SYSTem:CAPability Commands

Reads various capabilities of the analyzer.

SYSTem:CAPability:

ALC:POWer:

     | MAXimum[:LEVel]?

     | MINimum[:LEVel]?

CHANnels:MAXimum[:COUNt]?

FOM:EXISts?

FREQuency

     | MAXimum?

     | MINimum?

HARDware:

     | ATTenuator:RECeiver:

          | EXISts?

          | MAXimum?

          | STEP[:SIZE]?

     | ATTenuator:SOURce:

          | MAXimum?

          | STEP[:SIZE]?

     | DC:RECeiver

          | INTernal:CATalog?

          | INTernal:COUNt?

     | DC:SOURce

          | INTernal:CATalog?

          | INTernal:COUNt?

     | PORTs:

          | CATalog?

          | COUNt?

          | INTernal

               | CATalog?

               | COUNt?

          | PNUMber?

          | SOURce

               | CATalog?

               | COUNt?

               | INTernal

                    | CATalog?

                    | COUNt?

     | POWer:

     | RBSWitch:EXISts?

     | RECeiver:

               | INTernal

                   | COUNt?

               | DACCess?

     | SOURce:COUNt?

IFBW:CATalog?

IFBW

     | MAXimum?

     | MINimum?

NBW:

     | NOISe:CATalog?

     | STD:CATalog?

POINts:

     | MAXimum?

     | MINimum?

PRESet:FREQuency:

     | MAXimum?

     | MINimum?

RBW:IMS:CATalog?

RBW:SA:CATalog?

WINDows

     | MAXimum[:COUNt]?

     | TRACes:MAXimum[:COUNt]?

 

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SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:POWer Commands

These commands provide access to data sheet specified and typical, max and min power levels (in dBm). Max power refers to the maximum leveled source power at the specified port. Min power is calculated by subtracting the power sweep range from the max leveled power. This information is stored by frequency band in a power specification file. These commands provide access to the file’s contents and provide an interface to configure the port number and RF signal path of interest.

Power data is available as either the most restrictive value across a range of frequencies (when SYST:CAP:HARD:POW:RANG:MAX and SYST:CAP:HARD:POW:RANG:MIN  are used) or for discrete CW frequencies (when SYST:CAP:HARD:POW:DISC:MAX and SYST:CAP:HARD:POW:DISC:MIN are used).

No measurement of instrument-specific dynamic range is performed; all power levels are equivalent to power data published in device data sheets. Power levels are valid only for measurement configurations where the front panel jumpers are in their standard positions, as originally shipped. Internal source attenuation and any calibrated external path loss/gain due to cables, fixtures, switches or booster amplifiers are not included in the reported min/max leveled power values. It remains the users’ responsibility to transform the reported factory power range data to a value corresponding to the specific calibration plane of their setups.

The power range data files contain both specified min/max leveled power values and the corresponding “typical” values. Some paths, that are not part of the specifications of the instrument may only have typical data. Only the “Specified” power range data is guaranteed for an instrument with an up-to-date calibration certificate.

 

See Also

SYSTem:CAPability:ALC:POWer:MAXimum[:LEVel]?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum leveled source power setting in dB. Learn more about leveled source power.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:ALC:POW:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:ALC:POWer:MINimum[:LEVel]?

(Read-only) Returns the minimum leveled source power setting in dB with 0 dB attenuation. Learn more about leveled source power.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:ALC:POW:MIN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:CHANnels:MAXimum[:COUNt]?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum possible number of channels. Learn more about Channels.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:CHAN:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:FOM:EXISts?

(Read-only) Returns whether or not the analyzer has FOM Opt. 080 installed. Learn more.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:FOM:EXIS?

Return Type

Boolean

1 - Yes, FOM is installed.

0 - No, FOM is NOT installed.

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:FREQuency:MAXimum?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum frequency of the analyzer, including any over-sweep. Over-sweep frequencies can be set but are not specified.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:FREQ:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:FREQuency:MINimum?

(Read-only) Returns the minimum frequency of the analyzer, including any under-sweep. Under-sweep frequencies can be set but are not specified.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:FREQ:MIN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:ATTenuator:RECeiver:EXISts? <portNum>

(Read-only) Returns whether or not there is a receiver attenuator on the specified port.

Parameters

 

<portNum>

Port number. Choose from the number of test ports on the analyzer.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:REC:EXIS? 2

Return Type

Boolean

1 - Yes, the test port has a receiver attenuator.

0 - No, the test port does NOT have a receiver attenuator.

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:ATTenuator:RECeiver:MAXimum? <portNum>

(Read-only) Returns the maximum amount of receiver attenuation on the specified port.

Parameters

 

<portNum>

Port number. Choose from the number of test ports on the analyzer.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:REC:MAX? 2

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:ATTenuator:RECeiver:STEP[:SIZE]? <portNum>

(Read-only) Returns the step size of the receiver attenuator on the specified port.

Parameters

 

<portNum>

Port number. Choose from the number of test ports on the analyzer.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:REC:STEP? 2

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:ATTenuator:SOURce:MAXimum? <portNum>

(Read-only) Returns the maximum amount of source attenuation on the specified port.

Parameters

 

<portNum>

Port number. Choose from the number of test ports on the analyzer.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:SOUR:MAX? 2

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:ATTenuator:SOURce:STEP[:SIZE]? <portNum>

(Read-only) Returns the step size of the source attenuator on the specified port.

Parameters

 

<portNum>

Port number. Choose from the number of test ports on the analyzer.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:SOUR:STEP? 2

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:DC:RECeiver:INTernal:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns a list of names of the internal DC receivers.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:DC:REC:INT:CAT?

Return Type

String of internal DC receivers separated by commas.

For example, "AI1,AI2,AIG,AOS1,AOS2"

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:DC:RECeiver:INTernal:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of internal DC receivers in the analyzer.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:DC:REC:INT:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:DC:SOURce:INTernal:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns a list of names of the internal DC sources.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:DC:SOUR:INT:CAT?

Return Type

String of internal DC sources separated by commas.

For example, "AO1,AO2"

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:DC:SOURce:INTernal:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of internal DC sources in the analyzer.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:DC:SOUR:INT:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns a list of test port names including external testset ports.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:CAT?

Return Type

String of port names separated by commas.

For example, "Port 1,Port 2,Port 3,Port 4".

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of test ports including external testset ports.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:INTernal:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns a list of internal test port names.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:INT:CAT?

Return Type

String of port names separated by commas.

For example, "Port 1,Port 2,Port 3,Port 4".

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:INTernal:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of internal test ports.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:INT:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:PNUMber? <portName>

(Read-only) Returns the port number associated with the specified port name.

Parameters

None

<portName>

String. Port name. Use SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:CAT? to return a list of valid port names.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:PNUM? "Port 1"

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:SOURce:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns a list of source port names, including any configured external sources.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:SOUR:CAT?

Return Type

String of source port names separated by commas.

For example, "Port 1,Port 2,Port 3,Port 4, Port 1 Src 2".

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:SOURce:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of source ports, including any configured external sources.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:SOUR:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:SOURce:INTernal:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns a list of internal source port names.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:SOUR:INT:CAT?

Return Type

String of internal source port names separated by commas.

For example, "Port 1,Port 2,Port 3,Port 4, Port 1 Src 2"

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:PORTs:SOURce:INTernal:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of internal source ports.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:SOUR:INT:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:RBSWitch:EXISts? <portNum>

(Read-only) Returns whether or not the specified port number has a reference bypass switch.

Parameters

 

<portNum>

Port number. Choose from the number of test ports on the analyzer.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:RBSW:EXIS? 2

Return Type

Boolean

1 - Yes, the test port has a reference bypass switch.

0 - No, the test port does NOT have a reference bypass switch.

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:RECeiver:INTernal:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of receivers in the analyzer.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:REC:INT:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:RECeiver:DACCess?

(Read-only) Returns whether or not the analyzer has direct receiver access (front-panel jumpers).

Parameters

None

<bool>

Choose from:

1 - Yes, the analyzer has direct receiver access.

0 - No, the analyzer does NOT have direct receiver access.

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:REC:DACC?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:HARDware:SOURce:COUNt?

(Read-only) Returns the number of sources in the analyzer.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:HARD:SOUR:COUN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:IFBW:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns the list of supported IFBW values.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:IFBW:CAT?

Return Type

Variant array of string values

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:IFBW:MAXimum?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum IFBW for the standard IF filter.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:IFBW:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:IFBW:MINimum?

(Read-only) Returns the minimum IFBW for the standard IF filter.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:IFBW:MIN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:NBW:NOISe:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns the list of supported Noise Bandwidth values when using a noise receiver (option 029). Learn more about Opt. 029.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:NBW:NOIS:CAT?

Return Type

Variant array of string values

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:NBW:STD:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns the list of supported Noise Bandwidth values when using the NA receiver for noise measurements (option 028). Learn more about Opt 028.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:NBW:STD:CAT?

Return Type

Variant array of string values

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:POINts:MAXimum?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum number of points.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:POIN:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:POINts:MINimum?

(Read-only) Returns the minimum number of points.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:POIN:MIN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:PRESet:FREQuency:MAXimum?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum specified frequency of the analyzer. Does not include any over-sweep. See also: SYST:CAP:FREQ:MAX?

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:PRES:FREQ:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:PRESet:FREQuency:MINimum?

(Read-only) Returns the minimum specified frequency of the analyzer. Does not include any under-sweep. See also: SYST:CAP:FREQ:MIN?

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:PRES:FREQ:MIN?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:RBW:IMS:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns the list of supported Resolution BW values for the IMSpectrum channel. Learn more about IMSpectrum.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:RBW:IMS:CAT?

Return Type

Variant array of string values

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:RBW:SA:CATalog?

(Read-only) Returns the list of supported Resolution BW values for the SA channel. Learn more about the SA application.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:RBW:SA:CAT?

Return Type

Variant array of string values

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:WINDows:MAXimum[:COUNt]?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum number of windows. Learn more.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:WIND:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

SYSTem:CAPability:WINDows:TRACes:MAXimum[:COUNt]?

(Read-only) Returns the maximum number of traces per window. Learn more.

Parameters

None

Examples

SYST:CAP:WIND:TRAC:MAX?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable