | DIMension:

        | ORDer

        | [:STATe]

| DIMension:

    | CATalog?

    | COUNt?

    | POINts

    | REPeat:

        | COUNt

| FREQuency:

    | DIMension:

        | ORDer

        | [:STATe]

    | FIXed

    |STARt

    |STOP

| PHASe:

    | DIMension:

        | ORDer

        | [:STATe]

| POWer:

    | DIMension:

        | ORDer

        | [:STATe]

 

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See Also

SOURce<ch>:DC:DIMension:ORDer <name[,port]>,<value>

(Read-Write) Set and read the order for the specified DC source in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<name[,port]>

String. The name and port must EXACTLY match those in the DC Source Control dialog.

name - DC Source Name. See note for specifying internal DC Sources.

[port] - Optional. PNA port for DC Source start value. This is equivalent to the <per port> setting in the DC Source Control dialog.

If unspecified, DC Start value is applied for ALL ports.

Important: When you specify a port for this command, it must also be included for ALL DC Source commands that have this optional [port] specifier.

<value>

Dimension order. Choose an integer value of 1 or higher.

Examples

SOUR:DC:DIM:ORDER "myDCSource",3

source:dc:dimension:order "AO1,Port 1",1

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:DC:DIMension:ORDer? <name[,port]>

Return Type

Integer

Default

1

SOURce<ch>:DC:DIMension[:STATe] <name[,port]>,<bool>

(Read-Write) Set and read the specified DC source’s ON/OFF state in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<name[,port]>

String. The name and port must EXACTLY match those in the DC Source Control dialog.

name - DC Source Name. See note for specifying internal DC Sources.

[port] - Optional. PNA port for DC Source start value. This is equivalent to the <per port> setting in the DC Source Control dialog.

If unspecified, DC Start value is applied for ALL ports.

Important: When you specify a port for this command, it must also be included for ALL DC Source commands that have this optional [port] specifier.

<bool>

Choose from:

0 - OFF -Disable the specified DC source in multi-dimensional sweep.

1 - ON - Enable the specified DC source in multi-dimensional sweep.

Examples

SOUR:DC:DIM "AO1",1

source:dc:dimension "MyDCSource,Port 1",ON

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:DC:DIMension[:STATe]? <name[,port]>

Return Type

Boolean

Default

0

SOURce<ch>:DIMension<dim>:CATalog?

(Read-only) Read the names of source domains in the multi-dimensional sweep whose state is ON and whose dimension order is the specified dimension order.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<dim>

Dimension order. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

Examples

SOUR:DIM3:CAT?

'Returns the following...

"SOUR:FREQ1,SOUR:FREQ3"

Return Type

String, Names are separated by commas.

Default

Not Applicable

SOURce<ch>:DIMension:COUNt?

(Read-only) Read the highest dimension order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

Examples

SOUR:DIM:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

0

SOURce<ch>:DIMension<dim>:POINts <value>

(Read-Write) Set and read the point count for the specified dimension order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<dim>

Dimension order. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<value>

Point count. Choose an integer value of 1 or higher.

Examples

SOUR:DIM2:POIN 3

source:dimension4:points 4

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:DIMension<dim>:POINts?

Return Type

Integer

Default

1

SOURce<ch>:DIMension<dim>:REPeat:COUNt <value>

(Read-Write) Set and read the repeat count for the specified dimension order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<dim>

Dimension order. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<value>

Repeat count. Choose an integer value of 1 or higher.

Examples

SOUR:DIM2:REP:COUN 3

source:dimension4:repeat:count 4

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:DIMension<dim>:REPeat:COUNt?

Return Type

Integer

Default

1

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:DIMension:ORDer <value>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the source frequency domain’s order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<value>

Dimension order. Choose an integer value of 1 or higher.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:FREQ:DIM:ORDER 2

source2:frequency:dimension:order 4,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:DIMension:ORDer?

Return Type

Integer

Default

1

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:DIMension[:STATe] <bool>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the source frequency domain’s ON/OFF state in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<bool>

Choose from:

0 - OFF -Disable the specified source frequency domain in multi-dimensional sweep.

1 - ON - Enable the specified source frequency domain in multi-dimensional sweep.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:FREQ:DIM 1

source2:frequency:dimension 0,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:DIMension[:STATe]?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

0

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:FIXed <num>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the fixed frequency value for a specific port.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<num>

fixed frequency value.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:FREQ:FIX 1e9

source2:frequency:fixed 1e9,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:FIXed?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Center frequency of the PNA.

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:STARt <num>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the start frequency value for a specific port.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<num>

Start frequency value.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an  external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:FREQ:STAR 1e9

source2:frequency:start 1e9,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Minimum frequency of the PNA.

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:STOP <num>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the stop frequency value for a specific port.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<num>

Stop frequency value.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:FREQ:STOP 1e9

source2:frequency:stop 1e9,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:FREQuency<port>:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Maximum frequency of the PNA.

SOURce<ch>:PHASe<port>:DIMension:ORDer <value>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the source phase domain’s order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<value>

Dimension order. Choose an integer value of 1 or higher.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:PHAS:DIM:ORDER 2

source2:phase:dimension:order 4,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:PHASe<port>:DIMension:ORDer?

Return Type

Integer

Default

1

SOURce<ch>:PHASe<port>:DIMension[:STATe] <bool>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the source phase domain’s ON/OFF state in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<bool>

Choose from:

0 - OFF -Disable the specified source phase domain in multi-dimensional sweep.

1 - ON – Enable the specified source phase domain multi-dimensional sweep.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an  external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:PHAS:DIM 1

source2:phase:dimension 0,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:PHASe<port>:DIMension[:STATe]?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

0

SOURce<ch>:POWer<port>:DIMension:ORDer <value>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the source power domain’s order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<value>

Dimension order. Choose an integer value of 1 or higher.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:POW:DIM:ORDER 2

source2:power:dimension:order 4,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:POWer<port>:DIMension:ORDer?

Return Type

Integer

Default

1

SOURce<ch>:POWer<port>:DIMension[:STATe] <bool>[,src]

(Read-Write) Set and read the source power domain’s ON/OFF state in the multi-dimensional sweep.

Parameters

 

<ch>

Any existing SA channel. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<port>

Source port number of the PNA. If unspecified, value is set to 1. To make settings for ports that are not simple numbers, use the [src] argument.

<bool>

Choose from:

0 - OFF -Disable the specified source power domain in multi-dimensional sweep.

1 - ON - Enable the specified source power domain in multi-dimensional sweep.

[,src]

String. (NOT case sensitive). Source port. Optional. Use SOUR:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

While this argument can be used to make settings for ALL ports, it is designed to access ports such as an external source, or one of the Source 2 outputs on the 2-port 2-source PNA-X model such as "Port 1 Src2". Otherwise, the <port> argument performs the same function. If both arguments are specified, [src] takes priority.

Examples

SOUR:FREQ:DIM 1

source2:power:dimension 0,"Port 1 Src2"

Query Syntax

SOURce<ch>:POWer<port>:DIMension[:STATe]?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

0