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Output Commands

Controls two output functions: RF power and Noise Source.

OUTPut:

     | MANual:NOISe[:STATe]

     | [:STATe]

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See Also

OUTPut:MANual:NOISe[:STATe] "usbNsSrcID ",<bool>

Applicable Models: All without M937xA and P93xxA/B

(Read-Write) Sets and reads the noise source (28V) ON or OFF.

Note: “usbNsSrcID” is an optional parameter.  If this optional parameter is specified, it turns the noise source on/off for the specified devices.

Parameters

 

<bool>

ON (1) - Noise source ON

OFF (0) - Noise source OFF

Examples

OUTP:MAN:NOIS "U1832A MY12345678",1
output:manual:noise:state "U1832A MY12345678",1

Query Syntax

OUTPut:MANual:NOISe[:STATe]?

Return Type

Boolean (1 = ON, 0 = OFF)

Default

For VNA models with a Noise Figure option (028/029/H29), the 28V line is always ON. The ON/OFF state is also available from a VNA softkey menu.

For VNA models WITHOUT a Noise Figure option (028/029/H29), the 28V line is OFF by default and survives a preset. The ON/OFF state is NOT available from a VNA softkey menu.

OUTPut[:STATe] <ON | OFF>

Applicable Models: All

(Read-Write) Turns RF power from the source ON or OFF.

See note about source power state with instrument state save and recall.

Parameters

 

<ON | OFF>

ON (or 1) - turns RF power ON

OFF (or 0) - turns RF power OFF

Examples

OUTP ON
output:state off

Query Syntax

OUTPut[:STATe]?

Return Type

Boolean (1 = ON, 0 = OFF)

Default

ON