New Programming Commands


The following are new programming commands for VNA release A.10.64.04 See What's New.

Spectrum Analyzer Commands

Enables/disables adding marker data to the text file (*.txt) output.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FILE:TEXT:MARKers[:STATe]

DataExportMarkersEnabled

Enables/disables data level threshold mode.

SENSe:SA:DATA:THReshold[:STATe]

DataLevelThresholdEnabled

Sets and returns the threshold value (dBm).

SENSe:SA:DATA:THReshold:VALue

DataLevelThreshold

Returns the windowing factor for band power computation.

SENSe:SA:DATA:WFACtor?

DataExportWindowingFactor

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.64 See What's New.

Dark shaded commands existed before this release. They are provided here for convenience.

Active (Hot) Parameters

Sets whether or not interpolation is on for display.

SENSe:ACTive:DISP:INTerpolate[:STATe]

DisplayInterpolationState

Set and read a fixed input power level.

SENSe:ACTive:DISPlay:TRACe:IPWer

DisplayInputPower

Set and read the number of phase points.

SENSe:ACTive:SWEep:PHASe:POINt

PhaseSweepPoints

Set and read the start power level for a 3D sweep.

SENSe:ACTive:SWEep:POWer:STARt

StartPowerIn3DSweep

Set and read the number of power steps for a 3D sweep.

SENSe:ACTive:SWEep:POWer:STEP

PowerStepsIn3DSweep

Set and read the stop power level for a 3D sweep.

SENSe:ACTive:SWEep:POWer:STOP

StopPowerIn3DSweep

Set and read the sweep type.

SENSe:ACTive:SWEep:TYPE

SweepType

Set and read the tuning tone mode.

SENSe:ACTive:TTONe:MODE

ExtractionToneMode

Set and read the absolute tone power level.

SENSe:ACTive:TTONe:ABSolute

AbsoluteExtractionToneLevel

Set and read the tone power relative to the input power (dBc).

SENSe:ACTive:TTONe:RELative

RelativeExtractionToneLevel

Set and read the X-axis domain type.

CALC:X:AXIS:DOMain

DisplayDomain

 

Multi-Dimensional Sweep

Set and read the order for the specified DC source in the multi-dimensional sweep.

SOURce:DC:DIMension:ORDer

DCOrder

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

SOURce:DC:DIMension[:STATe]

DCState

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

SOURce:DIMension:CATalog?

DimensionCatalog

Read the highest dimension order in the multi-dimensional sweep.

SOURce:DIMension:COUNt?

DimensionCount

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

SOURce:DIMension:POINts

DimensionPointCount

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

SOURce:DIMension:REPeat:COUNt

DimensionRepeatCount

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

SOURce:FREQuency:DIMension:ORDer

SourcePortFrequencyOrder

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

SOURce:FREQuency:DIMension[:STATe]

SourcePortFrequencyState

Set and read the fixed frequency value for a specific port.

SOURce:FREQuency:FIXed

SourcePortFixedFrequency

Set and read the start frequency value for a specific port.

SOURce:FREQuency:STARt

SourcePortStartFrequency

Set and read the stop frequency value for a specific port.

SOURce:FREQuency:STOP

SourcePortStopFrequency

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

SOURce:PHASe:DIMension:ORDer

SourcePortPhaseOrder

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

SOURce:PHASe:DIMension[:STATe]

SourcePortPhaseState

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

SOURce:POWer:DIMension:ORDer

SourcePortPowerOrder

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

SOURce:POWer:DIMension[:STATe]

SourcePortPowerState

 

Spectrum Analyzer

Set and read the Nyquist protection level.

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:NYQReject

MultiToneNyquistProtection

Read the current multitone settings and determine if they are valid or not.

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:VALid

MultiToneSettingsValid


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.60 See What's New.

Dark shaded commands existed before this release. They are provided here for convenience.

Automatic Fixture Removal (AFR)

Selects whether the fixture is band limited or not.

AFR:FIXTure:BLIMited[:STATe]

None

Selects whether to use DUT correction or not when the characterization fixture is not equal to the DUT measurement fixture.

AFR:FIXTure:CDUT[:STATe]

None

Selects Fixture Length A not equal to B correction.

AFR:FIXTure:CLENgth[:STATe]

None

Selects Fixture Match A not equal to B correction.

AFR:FIXTure:CMATch[:STATe]

None

Describes the fixture inputs (single ended or differential).

AFR:FIXTure:INPuts

None

Selects the number of fixtures to be characterized.

AFR:FIXTure:MEASurement

None

Refreshes preview data.

AFR:FIXTure:PREView

None

Reads the impedance profile of the calculated fixture model.

AFR:FIXTure:PREView:DATA[:IMPedance]?

None

Reads the impedance profile of the calculated fixture model at a specified position.

AFR:FIXTure:PREView:DATA[:IMPedance]:MARKer:Y?

None

Chooses the calibration reference Z0 after fixture removal.

AFR:FIXTure:REFZ

None

Restores the default AFR settings.

AFR:INITialize

None

Specifies the file paths of saved fixture data.

AFR:SAVE:FILename

None

Assigns the ports for saved fixture data in several formats.

AFR:SAVE:PORTs

None

Sets the file type to save fixture data.

AFR:SAVE:TYPE

None

Selects all OPEN standards.

AFR:STANdard:ALLOpen[:STATe]

None

Selects all SHORT standards.

AFR:STANdard:ALLShort[:STATe]

None

Reads the impedance profile of the measured standard.

AFR:STANdard:DATA[:IMPedance]?

None

Reads the impedance of the measured standard at a specified position.

AFR:STANdard:DATA[:IMPedance]:MARKer:Y?

None

Sets the fixture length for the selected fixture (for 1X AFR only).

AFR:STANdard:EDIT:FLENgth

None

Sets the gate position for the selected fixture.

AFR:STANdard:EDIT:GATE

None

Sets the impedance for the selected term.

AFR:STANdard:EDIT:IMPedance

None

Sets the impedance method.

AFR:STANdard:EDIT:IMPedance:METHod

None

Loads the calibration standards data from a file.

AFR:STANdard:LOAD

None

Specifies fixture thru settings.

AFR:STANdard:THRU

None

Chooses the calibration standards.

AFR:STANdard:USE

None

 

Spectrum Analyzer

Set and read the FIR filter for 25 MHz decimation

SENSe:SA:ADC:SAMPle:DECimation:FIR

ADCEnableFIRFor25Mhz

Set and read the default values for DFT bandwidth

SENSe:SA:DFT:BANDwidth:AUTO

AutoBandwidth

Set and read the maximum value for narrow DFT bandwidth

SENSe:SA:DFT:BANDwidth:NARRow:MAX

BandwidthNarrowMax

Set and read the minimum value for narrow DFT bandwidth

SENSe:SA:DFT:BANDwidth:NARRow:MIN

BandwidthNarrowMin

Set and read the maximum value for wide DFT bandwidth

SENSe:SA:DFT:BANDwidth:WIDE:MAX

BandwidthWideMax

Set and read the minimum value for wide DFT bandwidth

SENSe:SA:DFT:BANDwidth:WIDE:MIN

BandwidthWideMin

Read the current DFT record size

SENSe:SA:DFT:RECord:SIZE?

RecordSize

Read the current DFT resolution

SENSe:SA:DFT:RESolution?

Resolution

Set and read the DFT record size type

SENSe:SA:DFT:TYPE

Type

Set and read the image rejection strength

SENSe:SA:IMAGe:STRENgth

ImageRejectStrength

Read the current span DFT bin count

SENSe:SA:SPAN:BINS:COUNt?

SpanBinsCount

Enables/disable multitone image rejection

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone[:STATe]

MultiToneImageRejectEnable

Set and return the data display mode

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:DATA

MultiToneImageRejectDataDisplay

Set and return the tone spacing of the multitone signal

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:SPACing

MultiToneImageRejectSpacing

Set and return the test signal repetition rate

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:PERiod

MultiToneImageRejectPeriod

Set and return the multitone image rejection offset frequency

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:REFerence

MultiToneImageRejectReference

Sets and returns the number of test signal harmonics you want to be protected against

SENSe:SA:COHerence:MULTitone:HREJect

MultiToneImageRejectHarmonic

Read current maximum available ADC record size

SENSe:SA:ADC:RECord:SIZE:MAX?

ADCRecordSizeMax

Read current minimum available ADC record size

SENSe:SA:ADC:RECord:SIZE:MIN?

ADCRecordSizeMin

Set and read the stacking size

SENSe:SA:ADC:STACking:VALue

ADCStacking

ADCStackingMax

Sets and returns the data format.

SENSe:SA:DATA:TYPE

DataFormat

Returns the frequency of the first RF bin.

SENSe:SA:DATA:STARt?

DataFirstRFBin

Returns the currently exported receiver list.

SENSe:SA:DATA:RECeivers?

ExportReceiverList

Sets and returns the list of exported receivers.

SENSe:SA:DATA:RECeivers:LIST

ExportReceiverSetList

Returns the number of currently exported receivers.

SENSe:SA:DATA:RECeivers:COUNt?

ExportReceiverCount

Returns the number of DFT points processed across the total RF span.

SENSe:SA:DATA:BINs:COUNt?

DataBinCount

Returns the byte size.

SENSe:SA:DATA:SIZE?

DataByteSize

Returns byte size of one data bin in binary mode.

SENSe:SA:DATA:SIZE:BIN?

DataBytesPerBin

Returns the least significant bytes.

SENSe:SA:DATA:SIZE:LOW?

DataByteSizeLSB

Returns the most significant bytes.

SENSe:SA:DATA:SIZE:HIGH?

DataByteSizeMSB

Enables binary file output.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FILE:BINary[:STATe]

BinaryFileEnabled

Enables text file output.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FILE:TEXT[:STATe]

TextFileEnabled

Enables output of data and frequency.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FILE:TEXT:VERBose[:STATe]

FileVerboseEnabled

Enables output data files to be erased after each sweep.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FILE:ERASe[:STATe]

FileEraseEachSweep

Sets and returns the file name prefix for the data file.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FILE:PREFix

FilePrefix

Enables exporting data to the FIFO (First-IN, First-OUT) data buffer.

SENSe:SA:DATA:FIFO[:STATe]

FIFOEnabled

Enables data to be output to shared memory.

SENSe:SA:DATA:SHARed[:STATe]

MemShareEnabled

Assigns a specified name to the shared data.

SENSe:SA:DATA:SHARed:NAME

MemShareName

Zooms in on signal within a SA sweep.

SENSe:SA:FREQuency:TUNE:IMMediate FrequencyAutoTune

Read the occupied bandwidth center frequency.

CALCulate:SA:MARKer:OCCBand:CENTer? OccupiedBandCenter

Sets and reads the percentage of the band span to measure.

CALCulate:SA:MARKer:OCCBand:PERCent OccupiedBandPercent

Read the occupied bandwidth power.

CALCulate:SA:MARKer:OCCBand:POWer? OccupiedBandPowerdBm

Read the span of the occupied bandwidth.

CALCulate:SA:MARKer:OCCBand:SPAN? OccupiedBandSpan

Sets and reads the occupied bandwidth on/off state.

CALCulate:SA:MARKer:OCCBand[:STATe] OccupiedBandState
Sets and reads the minimum search frequency to use during an Occupied BW search measurement.

SENSe:SA:BANDwidth:SEARch:OCCupied:MIN

SearchOccupiedBWMinFreq
Returns the Y-axis data from the bandnoise marker.

CALC:SA:MARK:BNOise:DATA?

BandNoisedBmpHz
Returns the Y-axis data from the bandpower marker.

CALCulate:SA:MARKer:BPOWer:DATA?

BandPowerdBm

Set and read the ON/OFF state of the vector averaging.

SENSe:SA:COHerence:VECTor:AVERage[:STATe]

VectorAverageEnable

Set and read the vector averaging value.

SENSe:SA:COHerence:VECTor:AVERage:VALue

VectorAverageValue

VectorAverageMax

 

External DC Source/Meter

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source Abort Sweep command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:SWEep:ABORt

AbortSweepCmd

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source After Sweep command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:SWEep:AFTer

AfterSweepCmd

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source Before Sweep command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:SWEep:BEFore

BeforeSweepCmd

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source Error Query command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:QUERy:ERRor

ErrorQuery

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source Disable I/O command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:EXIT

ExitCmd

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source ID Query command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:QUERy:ID

IDQuery

Set and return the DC Meter/DC Source Enable I/O command

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:INIT

InitCmd

Set and return the DC Source maximum output

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MAX:VALue

MaxOutput

Set and return the DC Source maximum output state

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MAX[:STATe]

MaxOutputState

Set and return the DC Source minimum output

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MIN:VALue

MinOutput

Set and return the DC Source minimum output state

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MIN[:STATe]

MinOutputState

Set and return the Point Read commands and Point Set commands

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:POINt:SET

PointCmd

Set and return the Max DC limit value for a DC source

SOURce:DC:LIMit:MAXimum

LimitMax

Set and return the Min DC limit value for a DC source

SOURce:DC:LIMit:MINimum

LimitMin

 

 

Independent Power Calibration

Returns available ports for independent power calibration.

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:CATalog?

ValidPorts

Adds a power cal range for a specific port <n>.

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:RANGe:ADD

AddPowerCalRange

Resets all ranges for the given source port <n>.

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:RANGe:CLEar

Reset

Queries how many ranges are included in the calibration for source port <n>.

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:RANGe:COUNt?

RangeCount

Sets and gets the number of points for range <m> for source port<n>. 

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:RANGe:POINt

NumberOfPoints

Sets and gets the start frequency for range <m> for source port<n>.

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:RANGe:STARt

StartFrequency

Sets and gets the stop frequency for range <m> for source port<n>.

SYSTem:CALibration:ALL:INDependent:SOURce:CALibrate:RANGe:STOP

StopFrequency

 

Misc. Commands

Checks if the PNA is ready for a hardware trigger

TRIGger:STATus:READy?

ReadyForTriggerStatus

Sets and returns ALC mode that the Pulse Setup will use when the pulse is turned off

SENSe:SWEep:PULSe:POFF:ALCmode

PulseOffAlcMode

Reads the FIFO data byte count.

SYST:FIFO:DATA:BYTe:COUNt?

DataByteCount

Reads the FIFO buffer data as a Variant of a specified array size (SafeArray) of bytes.

SYST:FIFO:DATA:BYTe?

DataAsBytes

Reads the FIFO buffer data as a Variant of a specified array size (SafeArray) of 32-bit floating point (Float32) numbers.

 

DataAsFloat32

Reads the FIFO buffer data as a Variant of a specified array size (SafeArray) of 16-bit integers.

 

DataAsInt16

Reads the FIFO buffer data as a Variant of a specified array size (SafeArray) of 32-bit integers.

 

DataAsInt32

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.49.05.xx See What's New.

Memory Interpolation

Sets and reads the state of the memory data interpolation

CALC:MATH:INTerpolate

InterpolateMemory

Sets and reads the state of the memory data interpolation default preference

SYST:PREF:ITEM:MINTerpolate

InterpolateMemoryIsDefault

 

External DC Device

Sets and returns the current limit value SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:LIMit:CURRent CurrentLimit
Sets and returns the voltage limit value SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:LIMit:VOLTage VoltageLimit

 

Error Correction Terms

Computes the error correction terms, turns Correction ON, and saves the calibration to an existing, specified Cal Set SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:ETER:COMPute None

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.49 See What's New.

Dark shaded commands existed before this release. They are provided here for convenience.

Source Setup tab

SENS:SA:SOUR:FREQ:STARt

SourceStartFrequency

SENS:SA:SOUR:FREQ:STOP

SourceStopFrequency

SENS:SA:SOUR:FREQ:CW

SourceCWFrequency

SENS:SA:SOUR:DC:SWEep:FIRst[:DIMension]

DCSourceSweepFirstDimension

SENS:SA:SOUR:DC:SWEep:POINt

DCSourcePointCount

SENS:SA:SOUR:DC:SWEep[:STATe]

DCSourceSweepState

SENS:SA:SOUR:POW:SWEep:POINt:COUNt

SourcePowerPointCount

SENS:SA:SOUR:POW:SWEep:REPeat:COUNt

SourcePowerRepeatCount

SENS:SA:SOUR:POWer:STARt

SourceStartPower

SENS:SA:SOUR:POWer:STOP

SourceStopPower

SENS:SA:SOUR:POWer[:VALue]

SourcePower

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:FIRst[:DIMension]

SourceSweepFirstDimension

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:TYPE

SourceSweepType

SourceSweepType2

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:POINt:COUNt

SourcePointCount

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:REPeat:COUNt

SourceRepeatCount


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.45 See What's New.

Dark shaded commands existed before this release. They are provided here for convenience.

SA Advanced Settings tab

SENSe:SA:IMAGe:REJect

ImageRejectMethod

SENSe:SA:TRACe:IMAGe[:STATe]

EnableImageRejectTraces

SENSe:SA:DETector:BYPass:[STATe]

EnableDetectorBypass

SENSe:SA:FFT:RES?

FFTResolution

SENSe:SA:FFT:DITHer[:STATe]

EnableDitherFFTGridOrigin

SENSe:SA:LO:RANDom:[STATe]

EnableRandomizedLO

SENSe:SA:LO:FREQ:FORCe

EnableForce LOToFrequency

SENSe:SA:LO:FREQ:VALue

ForceLOToFrequency

SENSe:SA:ADC:STACking:STATe

ADCStackingState

SENSe:SA:ADC:STACking

ADCStacking

SENSe:SA:ADC:RECord:FORCe

EnableForceADCRecordSize

SENSe:SA:ADC:RECord:SIZE:VALue?

ForceADCRecordSize

SENSe:SA:ADC:MREC[:STATe]

ADCMultRecState

SENSe:SA:ADC:MREC:SIZE

ADCMultRecSize

SENSe:SA:ADC:MREC:PERiod

ADCMultRecPeriod

SENSe:SA:TRIGer:LEVel[:STATe]

TriggerADCLevelState

SENSe:SA:TRIGer:LEVel:VALue

TriggerADCLevelValue

SENSe:SA:TRIGer:PERCounter[:STATe]

TriggerPeriodicCounterState

SENSe:SA:TRIGer:PERCounter:VALue

TriggerPeriodicCounterValue

SENSe:SA:LO:COUNt?

LOCount

SENSe:SA:ADC:ACQTime?

AcquisitionTime

 

Millimeter-Wave Commands

SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:CONF:ACTive
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:CONF:ADD
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:CONF:CATalog?
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:CONF:REMove
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:LO:MULTiplier
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:LO:SOURce
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:LO:STARt?
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:LO:STOP?
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:RF:MULTiplier
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:RF:SOURce
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:RF:STARt?
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:RF:STOP?
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:STARt
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:FREQuency:STOP
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:ALC
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:CATalog?
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:MIXer
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:NAME
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:POWer:LIMit
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:POWer:OFFSet
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:POWer:SLOPe
SYSTem:CONFigure:MWAVe:TSET:RPANel

The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.40 See What's New.

Dark shaded commands existed before this release. They are provided here for convenience.

SA Application - SA Setup tab

SENS:FREQ:STARt

chan.StartFrequency

SENS:FREQ:STOP

chan.StopFrequency

SENS:FREQ:CENT

chan.CenterFrequency

SENS:FREQ:SPAN

chan.FrequencySpan

SENS:FREQ:SPAN:FULL

FrequencySpanFull

SENS:FREQ:CENT:STEP:SIZE

CenterFrequencyStepSize

SENS:FREQ:CENT:STEP:AUTO

CenterFrequencyStepSizeMode

SENS:POWer:ATT

Receiver Attenuator Property

Properties

Number of Points

SENS:SWE:POIN

chan.NumberOfPoints

RBW Shape

SENS:SA:BAND:SHAPe

BandwidthShape

Detector Type

SENSe:SA:DETector:FUNCtion

DetectorFunction

Averaging Type

SENS:SA:BAND:VIDEO:AVER:TYPE

VideoAveragingType

ADC Filter

SENS:SA:ADC:FILTer

ADCFilter

ADC Filter Auto

SENS:SA:ADC:FILTer:AUTO

EnableADCFilterAuto

Resolution Bandwidth

SENS:SA:BAND:[RES]

ResolutionBW

Resolution Bandwidth Auto

SENS:SA:BAND:[RES]:AUTO

ResolutionBWMode

Minimum Resolution Bandwidth

SENS:SA:BAND:RES MIN

ResolutionBWMin

Maximum Resolution Bandwidth

SENS:SA:BAND:RES MAX

ResolutionBWMax

Video Bandwidth

SENS:SA:BAND:VIDeo

VideoBW

Video Bandwidth Auto

SENS:SA:BAND:VIDeo:AUTO

VideoBWMode

Minimum Video Bandwidth

SENS:SA:BAND:VID MIN

VideoBWMin

Maximum Video Bandwidth

SENS:SA:BAND:VID MAX

VideoBWMax

RBW/VBW

SENSe:SA:BAND:VIDeo:RATio

ResolutionBWVideoBWRatio

Span/RBW

SENS:SA:FREQ:SPAN:BAND[:RES]:RATio

SpanResolutionBWRatio

Video Averaging Count (no UI)

SENS:SA:BAND:VIDEO:AVER:COUNt?

VideoAveragingCount

Advanced Settings tab

SENSe:SA:IMAGe:REJect

ImageRejectMethod

SENSe:SA:TRACe:IMAGe[:STATe]

EnableImageRejectTraces

SENSe:SA:DETector:BYPass:[STATe]

EnableDetectorBypass

SENSe:SA:FFT:RES?

FFTResolution

SENSe:SA:FFT:DITHer[:STATe]

EnableDitherFFTGridOrigin

SENSe:SA:LO:RANDom:[STATe]

EnableRandomizedLO

SENSe:SA:LO:FREQ:FORCe

EnableForce LOToFrequency

SENSe:SA:LO:FREQ:VALue

ForceLOToFrequency

SENSe:SA:ADC:SAMPle:RATE

ADCSampleRate

SENSe:SA:ADC:SAMPle:RATE:AUTO

EnableADCSampleRateAuto

SENSe:SA:ADC:STACking

ADCStacking

SENSe:SA:ADC:DITHer:[STATe]

EnableADCDither

SENSe:SA:ADC:RECord:SIZE:FORCe

EnableForceADCRecordSize

SENSe:SA:ADC:RECord:SIZE:VALue

ForceADCRecordSize

SENS:PATH:CONFig:ELEM

Element

Source Setup tab

SENS:SA:SOUR:FREQ:STARt

SourceStartFrequency

SENS:SA:SOUR:FREQ:STOP

SourceStopFrequency

SENS:SA:SOUR:FREQ:CW

SourceCWFrequency

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:TYPE

SourceSweepType

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:POINt:COUNt

SourcePointCount

SENS:SA:SOUR:SWEep:REPeat:COUNt

SourceRepeatCount

SOURce:POWer

chan.TestPortPower

SENS:PATH:CONFig:ELEMent

Element

SA Marker Settings

Marker to SA

CALC:MARKer:SET SA

toSA

Read Band Power

CALC:SA:MARK:BPOWer:DATA?

BandpowerData

Read Band Power Span

CALC:SA:MARK:BPOWer:SPAN

BandpowerSpan

Set Band Power State

CALC:SA:MARK:BPOWer[:STATe]

BandpowerState

Read Band Noise

CALC:SA:MARK:BNOise:DATA?

BandnoiseData

Read Band Noise Span

CALC:SA:MARK:BNOise:SPAN

BandnoiseSpan

Set Band Noise State

CALC:SA:MARK:BNOise[:STATe]

BandnoiseState

Dynamic Uncertainty

Setup Options

SYST:UNC:ETER:NOIS:ENAB

PortNoiseEnabled

SYST:UNC:ETER:CABL:REP

CableRepeatabilityEnabled

SYST:UNC:ETER:SDEF

StandardDefinitionsEnabled

SYST:UNC:POIN:MAX

MaximumUncertaintyPoints

Noise Characterization

Clear noise data on specified port

SYST:UNC:PORT<p>:NOISe:RESet

ResetNoise

Clear noise data on all ports

SYST:UNC:PORT:NOISe:RESet

ResetNoiseForAllPorts

Copy noise from a port to all ports

SYST:UNC:PORT:NOISe:ALL:COPY

CopyNoiseToAllPorts

Start Noise char

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUIDed:UNC:CHAR:NOISe

InitiateNoiseCharacterization

Cables Characterization

List cables

SYST:UNC:CABLe:CATalog?

Cables Collection

Assign Cable to all ports

SYST:UNC:PORT:CABLe:ALL

SelectCableForAllPorts

Assign Cable to specified port

SYST:UNC:PORT<p>:CABLe

Cable

Reset repeatability

SYST:UNC:CABL:REP:RES

ResetRepeatability

Start Cable char

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:UNC:CHAR:CABLe

InitiateCableCharacterization

Uncertainty workspace

Load workspace

SYST:UNC:LOAD

Recall

Save workspace

SYST:UNC:STORe

Save

Enabling a Guided Calibration to include Uncertainties

Checkbox on Guided Cal Select Ports page

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:UNC

UncertaintyEnabled

Trace Properties

CALC:UNC:DISP:TYPE

DisplayType

CALC:UNC:DISP:CFAC

CoverageFactor

CALC:UNC:MOD:NOIS

MeasurementNoiseUncertainty

CALC:UNC:MODE:CABL:REP

CableRepeatabilityUncertainty

CALC:UNC:MOD:ETER

ErrorTermUncertainty

Apply to all traces

None

None

Add Trace

None

None

Save uncertainty data

CALC:UNC:SAVE

WriteUncertaintyFile

 

Preferences

SCPI

COM

Reference marker preference

SYST:PREF:ITEM:REFM

TreatMkr10AsReference

Draw red limits preference

SYST:PREF:ITEM:REDL

DrawLimitLinesInRed

Coupled Marker controls marker state

SYST:PREF:ITEM:MCControl

MarkCoupControlsMkrState

Coupled Marker state at Preset

SYST:PREF:ITEM:MCPreset

MarkCoupPresetIsOn

Coupled Marker Method at Preset

SYST:PREF:ITEM:MCMethod

MarkCoupMethPresetIsChan

 

Capabilities commands

SCPI

COM

Returns the maximum leveled source power.

SYST:CAP:ALC:POWer:MAXimum[:LEVel]?

MaximumSourceALCPower

Returns the minimum leveled source power.

SYST:CAP:ALC:POWer:MINimum[:LEVel]?

MinimumSourceALCPower

Returns the maximum possible number of channels.

SYST:CAP:CHANnels:MAXimum[:COUNt]?

MaximumNumberOfChannels

Returns whether or not the analyzer has FOM.

SYST:CAP:FOM:EXISts?

IsFrequencyOffsetPresent

Returns the maximum frequency of the analyzer, including any over-sweep

SYST:CAP:FREQuency:MAXimum?

MaximumFrequency

Returns the minimum frequency of the analyzer, including any under-sweep

SYST:CAP:FREQuency:MINimum?

MinimumFrequency

Returns whether or not there is a receiver attenuator on the specified port.

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:REC:EXISts?

IsReceiverStepAttenuatorPresent

Returns the maximum amount of receiver attenuation on the specified port.

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

MaximumReceiverStepAttenuator

Returns the step size of the receiver attenuator on the specified port

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:REC:STEP[:SIZE]?

ReceiverStepAttenuatorStepSize

Returns the maximum amount of source attenuation on the specified port.

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

MaximumSourceStepAttenuator

Returns the step size of the source attenuator on the specified port

SYST:CAP:HARD:ATT:SOUR:STEP[:SIZE]?

SourceStepAttenuatorStepSize

Returns a list of test port names including external testset ports.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORT:CAT?

TestPortNames

Returns the number of test ports including external testset ports.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORTs:COUNt?

NumberOfPorts

Returns a list of internal test port names.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORTs:INT:CAT?

InternalTestsetPortNames

Returns the number of internal test ports.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORTs:INT:COUNt?

InternalTestsetPortCount

Returns the port number associated with the specified port name.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORTs:PNUMber?

GetPortNumber

Returns a catalog (comma-separated string list) of internal source port names.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORTs:INT:CAT?

InternalSourcePortNames

Returns the number of internal source ports.

SYST:CAP:HARD:PORTs:INT:COUNt?

InternalSourcePortCount

Returns whether or not the specified port number has a reference bypass switch.

SYST:CAP:HARD:RBSWitch:EXISts?

IsReferenceBypassSwitchPresent

Returns the number of receivers in the analyzer.

SYST:CAP:HARD:REC:COUNt?

ReceiverCount

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

SYST:CAP:HARD:REC:DACCess

HasDirectReceiverAccess

Returns the number of sources in the analyzer.

SYST:CAP:HARD:SOURce:COUNt?

SourceCount

Returns the list of supported IFBW values.

SYST:CAP:IFBW:CAT?

IFBWList

Returns the list of supported Noise BW when using a noise receiver (option 029).

SYST:CAP:NBW:NOISe:CAT?

NoiseReceiverNoiseBWList

Returns the list of supported Noise BW values when using the NA receiver for noise measurements (option 028).

SYST:CAP:NBW:STD:CAT?

StandardReceiverNoiseBWList

Returns the maximum number of points.

SYST:CAPability:POINts:MAXimum?

MaximumNumberOfPoints

Returns the minimum number of points.

SYST:CAPability:POINts:MINimum?

MinimumNumberOfPoints

Returns the maximum specified frequency of the analyzer, not including any over-sweep.

SYST:CAP:PRESet:FREQ:MAXimum?

PresetMaxFrequency

Returns the minimum specified frequency of the analyzer, not including any under-sweep.

SYST:CAP:PRESet:FREQ:MINimum?

PresetMinFrequency

Returns the list of supported Resolution BW values for the IMS channel.

SYST:CAP:RBW:IMS:CATalog?

ResBWList

Returns the list of supported Resolution BW values for the SA channel.

SYST:CAP:RBW:SA:CATalog?

SAResBWList

Returns the maximum number of windows possible.

SYST:CAP:WIND:MAX[:COUNt]?

MaximumNumberOfWindows

Returns the maximum number of traces per window.

SYST:CAP:WIND:TRAC:MAX[:COUNt]?

MaximumNumberOfTracesPerWindow

Miscellaneous

SCPI

COM

Frequency Step Size

SENS:SWEep:STEP

FrequencyStep Property

Marker noise format

CALC:MARK:FORMat NOISe

Format (Marker) Property

Display marker symbols above the trace

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:SYMB:ABOV

MarkerSymbolsAboveTrace Property

Limit Pass/Fail X-axis Position

DISP:WIND:ANN:LIM:XPOS

LimitTestXPosition

Limit Pass/Fail Y-axis Position

DISP:WIND:ANN:LIM:YPOS

LimitTestYPosition

Scope of marker coupling

CALC:MARK:COUP:METH

CoupledMarkersMethod

DIQ Load

SENS:DIQ:LOAD

Load Method

DIQ Save

SENS:DIQ:SAVE

Save Method

Trace Hold

CALC:HOLD:TYPE

TraceHoldType

Trace Hold Clear

CALC:HOLD:CLEar

TraceHoldClear


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.25 See What's New.

Diff IQ Setup Dialog

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:ADD

AddRange Method

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:DELete

DeleteRange Method

DIQ Range Settings Dialog

 

SCPI

COM

Frequency

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:STARt

RangeStartFrequency

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:STOP

RangeStopFrequency

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:IFBW

RangeIFBW Property

Coupling

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:COUPle:STATe

RangeCoupleState Property

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:COUPle:ID

RangeCoupleId Property

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:COUPle:OFFSet

RangeOffset Property

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:COUPle:UCONvert

RangeOffsetUp Property

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:COUPle:MULTiplier

RangeMultiplier Property

SENSe:DIQ:FREQ:RANGe:COUPle:DIvisor

RangeDivisor Property

DIQ Source Configuration Dialog

SCPI

COM

 

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:STATe

PortState Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:RANGe

PortRange Property

Power

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:POWer:SWEep

PowerSweepState Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:POWer:STARt

PortStartPower Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:POWer:STOP

PortStopPower Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:POWer:ALC:MODE

PortLevelingMode Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:POWer:ATT

PortAttenuator Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:POWer:ATT:AUTO

AutoRangeState Property

Phase

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:PHASe:STATe

PortPhaseState Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:PHASe:SWEep

PhaseSweepState Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:PHASe:STARt

PortPhaseStart Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:PHASe:STOP

PortPhaseStop Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:PHASe:REF

PortReference Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:PHASe:PAR

PortPhaseParameter Property

Match Correction

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:MATCh:STATe

MatchState Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:MATCh:TREC

MatchTestReceiver Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:MATCh:RREC

MatchRefReceiver Property

SENSe:DIQ:PORT:MATCh:RANG

MatchFrequencyRange Property

DIQ Edit Parameters Dialog

SCPI

COM

SENSe:DIQ:PARameter:DEFine

DefineParameter Method

SENSe:DIQ:PARameter:DELete

DeleteParameter Method

SENSe:DIQ: PARameter:CATalog?

ParameterList Property

SENS:DIQ:LOAD

Load Method

SENS:DIQ:SAVE

Save Method

DIQ Select X-Axis Dialog

SCPI

COM

CALC:DIQ:XAXis

ActiveXAxis Property

CALC:DIQ:XAXis:DOMain?

XAxisDomain Property

CALC:DIQ:XAXis:SOURce?

XAxisSource Property


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.20.03  See What's New.

Narrowband Compensation

SCPI

COM

Enable

SENS:NOIS:NARRowband:[STATe]

NarrowBand

 

Cal Plane Manager

SCPI

COM

Characterize a fixture

CSET:FIXTure:CHARacterize

CharacterizeFixture

Creates a single S2P file from two existing files.

CSET:FIXTure:CASCade

CascadeS2PFiles

Note: There are currently NO programming commands for Automatic Fixture Removal.


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.15  See What's New.

Cal Sets

SCPI

COM

Returns the Cal Types from the calset.

None

ContentDescriptor

Returns the properties of the calset.

None

Properties

Returns the numbers of the channels using the calset.

None

ChannelClients

Unselect Cal Set

SENS:CORR:CSET:DEAC

UnselectCalset

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.10.00  See What's New.

Toolbars ON|OFF

SCPI

COM

Show virtual hardkeys

DISPlay:TOOLbar:KEYS[:STATe]

app.ShowToolbar

Show port extensions

DISPlay:TOOLbar:EXT[:STATe]

app.ShowToolbar

Shown Time Domain Transform

DISPlay:TOOLbar:TRAN[:STATe]

app.ShowToolbar

 

Miscellaneous

SCPI

COM

Set and read marker bucket.

CALC:MARK:BUCKet

Bucket Number

Read the directory path

SYST:CONF:DIR

DirectoryPath

Read supported parameters for a Meas Class

SYST:MCL:PAR:CAT?

None

System clock state

SYST:CLOCk

None

IOConfiguration

None

IOConfiguration Object

Read model number

None

ModelNumber

Read serial number

None

SerialNumber

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.90  See What's New.

SMC Phase Reference Cal

SCPI

COM

Unknown Mixer calibration state

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:INCLude

IncludeUnknownMixer

Unknown mixer LO frequency

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:LO:FREQuency

UnknownMixerLOFrequency

Unknown mixer LO power

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:LO:POWer

UnknownMixerLOPower

Input power level to the unknown mixer

SYST:CAL:PHAS:UNKN:INPut:POWer

UnknownMixerInputPower

Connector type and gender of your Cal Kit.

SYST:CAL:PHAS:CONNector

ConnectorType PhaseRef

Cal Kit to be used to perform the S-parameter Cal

SYST:CAL:PHAS:CKIT

CalKitType PhaseRef

Set the ports to be calibrated.

SYST:CAL:PHAS:PORT[X]

IncludePort

Reverse Port2 Coupler

SYST:CAL:PHAS:DEEMbed

DeembedCoupler

 

CalPod as ECal

SCPI

COM

Returns whether the specified device is a CalPod module

SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:CHAR:INSitu:ENABle?

SupportsInSituCharacterization

Sets or returns whether the specified device will be characterized as an in situ device.

SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:CHAR:INSitu:STATe

InSituCharacterization

 

Read Date and Time

SCPI

COM

Read the last modified date of a Cal Set

CSET DATE?

None

Read the last modified time of a Cal Set

CSET:TIME?

None

Read the last modified date of a file

MMEM:DATE?

None

Read the last modified time of a file

MMEM:TIME?

None

 

MIscellaneous

SCPI

COM

Returns whether the specified external device responds.

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:EXISts?

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.85  See What's New.

Get/Save Noise Parameters SNP Data

SCPI

COM

Read noise parameter SNP data

SENS:NOISe:SNP?

GetSnPData

Write noise parameters to SNP file

SENS:NOISe:SNP:SAVE

WriteSnPData

Modify TRL Cal Kit

Set reference plane

SENS:CORR:COLL:CKIT:TRL:RPLane

None

Set impedance standard

SENS:CORR:COLL:CKIT:TRL:IMPedance

None

Set LRL auto-characterization

SENS:CORR:COLL:CKIT:TRL:LRLChar

None


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.80  See What's New.

Calibrate All Channels

Select the channels to be calibrated.

SYST:CAL:ALL:CHAN:SEL

Channels

Set the IFBW

SYST:CAL:ALL:IFBW

IFBW

Set the power level

SYST:CAL:ALL:PORT:SOUR:POW

PowerLevel

Set the power offset

SYST:CAL:ALL:PORT:SOUR:POW:OFFS

PowerOffset

Set the receiver atten

SYST:CAL:ALL:PORT:SOUR:POW:REC:ATT

ReceiverAttenuator

Set the source atten

SYST:CAL:ALL:PORT:SOUR:POW:ATT

SourceAttenuator

Set the User Calset Prefix

SYST:CAL:ALL:CSET:PREFix

UserCalsetPrefix

Set Path Configuration

SYST:CAL:ALL:PATH:CONF:ELEM

PathConfigurationElement

Read unique Cal properties

SYST:CAL:ALL:MCL:PROP:NAME:CAT?

PropertyNames

Read unique property values

SYST:CAL:ALL:MCL:PROP:VAL:CAT?

PropertyValues

Set property name/value

SYST:CAL:ALL:MCL:PROP:VAL

PropertyValue

Read Cal channel

SYST:CAL:ALL:GUID:CHAN?

N/A

Get GuidedCal handle

N/A

GuidedCalibration

For each channel, sets the ports to be calibrated.

SYST:CAL:ALL:CHAN:PORT

CalibrationPorts

Returns a final list of ports to be calibrated.

SYST:CAL:ALL:GUID:PORT?

SParameterCalPorts

Read generated Cal Sets

SYST:CAL:ALL:CSET:CATalog?

GeneratedCalsets

 

SMC Phase Reference Cal

SCPI

COM

Reset

SYST:CAL:ALL:PHAS:RES

Reset

Start Freq

SYST:CAL:PHAS:FREQ:STAR

StartFrequency

Stop Freq

SYST:CAL:PHAS:FREQ:STOP

StopFrequency

Read channel number

SYST:CAL:PHAS:GUID:CHAN?

N/A

Read all Phase Reference IDs

SYST:CAL:PHAS:REF:CAT?

GetConnectedPhaseReferences

Set Phase Reference

SYST:CAL:PHAS:REF

PhaseReference

Set Source Attenuator

SYST:CAL:PHAS:POW:ATT

SourceAttenuator

Set Cal Set name

N/A

CalSet

Perform Cal

Guided Cal commands

Guided Cal commands

 

Noise Cal using Power Meter

SCPI

COM

Select Receiver Cal method

SENS:NOIS:CAL:RMET

RcvCharMethod

 

PMAR Cal and Zero

SCPI

COM

Set Zero method

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:ZERO

None

Perform Cal

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:CAL

None

 

Bal - Single-ended topology

SCPI

COM

Set Bal-SE measurement

CALC:FSIM:BAL:PAR:BALS

BalSMeasurement

Set Bal-SE topology (modified)

CALC:FSIM:BAL:DEVice

DUTTopology

Set port mapping

CALC:FSIM:BAL:TOP:BALS:PPORts

SetBSPorts

Read se port

CALC:FSIM:BAL:TOP:BALS:PPORts

BS_SEPort

Read Neg Bal port

CALC:FSIM:BAL:TOP:BALS:PPORts

BS_BalPortNegative

Read Pos Bal port

CALC:FSIM:BAL:TOP:BALS:PPORts

BS_BalPortPositive


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.50  See What's New

External DC Analyzer Control

SCPI

COM

Correction ON/OFF

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC:CORR

DCCorrection

Offset correction value.

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC:OFFS

DCOffset

Scale correction value.

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC:SCALe

DCScale

DC Type (Units).

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC:TYPE

DCType

Dwell Before/After Point

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC:DPOint

DwellPerPoint

Dwell Before Sweep value

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC:DSWeep

SweepDwell

DC Source Sweep

 

 

Source names catalog

SOURce:DC:Names

Sources

Enable source outputs

SOURce:DC:Enable

EnableAllOutput

Source state

SOURce:DC:State

State

Start DC

SOURce:DC:Start

Start

Stop DC

SOURce:DC:Stop

Stop

Data

SOURce:DC:Data

ListData

External Pulse Generator Control

SCPI

COM

PG Names catalog

SENSe:PULSe:CAT?

PulseGeneratorNames

Read the integer of the name

Not applicable

PulseGeneratorID

Set output channel

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:PULSe:CHAN

OutputChannel

Set output Hi amplitude (volts)

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:PULSe:HAMP

HighAmplitude

Set output Low amplitude (volts)

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:PULSe:LAMP

LowAmplitude

Set load impedance

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:PULSe:LIMP

LoadImpedance

Set source impedance

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:PULSe:SIMP

SourceImpedance

Master Mode

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:PULSe:MMODe

MasterMode

Optional Name/ID argument added to some Pulse gen commands.

Sens:Pulse

PulseGenerator Object

Miscellaneous

SCPI

COM

Read configured device names

None

DeviceNames

Is a device name present?

None

IsDevicePresent

Move a trace to another window

DISP:WIND:TRAC:MOVE

Trace.Move

Recall softkey list sort preference

SYST:PREF:ITEM:MRU

RecallSoftkeysMostRecent

Default to "honor the channel <ch> argument in guided calibration SCPI commands."

Note: This MAY impact your legacy programs.

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CHAN:MODE

 

Receiver Leveling frequency range

Sour:Pow:ALC:Rev:FTYPe

FrequencyType


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.42  See What's New

Misc Commands

SCPI

COM

Read CalSet stimulus values

None

GetErrorTermStimulus

Write CalSet stimulus values

None

PutErrorTermStimulus

Copy mechanical settings from specified channel

SENS:PATH:CONF:COPY

CopyFrom

Return a measurement handle of the trace object

None

Measurement

Read the PNA port which is connected to the DUT input.

None

DeviceInputPort

Read the PNA port which is connected to the DUT output.

None

DeviceOutputPort

Read the window number of the selected trace.

CALC:PAR:WNUM?

WindowNumber

Read the trace number of the selected trace.

CALC:PAR:TNUM?

N/A

 

Source / Role Commands (for apps)

SCPI

COM

Returns the roles for which sources can be used for the channel.

SENSe:ROLE:CATalog

DefinedRoles

Set and returns the source to be used in the specified role.

SENSe:ROLE:DEVice

RoleDevice

 

IMD and IM Spectrum Tone Power settings

SCPI

COM

Swept IMD Equal tone power

SENSe:IMD:TPOwer:EQUalize:STATe

EqualTonePower

IM Spectrum Equal tone power

SENSe:IMD:TPOwer:SET

Swept IMD Set power at DUT input or output

SENSe:IMS:TPOwer:EQUalize:STATe

TonePowerSetAt

IM Spectrum set power at DUT input or output

SENSe:IMS:TPOwer:SET

 

Pulse Commands

SCPI

COM

Set master pulse frequency

SENS:SWE:PULSe:MASTer:FREQ

MasterFrequency

Set master pulse period

SENS:SWE:PULSe:MASTer:PERiod

MasterPeriod

Set master pulse width

SENS:SWE:PULSe:MASTer:WIDTh

MasterWidth

Autoselect CW Sweep Time

SENS:SWE:PULSe:CWTime

AutoCWSweepTime


Capabilities Commands

SCPI

COM

Return parameters supported by the specified Measurement Class

None

SupportedParameters

Return list of supported IFBWs

None

IFBWList

Return list of ResBWs supported by IMSpectrum Apps

None

ResBWList


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.33  See What's New

FCA Commands

Replaced SESSION commands.

Sense:Correction:Guided

Sense:Correction:Collect:Guided:SMC

Sense:Correction:Collect:Guided:VMC

Not Applicable

 

Multiple Power Sensors

Enable multiple sensors

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT

UseMultipleSensors

Add sensors

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:ADD

Add

Assign power sensor name

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:NAME

Name

Remove sensors

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:REM

Remove

Read the number of configured sensors

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:COUNt?

Count

Set start freq

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:FREQ:STAR

StartFrequency

Set stop freq

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:FREQ:STOP

StopFrequency

Set connector type

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:CONN

PowerSensorConnectorType

Set Cal Kit

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:MULT:CKIT

PowerSensorCalKitType

 

Phase Control

Phase Sweep type

SENSe:SWEep:TYPE

SweepType

Set fixed phase value

SOURce:PHASe [:FIXed]

FixedPhase

Phase sweep start value

SOURce:PHASe:STARt

StartPhase

Phase sweep stop value

SOURce:PHASe:STOP

StopPhase

Phase parameter

SOURce:PHASe:PARameter

PhaseParameter

Set Phase control mode

SOURce:PHASe:PARameter:MODE

PhaseControlMode

Set reference port

SOURce:PHASe:PARameter:PORT

PhaseReferencePort

Read available phase control modes for the port

SOURce:PHASe:PARameter:MODE:CAT?

PhaseParameterModes

Couple sweep settings

SOURce:PHASe:CONTrol:COUPle

CouplePhasePortSettings

Set number of sweep iterations

SOURce:PHASe:CONTrol:ITERation

PhaseIterationNumber

Set sweep tolerance

SOURce:PHASe:CONTrol:TOLerance

PhaseTolerance

Set and read an array of phase offsets.

SOURce:PHASe:CORRection:DATA

PhaseCorrectionData

Use phase offset array.

SOURce:PHASe:CORRection:STATe

PhaseCorrectionEnabled

Set and read an array of ratioed power offsets.

SOURce:PHASe:POFFset:CORR:DATA

RatioedPowerCorrectionData

Use power offset array.

SOURce:PHASe:POFFset:CORR:STATe

RatioedPowerCorrectionEnabled

Set the fixed power ratioed value

SOUR:PHAS:POFFset:FIXed

FixedRatioedPower

Set the start power ratioed value.

SOUR:PHAS:POFFset:STARt

StartRatioedPower

Set the stop power ratioed value.

SOUR:PHAS:POFFset:STOP

StopRatioedPower

 

2 and 4-port Fixture De-embed

2-port Reverse

CALC:FSIM:SEND:DEEM:PORT<n>:SNP:REV

Reverse2PortAdapter

4-port remap

CALC:FSIM:EMB:NETW<n>:PMAP

NetworkPortMap

Extrapolate

CALC:FSIM:SNP:EXTR

EnableSnPDataExtrapolation

Extrapolate added to Cal Set De-embedding

CSET:FIXT:DEEM

Deembed

Extrapolate added to Cal Set Embedding

CSET:FIX:EMBED

Embed

 

Mixer Segment Sweep

Recalculate

SENS:MIX:RECalculate

ReCalculate

Segment Calculate

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:CALC

SegmentCalculate

Query Count

SENS:MIX:SEGM:COUNt?

SegmentCount

Add Segments

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:ADD

AddSegment

Delete Segments

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>DEL

DeleteSegment

Remove All Segments

SENS:MIX:SEGM:DEL:ALL

DeleteAllSegments

State

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>[:STATe]

SegmentState

Number Of Points

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:POINts

SegmentPoints

IFBW

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:BWIDth

SegmentIFBandwidth

Input Fixed Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:INP:FREQ:FIXed

SegmentFixedFrequency

Input Start Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:INP:FREQ:STARt

SegmentStartFrequency

Input Stop Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:INP:FREQ:STOP

SegmentStopFrequency

Input Fixed/Swept

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:INP:FREQ:MODE

SegmentRangeMode

Input Power

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:INP:POWer

SegmentFixedPower

Output Fixed Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:OUTP:FREQ:FIXed

SegmentFixedFrequency

Output Start Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:OUTP:FREQ:STARt

SegmentStartFrequency

Output Stop Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:OUTP:FREQ:STOP

SegmentStopFrequency

Output Fixed/Swept

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:OUTP:FREQ:MODE

SegmentRangeMode

Output (+/-)

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:OUTP:FREQ:SIDeband

SegmentMixingMode

Output Power

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:OUTP:POWer

SegmentFixedPower

LO Fixed Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:LO<x>:FREQ:FIXed

SegmentFixedFrequency

LO Start Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:LO<x>:FREQ:STARt

SegmentStartFrequency

LO Stop Freq

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:LO<x>:FREQ:STOP

SegmentStopFrequency

LO Fixed/Swept

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:LO<x>:FREQ:MODE

SegmentRangeMode

Input >LO

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:LO<x>:FREQ:ILTI

SegmentIsInputGreaterThanLO

LO Power

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:LO<x>:POWer

SegmentFixedPower

IF (+/-)

SENS:MIX:SEGM<n>:IF:FREQ:SIDeband

SegmentMixingMode


Miscellaneous

Read available Meas Classes

SYST:MCLass:CAT?

AvailableMeasurementClasses

Set receiver ratio to be used with receiver leveling.

SOURce:POWer:ALC:MODE:REC:RATio

ReceiverRatio

Removes adapters

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:ADAP:COUNt:ZERO

None

Perform Linear Interpolation

SYST:CORR:INT:LINear

None

Return if a CalSet exists

CSET:EXISts?

Exists


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.30  See What's New

Marker Display

Readouts Per Trace

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:NUMB

MarkerReadoutsPerTrace

Stimulus decimal places

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:RES:STIM

MarkerReadoutStimulusPlaces

Response decimal places

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:RES:RESP

MarkerReadoutResponsePlaces

Readout position:  X-axis

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:XPOS

MarkerReadoutXPosition

Readout position: Y-axis

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:YPOS

MarkerReadoutYPosition

Marker symbol

DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:SYMB

MarkerSymbol

 

GCX - No new commands. Learn more.

 

Overload Preferences

Display receiver overload warnings?

SYST:PREF:ITEM:REC:CERR

ReportReceiverOverload

Turn source power OFF when a receiver is overloaded?

SYST:PREF:ITEM:REC:OVER:POW

RFOffOnReceiverOverload

 

Miscellaneous

Use Last Result for Source Power Cal

SOUR:POW:ALC:MODE:REC:LSPC

LastLevelingAsSPC

Selectively delete a channel

SYSTem:CHANnels:DELete

Remove Method

RemoveChannelNumber

 

Guided Power Cal

Perform Power Cal

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:STATe

PerformPowerCalibration

Match-correction ON|OFF

SENS:CORR:METHods:MATCh

MatchCorrectPower

 

Cal Set Items

Set or get name-value pair from calset

None

Item

Remove name-value pair from calset

None

RemoveItem

Enumerate name-value pair items in the calset.

None

EnumerateCalSets



The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.22  See What's New

Returns the error correction state for the measurement.

CALC:CORR:INDicator?

ErrorCorrectionIndicator

Calibrating specific channels

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:CHAN:MODE

N/A

Port Mapping - Noise Figure Opt 028

Write port mapping

SENSe:NOISe:PMAP

SetPortMap

Read input port mapping

SENSe:NOISe:PMAP:INPut?

DeviceInputPort

Read output port mapping

SENSe:NOISe:PMAP:OUTPut?

DeviceOutputPort


The following are new programming commands for PNA release A.09.20  See What's New

Configure Pulse Measurements

Pulse Meas Mode

SENS:SWE:PULS:MODE

PulseMeasMode

Autodetect Pulse mode

SENS:SWE:PULS:DETectmode

AutoDetection

Set Pulse Mode (Narrow | Wide)

SENS:SWE:PULS:WIDeband

WideBandDectionState

Autoselect IFBW

SENS:SWE:PULS:IFBW

AutoIFBandWidth

Autoselect IF Gain

SENS:SWE:PULS:IFGain

AutoIFGain

Autoselect Pulse clock period

SENS:SWE:PULS:PRF

AutoOptimizePRF

Autoselect Width and Delay

SENS:SWE:PULS:TIMing

AutoPulseTiming

Autoselect Pulse Gens

SENS:SWE:PULS:DRIVe

AutoSelectPulseGen

 

External Pulse Configuration

PulseSyncIn Trigger Polarity

Sense:Pulse:TPolarity

TriggerInPolarity

PulseSyncIn Trigger Type

Sense:Pulse:TType

TriggerInType

 

PSAT Marker Search

Initiate a PSAT search

CALC:MARK:PSAT:BACKoff

SearchPowerSaturation

Set and read PSAT backoff

CALC:MARK:PSAT:BACKoff

PMaxBackOff

Read PSat Out

CALC:MARK:PSAT:POUT?

POut

Read PSat In

CALC:MARK:PSAT:PIN?

Pin

Read PMax Out

CALC:MARK:PSAT:POUT:MAXimum?

PMaxOut

Read PMax In

CALC:MARK:PSAT:PIN:MAXimum?

PMaxIn

Read Gain Sat

CALC:MARK:PSAT:GAIN?

GainSaturation

Read Gain Max

CALC:MARK:PSAT:GAIN:MAXimum?

GainMax

Read Gain Linear

CALC:MARK:PSAT:GAIN:LINear?

GainLinear

Read Comp Sat

CALC:MARK:PSAT:COMP:SAT?

CompressionSaturation

Read Comp Max

CALC:MARK:PSAT:COMP:MAX?

CompressionMax

PNOP Marker Search

Initiate a PNOP search

CALC:MARK:PNOP:BACKoff

SearchPowerNormalOperatingPoint

Set and read PNOP backoff

CALC:MARK:PNOP:BACKoff

BackOff

Set and read PNOP Power Offset

CALC:MARK:PNOP:POFFset

PinOffset

Read Pnop Out

CALC:MARK:PNOP:POUT?

POut

Read Pnop in

CALC:MARK:PNOP:PIN?

Pin

Read Pnop Gain

CALC:MARK:PNOP:GAIN?

Gain

Read Pnop Comp

CALC:MARK:PNOP:COMPression?

Compression

Read PMax Out

CALC:MARK:PNOP:POUT:MAXimum?

PMaxOut

Read PMax In

CALC:MARK:PNOP:PIN:MAXimum?

PMaxIn

Read Gain Max

CALC:MARK:PNOP:GAIN:MAXimum?

GainMax

Read Comp Max

CALC:MARK:PNOP:COMPression:MAXimum?

CompressionMax

Read PBO Out

CALC:MARK:PNOP:BACKoff:POUT?

BackOffPout

Read PBO In

CALC:MARK:PNOP:BACKoff:PIN?

BackOffPIn

Read PBO Gain

CALC:MARK:PNOP:BACKoff:GAIN?

BackOffGain

 

Include Phase in SMC measurements

Enable Phase

SENS:MIX:PHASe

EnablePhase

Set normalize point

SENS:MIX:NORMalize

NormalizePoint

Choose known delay or S2P

SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:SMC:PHASe:METHod

DelayCalculationMethod

Set known delay

SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:SMC:PHASe:DELay

FixedDelay

Set Cal Mixer Char S2P filename

SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:SMC:PHASe:MIXer

MixerCharacterizationFile

 

Group Delay Aperture

Set aperture using frequency

CALC:GDELay:FREQ

Frequency

Set aperture using percent of span

CALC:GDELay:PERCent

Percent

Set aperture using fixed number of points

CALC:GDELay:POINts

Points

Set Preference to 2 points

SYST:PREF:ITEM:GDEL:TWOP

TwoPointGroupDelayAperture

 

Calibrations

Returns the names of the mechanical cal kits for unguided calibrations.  

SENSe:CORR:COLL:CKIT:CAT?

CalKitTypes

Set/get by name which cal kit is currently selected for use by unguided cal.  

SENSe:CORR:COLL:CKIT:PORT

CalKitType

Read pass fail status of  tolerance limits on the target cal power

Not needed - read from SCPI error queue

LastCalPassedTolerance

Gets the power correction dB values from the prior iteration of the source power cal.

SOURce:POWer:CORR:DATA:PRIor

getSourcePowerCalDataEx

getSourcePowerCalDataScalarEx

 

Fixturing

Compensate source power

CALC:FSIM:SEND:POW:PORT:COMP

EnablePowerCompensation

Create Cal Set with De-embeded fixture removed.

CSET:FIXTure:DEEMbed

None

Create Cal Set with Matching Network included.

CSET:FIXTure:EMBed

None

 

Noise Receiver (Opt 028)

Select Noise Receiver

SENSe:NOISe:RECeiver

NoiseReceiver

 

Miscellaneous

Include SC12 Sweep

Sens:Mixer:Reverse

IncludeReverseSweep

Active Window Background

Disp:Color:ABACkground

ActiveBackground

Sweep Delay

SENS:SWEep:DWELl:SDELay

SweepDelay

Preference:On PRESET always turn power ON

SYST:PREF:ITEM:PRESet:POWer

PresetPowerState

Send and return Instrument state file to remote computer

SYSTem:SET

None

Read the display image into remote computer

HCOPy:SDUMp:DATA?

None

Set format of display image

HCOPy:SDUMp:DATA:FORM

None

Set and return LXI status

LXI:IDEN

LXIDeviceIDState

GCA Safe mode - max power

Sens:GCS:SAFE:MLIM

SafeSweepMaximumLimit

Set Line type of the window grid

DISP:WIND:TRAC:GRAT:GRID:LTYPE

GridLineType

Save Data

MMEM:STOR:DATA

SaveData


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 9.10  See What's New

NFX

Sets the power sensor connector

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:CONN

PowerSensorConnectorType

Sets the power sensor calkit

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:CKIT

PowerSensorCalKitType

Sets power level for source power cal

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PSEN:POW:LEV

PowerCalibrationLevel

Sets auto orientation state for noise tuner

SENS:NOISe:TUNer:ORIent

AutoOrientTuner

Sets LO power calibration state

SENS:CORR:COLL:NOIS:LO:PCAL:STATe

EnableLOPowerCal

Sets the source pull technique to compute DUT S-parameters

SENS:NOISe:PULL

SourcePullForSParameters

Sets the state of ENR adapter de-embedding.

SENS:CORR:COLL:NOIS:ENR:ADAP:DEEM

ForceDeEmbedENRAdapter

Sets the state of Power Sensor adapter de-embedding.

SENS:CORR:COLL:NOIS:PSEN:ADAP:DEEM

ForceDeEmbedSensorAdapter

Help About commands

DSP Revision

SYST:CONF:REVision:DSP?

DspRevision

DSP FPGA

SYST:CONF:REVision:DSPFpga?

DspFpgaRevision

CPU Speed

SYST:CONF:REVision:CPU?

CpuRevision

Hostname

SYST:COMM:LAN:HOSTname?

LANConfiguration

GetIPConfigurationStruct

SystemName

Miscellaneous

Perform and apply Response (Normalization) cal

SENS:CORR:COLL:METHod

DoResponseCal

PulseSyncIn Trigger Polarity

Sense:Pulse:TPolarity

TriggerInPolarity

PulseSyncIn Trigger Type

Sense:Pulse:TType

 

TriggerInType



The following are new programming commands for PNA release 9.0  See What's New

Configure External Devices

Adds an external device to the system.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:ADD

Add (External Device)

Returns names of all configured devices

SYST:CONF:EDEV:CAT?

Items

Set driver for the external device.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DRIV

Driver

Set type of device.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DTYP

DeviceType

Configuration path for external device.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:IOC

IOConfiguration

Enable or disable communication with device.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:IOEN

IOEnable

Activation state of the device.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:STAT

Active

Time out value for external device.

SYST:CONF:EDEV:TOUT

TimeOut

 

External Source Config

Set Dwell per Point

SYST:CONF:EDEV:SOUR:DPP

DwellPerPoint

Set Trigger Mode

SYST:CONF:EDEV:SOUR:TMOD

Trigger Mode

Set Trigger Port

SYST:CONF:EDEV:SOUR:TPORt

TriggerPort

 

Power Meter As Receiver (PMAR) Config

Enable min and max freqs

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:FLIM

LimitFrequency

Set Max freq

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:FMAX

MaximiumFrequency

Set Min freq

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:FMIN

MinimumFrequency

Set max number of PM readings

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:READ:COUN

ReadingsPerPoint

Set tolerance level

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:READ:NTOL

ReadingsTolerance

Select sensor

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:SENS

SensorIndex

Set Cal Factor data

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:TABL:CFAC:DATA

ReferenceCalFactor

Set Cal Factor frequencies

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:TABL:CFAC:FREQ

Frequency

Set Power loss data

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:TABL:LOSS:DATA

Loss

Set Power loss frequencies

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:TABL:LOSS:FREQ

Frequency

Enable Power loss data

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:TABL:LOSS:STAT

UsePowerLossSegments

Set reference cal factor

SYST:CONF:EDEV:PMAR:TABL:RFAC

ReferenceCalFactor

 

Power Limit

Set power limit

SYST:POWer:LIMit

Limit

Power limit ON/OFF

SYST:POWer:LIMit:STATe

State

Power limit UI lock

SYST:POWer:LIMit:LOCK

Lock

 

Scale Coupling

Set method

DISP:WIND:TRAC:Y:COUP:METH

ScaleCouplingMethod

Enable window

DISP:WIND:TRAC:Y:COUP

ScaleCouplingState

 

Display and Print Colors

Set background color

DISP:COL:BACK

Background

Set labels and grid frame colors

DISP:COL:GRAT1

ActiveLabels

Set inner lines of all grids in all windows colors

DISP:COL:GRAT2

Grid

Set Inactive window label colors

DISP:COL:ILAB

InactiveLabels

Set limit line colors

DISP:COL:LIM1

FailedTraces

Set trace data and Limit Line colors

DISP:COL:TRAC:DATA

DataAndLimits

Set data trace marker colors

DISP:COL:TRAC:MARK

Markers

Set memory trace colors

DISP:COL:TRAC:MEM

Memory

Set memory trace marker colors

DISP:COL:TRAC:MMAR

MemoryMarkers

Load a color theme

DISP:COL:LOAD

LoadTheme

Saves the current color theme.

DISP:COL:STOR

StoreTheme

Resets to the default PNA colors.

DISP:COL:RES

ResetTheme

 

IMD and IMS Limited Port Mapping

Set port map

SENS:IMD:PMAP

SENS:IMS:PMAP

SetPortMap

Read Input

SENS:IMD:PMAP:INP?

SENS:IMS:PMAP:INP?

DeviceInputPort

Read Output

SENS:IMD:PMAP:OUTP?

SENS:IMS:PMAP:OUTP?

DeviceOutputPort

 

ECal User Char to Disk (new and modified commands)

Returns the factory defined and user-defined connectors.

SENSe:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:CHAR:CONN:CAT?

None

Initiate a User Char - optionally check module memory.

SENSe:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:CHAR:INIT

InitializeEx

Saves a new characterization to disk memory

SENSe:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:CHAR:DMEM:SAVE

SaveToDiskMemory

Delete disk memory characterizations.

SENSe:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:DMEMory:CLEar

None

Saves a disk memory characterization to an archive file.

SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:EXPort

None

Imports the ECal characterization from the specified archive file.

SENSe:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:DMEMory:IMPort

None

Reads the user-characterization info from ECal module or PNA disk memory.

SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:KNAM:INF?

None

 

Gain Compression Analysis

Enable a compression analysis trace

CALC:GCM:ANAL:ENAB

AnalysisEnable

Set CW frequency

CALC:GCM:ANAL:CWFR

AnalysisCWFreq

Set to discrete or interpolated CW frequencies

CALC:GCM:ANAL:ISD

AnalysisIsDiscreteFreq

Sets X-axis display

CALC:GCM:ANAL:XAX

AnalysisXAxis

 

Miscellaneous

Red Segment on Limit Line failures.

SYST:PREF:ITEM:RTOF

RedTraceOnFail

Returns the X-axis values for the selected trace.

CALC:X?

 

Saves a Cal Kit to a file.

SENS:CORR:CKIT:EXP

 

Returns the list of cal kits that use the specified connector.

SENSe:CORR:COLL:GUID:CKIT:CAT?

GetCompatibleCalKits

Gain Compression Saturation level

SENS:GCS:COMP:SAT:LEV

SaturationLevel

Set Cal FOM Range Preference

SENS:CORR:PREF:CAL:RANG

FrequencyOffsetRangeForCalComputations

Return the Calset X-axis FOM frequency range

SENS:CORR:CSET:STIMulus?

StimulusValues

SMC - perform separate power cals

SENS:CORR:COLL:SESS:SMC:PWRC:SEP

SeparatePowerCal

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.60  See What's New

Miscellaneous

Reads or writes the segment sweep table.

SENSe:SEGM:LIST

GetAllSegments

Optional arguments for...

Sens:Corr:Ckit:CLEar

Sens:Corr:Ckit:Init

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.55  See What's New

Miscellaneous

SCPI

COM

Enable subpoint triggering

Sens:pulse:SUBPointTrig

SubPointTrigger

 

Description

SCPI

COM

IMD-X for Converters

Create or Change a Custom (Application) Measurement

Create a custom measurement

CALC:CUST:DEF

App.CreateCustomMeasurementEx

Change a custom measurement

CALC:CUST:MOD

 

Return handle to a converter object

None

GetConverter

Configure a Mixer

Calculate Input and Output frequencies

SENS:MIX:CALC

Calculate

X-axis display

CALC:MIX:XAXis

ActiveXAxisRange

Discard Changes

SENS:MIX:DISCard

DiscardChanges

Load a mixer setup

SENS:MIX:LOAD

LoadFile

Save a mixer setup

SENS:MIX:SAVE

SaveFile

Apply mixer settings

SENS:MIX:APPLy

Apply

Assign a source to mixer input or LO.

SENS:MIX:ROLE:DEVice

AssignSourceToRole

Read all assigned roles

SENS:MIX:ROLE:CATalog?

GetSourceByRole

Read the source assigned to a role.

SENS:MIX:ROLE:DEVice

GetSourceRoles

Set Input

Input start frequency

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:STAR

InputStartFrequency

Input stop frequency

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:STOP

InputStopFrequency

Input power level

SENS:MIX:INP:POW

InputPower

Numerator - Input Frac.Mult

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:NUM

InputNumerator

Denominator - Input Frac.Mult

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:DEN

InputDenominator

Input to Swept or fixed

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:MODE

InputRangeMode

Input fixed frequency

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:FIXed

InputFixedFrequency

Set LO

Recall a previously-configured external source. This is the only external LO configuration command.

SENS:MIX:LO:NAME

LOName

LO freq sweep mode (fixed or swept)

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:MODE

LORangeMode

LO fixed frequency

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:FIX

LOFixedFrequency

LO start frequency

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:STARt

LOStartFrequency

LO stop frequency

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:STOP

LOStopFrequency

LO power

SENS:MIX:LO:POW

LOPower

LO power start

SENS:MIX:LO:POW:STARt

LOStartPower

LO power stop

SENS:MIX:LO:POW:STOP

LOStopPower

Numerator - LO Frac.Mult

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:NUM

LONumerator

Denominator - LO Frac.Mult

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:DEN

LODenominator

Input Greater / Less that LO

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:ILTI

IsInputGreaterThanLO

Set IF

Sideband (high or low)

SENS:MIX:IF:FREQ:SIDE

IFSideband

Set Output

Sideband (high or low)

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:SIDE

OutputSideband

Output start frequency

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:STAR

OutputStartFrequency

Output stop frequency

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:STOP

OutputStopFrequency

Output to swept or fixed

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:MODE

OutputRangeMode

Output fixed frequency

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:FIXed

OutputFixedFrequency

IMDx Cal

Enable LO Power cal

SENS:CORR:IMD:LO:PCAL

EnableLOPowerCal


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.50  See What's New

Compression Marker

Compression Marker level found.

CALC:MARKer:COMPression:LEVel

CompressionLevel

Read Compression Marker Input power

CALC:MARKer:COMPression:PIN

CompressionPin

Read Compression Marker Output power

CALC:MARKer:COMPression:POUT

CompressionPout

New Search function

CALC:MARKer:FUNCtion:SEL

SearchCompressionPoint

New Execute function

CALC:MARKer:FUNCtion:EXEC

SearchCompressionPoint

 

Port Extensions

Port Ext in distance

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:DIST

PortDistance

Set distance units

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:UNIT

PortDistanceUnit

Set Media per port

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:MEDium

PortMedium

Set waveguide cutoff freq per port

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:WGCutoff

PortWGCutoffFreq

Set Velocity Factor per port

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:VELF

PortVelocityFactor

Couple to system Velocity Factor

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:SYSV

PortCoupleToSystemVelocity

Couple to system Media type

SENS:CORR:EXT:PORT:SYSM

PortCoupleToSystemMedia

 

Electrical Delay

Delay in distance

CALC:CORR:EDELay:DISTance

ElecDistanceDelay

Set units for distance

CALC:CORR:EDELay:UNIT

ElecDistanceDelayUnit

 

Phase Sweep

Enable Phase sweep

CALC:FSIM:BAL:PHAS:SWE:STAT

PhaseSwpState

Start Phase port 1

CALC:FSIM:BAL:BPOR:SWE:PHAS:STAR

BalPort1StartPhase

Start Phase port 2

CALC:FSIM:BAL:BPOR:SWE:PHAS:STAR

BalPort2StartPhase

Stop Phase port 1

CALC:FSIM:BAL:BPOR:SWE:PHAS:STOP

BalPort1StopPhase

Stop Phase port 2

CALC:FSIM:BAL:BPOR:SWE:PHAS:STOP

BalPort2StopPhase

Enable as fixture offset

CALC:FSIM:BAL:FIXT:SWE:PHAS

PhaseSwpAsFixture

 

Other

ASYN argument added to Cal ACQuire commands

Learn more

Not Applicable

Returns ECal orientation.

SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:ORI?

None


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.35  See What's New

FIFO Data Buffer

FIFO ON|OFF

SYST:FIFO[:STATe]

State

Read number of data points

SYST:FIFO:DATA:COUNt?

DataCount

Read data

SYST:FIFO:DATA?

Data

Read data compact form

None

DataInCompactForm

Clear data

SYST:FIFO:DATA:CLEar

Clear

 

Other N5264A Commands

FastCW

SENS:SWE:TYPE:FACW

FastCWPointCount

Enable Point Averaging

SENS:AVER:MODE

AverageMode

Enable Point Sweep

SENS:SWE:GEN:POINtsweep

PointSweepState

Set Trace Sweep

SENS:SWE:TRIG:MODE

Trigger Mode

 


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.33  See What's New

Miscellaneous

Set display format units

Calc:Format:Unit

FormatUnit

Perform trace max

Disp:TMAX

TraceMax

Fast sweep mode

SENS:SWE:SPE

SweepSpeedMode

Launch Cal Wizard for apps (new behaivor)

SYST:CORR:WIZ

LaunchCalWizard

Queries the TCP/IP port number for a TCP/IP socket connection.

SYST:COMM:TCPIP:CONT

None

Set CWFreq to Marker location

CALC:MARK:SET

SetCWFreq

Returns a list of channel numbers

SYST:CHAN:CAT?

Not new

Returns measurement numbers

SYST:MEAS:CAT?

Not new

Returns trace number

SYST:MEAS<n>:TRACe?

Not new

Returns Meas name

SYST:MEAS:NAME?

Not new

Return window number

SYST:MEAS<n>:WINDow?

Not new

Returns window numbers

SYST:WIND:CAT?

Not new

Same as calc:par:sel except takes a meas number

CALC:PAR:MNUM:[SEL]

Not new

Returns Limit line pass/fail status

CALC:LIMIT:FAIL?

Not new

Deletes the current limit line?

CALC:LIMIT:DATA:DELete

Not new

 

Swept IMD

Create a measurement

Calc:Custom:Define

CreateCustomMeasurementEx

Set sweep type

SENS:IMD:SWE:TYPE

SweepType

Set DeltaF

SENS:IMD:DFR

DeltaFrequency

Set center freq

SENS:IMD:FREQ:FCEN

FrequencyCenter

Start for center freq sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:FCEN:STAR

FrequencyCenterStart

Stop for center freq sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:FCEN:STOP

FrequencyCenterStop

Center for center freq sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:FCEN:CENT

FrequencyCenterCenter

Span for center freq sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:FCEN:SPAN

FrequencyCenterSpan

Start for DeltaF sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:DFR:STAR

DeltaFrequencyStart

Stop for DeltaF sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:DFR:STOP

DeltaFrequencyStop

Set F1 for CW and Power sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:F1

F1Frequency

Set F2 for CW and Power sweep

SENS:IMD:FREQ:F2

F2Frequency

Set main tone IFBW

SENS:IMD:IFBW:MAIN

MainToneIFBandwidth

Set product tones IFBW

SENS:IMD:IFBW:IMT

IMToneIFBandwidth

Enables power coupling for F1 and F2

SENS:IMD:TPOW:COUP

CoupleTonePower

Set power level for F1 tone

SENS:IMD:TPOW:F1

TonePower

Set power level for F2 tone

SENS:IMD:TPOW:F2

TonePower

F1 start for power sweep

SENS:IMD:TPOW:F1:STAR

TonePowerStart

F1 stop for power sweep

SENS:IMD:TPOW:F1:STOP

TonePowerStop

F2 start for power sweep

SENS:IMD:TPOW:F2:STAR

TonePowerStart

F2 stop for power sweep

SENS:IMD:TPOW:F2:STOP

TonePowerStop

Read highest product allowed

None

HighestOrderProduct

For CTB, CSO, and XMod parameters

Normalization Mode

SENS:IMD:NORM:MODE

CompositeNormalizationMode

Normalized CSO power

SENS:IMD:CSO:NORM:POW

CompositeNormalizedCSOPower

CSO Offset

SENS:IMD:CSO:OFFS

CSOOffset

CSO Number of Distortion products

SENS:IMD:CSO:NDPR

CSONumDistortionProducts

Normalized CTB power

SENS:IMD:CTB:NORM:POW

CompositeNormalizedCTBPower

CTB and XMod Number of carriers

SENS:IMD:CTB:NCAR

CTBXMODNumCarriers

CTB Offset

SENS:IMD:CTB:OFFS

CTBOffset

 

IMD Calibration

Set Cal frequencies

SENS:CORR:IMD:CAL:FREQ

CalibrationFrequencies

Max Products

SENS:CORR:IMD:MPR

MaxProduct

Set power

SENS:CORR:IMD:POW

PowerLevel

Sensor Cal Kit

SENS:CORR:IMD:SENS:CKIT

PowerSensorCalKitType

Sensor connector

SENS:CORR:IMD:SENS:CONN

PowerSensorConnectorType


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.2  See What's New

iTMSA

Set Stimulus Mode

CALC: FSIM:BAL:STIM:MOD

Mode

Set Phase Offset

CALC: FSIM:BAL:BPOR:OFFS:PHAS

BalPort1PhaseOffset

BalPort2PhaseOffset

Set Phase Offset as fixture

CALC: FSIM:BAL:FIXT:OFFS:PHAS

PhaseAsFixture

Set Power Offset

CALC: FSIM:BAL:BPOR:OFFS:POW

BalPort1PowerOffset

BalPort2PowerOffset

Set Power Offset as fixture

CALC: FSIM:BAL:FIXT:OFFS:POW

PowerAsFixture

Set Source power for balanced ports

SOUR:POW

TestPortPower

Returns the number of source ports.

N/A

chan.SourcePortCount

Returns the string names of source ports.

N/A

chan.SourcePortNames

Returns the port number for the specified string port name.

N/A

chan.GetPortNumber

 

Uncoupled Power Sweep

Set Start power for uncoupled power sweep

SOUR:POW:PORT:STARt

StartPowerEx

Set Start power for uncoupled power sweep

SOUR:POW:PORT:STOP

StopPowerEx

 

Choose FCA ports

Map PNA to DUT ports

SENS:MIX:PMAP

SetDutPorts

Read Input port number

SENS:MIX:PMAP:INP?

DeviceInputPort

Read Output port number

SENS:MIX:PMAP:OUTP?

DeviceOutputPort

 

LXI

Returns Structured status of the PNA networking configuration.

None

GetIPConfigurationStruct

Returns string status of the PNA networking configuration.

None

LANConfiguration

Resets the PNA LAN configuration.

None

LANConfigurationInitialize

Modifies settings of the PNA computer networking configuration.

None

SetIPConfiguration

Displays the LAN Status dialog with LAN Status Indicator showing IDENTIFY.

None

LXIDeviceIDState

 

Miscellaneous

Reset Preference Defaults

SYST:PREF:DEF

cap.RestoreDefaults

Returns the Measurement Class name

Sens:Class:Name?

Get_MeasurementClass

GCA - Returns number of iterations required in a SMART Sweep

CALC:GCDAT:ITER

TotalIterations


The following are new programming commands for PNA release 8.0  See What's New

Gain Compression Setup

Number of frequency points

SENS:GCS:SWE:FREQ:POIN

NumberOfFrequencyPoints

Number of power points

SENS:GCS:SWE:POW:POIN

NumberOfPowerPoints

Maximum number of points

None

MaximumNumberOfPoints

Total number of points

None

TotalNumberOfPoints

Acquisition mode

SENS:GCS:AMOD

AcquisitionMode

Smart tolerance

SENS:GCS:SMAR:TOL

SmartSweepTolerance

Smart Iterations

SENS:GCS:SMAR:MIT

SmartSweepMaximumIterations

Smart settling time

SENS:GCS:SMAR:STIM

SmartSweepSettlingTime

Smart show iterations

SENS:GCS:SMAR:SIT

SmartSweepShowIterations

Read compression failures

SENS:GCS:SFA?

SearchFailures

Write port map

SENS:GCS:PORTM

SetPortMap

Read Port Map (Input)

SENS:GCS:PORT

DeviceInputPort

Read Port Map (Output)

SENS:GCS:PORT

DeviceOutputPort

End of Sweep

SENS:GCS:EOS

EndOfSweepOperation

Linear input power

SENS:GCS:POW:LIN:INP:LEV

InputLinearPowerLevel

Reverse Power

SENS:GCS:POW:REV:LEV

ReverseLinearPowerLevel

Start power

SENS:GCS:POW:STAR:LEV

chan.Start Power

Stop power

SENS:GCS:POW:STOP:LEV

chan.Stop Power

Compression algorithm

SENS:GCS:COMP:ALG

CompressionAlgorithm

Compression Level

SENS:GCS:COMP:LEV

CompressionLevel

Backoff Level

SENS:GCS:COMP:BACK:LEV

CompressionBackoff

X Delta

SENS:GCS:COMP:DELT:X

CompressionDeltaX

Y Delta

SENS:GCS:COMP:DELT:Y

CompressionDeltaY

Interpolation

SENS:GCS:COMP:INT

CompressionInterpolation

Safe Sweep enable

SENS:GCS:SAFE:ENAB

SafeSweepEnable

Safe Sweep coarse

SENS:GCS:SAFE:CPAD

SafeSweepCoarsePowerAdjustment

Safe Sweep fine

SENS:GCS:SAFE:FPAD

SafeSweepFinePowerAdjustment

Safe Sweep threshold

SENS:GCS:SAFE:FTHR

SafeSweepFineThreshold

Read all GCA data

CALC:GCData:DATA

GetRaw2DData

Read real GCA data

CALC:GCData:REAL

GetDataIm

Read imaginary GCA data

CALC:GCData:IMAG

GetDataRe

 

Noise Figure Setup

Create Noise figure meas

Calc:Cust:Def

CreateCustomMeasurementEx

Sets the number of impedance states to use

 SENS:NOIS:IMP:COUN

ImpedanceStates

Noise averaging ON and OFF

 SENS:NOIS:AVER:STAT

NoiseAverageState

Set averaging of noise receiver.

 SENS:NOIS:AVER

NoiseAverageFactor

Set bandwidth of noise receiver.

 SENS:NOIS:BWID

NoiseBandwidth

Set gain state of noise receiver.

 SENS:NOIS:GAIN

NoiseGain

Sets noise tuner identifier

 SENS:NOIS:TUN:ID

NoiseTuner

Sets the port identifier of the ECal noise tuner that is connected to the PNA Source.

 SENS:NOIS:TUN:INP

NoiseTunerIn

Sets the port identifier of the ECal noise tuner that is connected to the DUT.

 SENS:NOIS:TUN:OUTP

NoiseTunerOut

Set the excess noise source ON or OFF.

 CONTrol:NOISe:SOURce or

 OUTPut:MANual:NOISe[:STATe]

NoiseSourceState

Set mechanical switches

SENS:PATH:CONF:ELEM

PathConfiguration

Sets the default setting for the Noise Tuner switch.

SYST:PREF:ITEM:SWIT:DEF

Port1NoiseTunerSwitchPresetsToExternal

 

Noise Figure Cal

Create Noise Cal object

N/A

CreateCustomCalEx

Set Noise Calibration method

 SENS:NOIS:CAL:METH

CalMethod

Noise source ENR filename

 SENS:NOIS:ENR:FIL

ENRFile

Set noise source Cal Kit type

 SENS:NOIS:SOUR:CKIT

NoiseSourceCalKitType

Set ambient temperature

 SENS:NOIS:TEMP:AMB

AmbientTemperature

Sets noise source connector type

 SENS:NOIS:SOUR:CONN

NoiseSourceConnectorType

Set Noise source temperature

SENS:CORR:TCOL:USER:VAL

NoiseSourceCold

 

Noise Figure ENR File Data Management

Set ENR calibration data.

 SENS:CORR:ENR:CAL:TABL:DATA

PutENRData

Read ENR calibration data.

 SENS:CORR:ENR:CAL:TABL:DATA?

GetENRData

Get/set ID of ENR table.

 SENS:CORR:ENR:CAL:TABL:ID:DATA

ENRID

Get/set serial number of noise source.

 SENS:CORR:ENR:CAL:TABL:SERial:DATA

ENRSN

Load ENR table from file.

 MMEMory:LOAD:ENR

LoadENRFile

Save ENR table to file.

MMEMory:STORe:ENR

SaveENRFile

 

Custom Cal Window

Turn ON | OFF Custom Cal window.

SENS:CORR:COLL:DISP:WIND

DisplayNAWindowDuringCalAcquisition

Show NO Custom Cal windows.

SENS:CORR:COLL:DISP:WIND:AOFF

DisplayOnlyCalWindowDuringCalAcquisition

Specify channel to sweep before Cal acquisition.

SENS:CORR:COLL:SWE:CHAN

AllowChannelToSweepDuringCalAcquisition

Sweep NO channel before Cal acquisition.

SENS:CORR:COLL:SWE:CHAN:AOFF

SweepOnlyCalChannelDuringCalAcquisition

Preview sweep before remote Cal acquisition.

SENS:CORR:COLL:GUID:PACQuire

SetupMeasurementsForStep

 

Miscellaneous

Set Trigger sweep mode

SENS:SWE:TRIG:MODE

Trigger Mode

Copy a Cal Set

SENSe:CORR:CSET:COPY