New Programming Commands for the NA520xA PNA-X Pro

This topic lists new programming commands, starting with the latest VNA firmware version and going back to version A.19.50.xx.

Note: NA520xA models use many existing N52xxB commands but with minor syntax differences in some cases. See SCPI Command Differences (NA520xA) for more information.


The following are new programming commands for VNA release A.20.20.xx. See also, What's New for the NA520xA PNA-X Pro.

System Commands

SYSTem:DATA:MEMory:COMMit <memName> (updated)

SYSTem:DATA:MEMory:MEASure[x]:FORM SDATA | FDATA | CAL

SYSTem:DATA:MEMory:MEASure[x]:REPeat? <count>

SYSTem:DATA:MEMory:MEASure[x]:ADD <string>

SYSTem:DATA:MEMory:READ:MEASure[x][:REPeat[y]]? <format>

SYSTem:DATA:MEMory:READ:MEASure[x][:REPeat[y]]:CAL? <SParam>,[<format>]

Sweep Commands

SENSe<cnum>:SWEep:PCLamp:LEVel <char>

SENSe<cnum>:SWEep:PCLamp:MODE <char>

SENSe<cnum>:SWEep:PCLamp:OFFSet <num>

SENSe<cnum>:SWEep:PCLamp[:STATe] <bool>

Power Sensor Commands

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:PMAR:LINearity <name>,<char>

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:PSENsor<pnum>:SINGle:NAME <string>

SOURce<ch>:POWer<port>:CORRection:COLLect:SENSor:NAME <string>

 


The following are new programming commands for VNA release A.19.80.xx. See also, What's New for the NA520xA PNA-X Pro.

Save/Recall Preferences

 SCPI

COM

Loads a previously saved preference set from a *.pref file and applies it.

MMEMory:LOAD:PREFerence

None

Stores the instrument/application preference set into a *.pref file at the supplied path.

MMEMory:STORe:PREFerence

None

Cal: For Frequency Offset, use Primary Frequencies.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:CORRection:FOM:PRIMary

None

Cal: Always use Internal Trigger during cal.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:CORRection:TRIGger:INTernal

None

Cal: Always merge when saving Cal in Cal Set.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:CSET:SAVE:MERGe

None

Memory: Data Math 8510 Mode.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:DM8510:STATe

None

Limit: Test the nearest measurement point.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:LIMit:TEST:NEARest

None

Scale: On Preset Couple scale to Window.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:PRESet:SCALe:COUPled

None

Sweep: On Preset set Sweep Mode to Stepped.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:PRESet:SWEep:STEPped

None

Power: Report source unleveled events as errors.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:REPort:SOURce:UNLeveled

None

System: On Power-on show dialog if detect mm testset.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:SHOW:MMTestset

None

Macro: Top Softkey Tab is Macro.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:SOFTkeys:MACRo:TOP <MACRo|FAVorite>

None

Display: Selected trace changes width briefly.

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:TRACe:WIDer:BRIef

None

Display: Selected Trace is wider (except if points > 6401).

SYSTem:PREFerences:ITEM:TRACe:WIDer:STATe

None

Return all the warnings from the most recent use of MMEM:LOAD:PREFerence.

SYSTem:PREFerences:RECall:WARNings?

None

 

Miscellaneous

SCPI

COM

This command sets the policy for the treatment of the pulse ON state during the current cal session.

SENSe<ch>:CORRection:COLLect:GUIDed:PULSe:POLicy

None

An optional [policy] argument is added to this existing command.

SOURce<ch>:POWer<port>:CORRection:COLLect[:ACQuire]

None

Returns the available noise gain values for the specific hardware platform.

SENSe<ch>:NOISe:GAIN:CATalog?

None

Sets/gets the label on the fixture simulator file block.

CALCulate:FSIMulator:DRAFt:CIRCuit:FILE:LABel

CALCulate:FSIMulator:CIRCuit:FILE:LABel?

None

Added command arguments to support Enhanced Response Correction for Noise Figure.

CALCulate:MEASure:CORRection:TYPE

None

 

TDR Slope Flatten 

SCPI

COM

Enable/Disable slope flattening function.

CALCulate:TDR:MEASure:SFLatten:STATe

None

Set the start time of slope flattening.

CALCulate:TDR:MEASure:SFLatten:STARt

None

Set the stop time of slope flattening.

CALCulate:TDR:MEASure:SFLatten:STOP

None

 


The following are new NA520xA programming commands for VNA release A.19.55.xx. See also, What's New for the NA520xA PNA-X Pro.

Trigger Commands

SCPI

COM

Specifies the impedance of the "MEAS TRIG IN" rear panel BNC input.

TRIGger[:SEQuence]:ROUTE:MAIN:IMPedance

None

 

 


The following are new NA520xA programming commands for VNA release A.19.50.xx. See also, What's New for the NA520xA PNA-X Pro.

Pulse Commands

SCPI

COM

Enables/disables power correction for Narrowband mode

SENSe<ch>:SWEep:PULSe:TRUepwr

None

 

 

Noise BW Cal Commands

SCPI

COM

Several SCPI commands for calibrating noise-figure bandwidth on NA520xA PNA-X Pro models.

SYSTem:CALibrate:NOISe:BWCAL

None

 

 

Sense Correction Commands

SCPI

COM

Several SCPI commands for configuring receiver gain mode on NA520xA PNA-X Pro models.

SENSe:SOURce:RECeiver:GAIN

None