Sense:Mixer Commands

SENSe:MIXer:

APPLy

CALC

DISCard

IF:FREQuency

| SIDeband

| STARt

| STOP

INPut:FREQuency

| DENominator

| FIXed

| MODE

| NUMerator

| STARt

| STOP

INPut:POWer

| STARt

| STOP

| USENominal

LO:FREQuency

| DENominator

| FIXed

| ILTI

| MODE

| NUMerator

| STARt

| STOP

LO:NAME | NAMe

LO:POWer

| STARt

| STOP

LOAD

NORMalize:POINt

OUTPut:FREQuency

| FIXed

| MODE

| SIDeband

| STARt

| STOP

PMAP

| INPut?

| OUTPut?

RECalculate

REVerse

ROLE

| CATalog?

| DEVice

SAVE

SEGMent More Commands

STAGe (number of LOs)

XAXis

(Write only) Applies the mixer setup settings and turns the channel ON. (Performs the same function as the Apply button on the mixer setup dialog box).

Parameters

<ch>

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

Examples

SENS:MIX:APPL

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

(Write only) Calculates the Input, IF, or Output frequencies of the mixer setup and updates the channel settings.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<char>

Mixer port to be calculated. Choose from:

Examples

SENS:MIX:CALC Output

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

(Write only) Cancels changes that have been made to the Converter setup and reverts to the previously-saved setup. Same as the Cancel button on the mixer setup dialog box.

Parameters

<ch>

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

Examples

SENS:MIX:DISC

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) When two LO stages are used, sets or returns whether to select the sum or difference for the IF1 product. (Input + or - LO1 = IF1)

• This setting corresponds to the buttons on LO1 on the Mixer setup dialog

• This setting is ignored when ONE LO stage is selected.

• Also set SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:SID  to LOW or HIGH to determine the output frequency of the mixer.

See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<char>

Sideband value. Choose from

LOW - Difference (-)

HIGH - Sum (+)

Examples

SENS:MIX:IF:FREQ:SID LOW
SENSe2:MIXer:IF:FREQ:SIDeband HIGH

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:IF:FREQuency:SIDeband?

Return Type

Character

Default

LOW

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the IF start frequency value of the mixer. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<num>

IF Start Frequency value

Examples

SENS:MIX:IF:FREQ:STAR 1e9
SENSe2:MIXer:IF:FREQ:STARt 1000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:IF:FREQuency:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the stop frequency value of the mixer IF frequency. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<num>

IF Stop Frequency value

Examples

SENS:MIX:IF:FREQ:STOP 2e9
SENSe2:MIXer:IF:FREQ:STOP 2000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:IF:FREQuency:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the denominator value of the Input Fractional Multiplier. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input denominator value.

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:DEN 5
SENS2:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:DENominator 4

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:FREQuency:DENominator?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the fixed frequency of the input. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input frequency.

Examples

SENSe:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:FIXed 1e9
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:FIXed 1000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:FREQuency:FIXed?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the Input sweep mode.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<char>

Input sweep mode. Choose either FIXED or SWEPT

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:MODE FIXED
SENSe2:MIXer:INP:FREQ:MODE swept

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:FREQuency:MODE?

Return Type

Character

Default

Fixed

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the numerator value of the Input Fractional Multiplier. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input numerator value.

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:NUM 3
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:NUMerator 1

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:NUMerator?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the Input start frequency value of the mixer. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input Start frequency

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:STAR 1e9
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:STARt 1000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:FREQuency:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the Input stop frequency value of the mixer. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input stop frequency

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:FREQ:STOP 2e9
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:FREQ:STOP 2000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:FREQuency:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the value of the Input Power.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input power in dBm.

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:POW 9
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:POWer 5

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:POWer?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets the input start power for a power sweep in a mixer channel like SMC. The value is only used when the sweep type is power sweep.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input power value in units of dBm.

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:POW STAR 6
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:POWer:STARt 5

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:POWer:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets the input stop power for a power sweep in a mixer channel . The value is only used when the sweep type is power sweep.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Input power value in units of dBm.

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:POW STOP 9
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:POWer:STOP 5

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:POWer:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Toggles the Use Nominal Incident Power setting ON and OFF. This setting is ONLY to be used with SMC measurements. Learn more about Nominal Incident Power.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<bool>

Nominal Incident Power State. Choose from:

ON (1) - Turn nominal incident power ON

OFF (0) - Turn nominal incident power OFF

Examples

SENS:MIX:INP:POW:USEN 1
SENSe2:MIXer:INPut:POWer:USENominal OFF

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:INPut:POWer:USENominal?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

OFF

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the denominator value of the LO Fractional Multiplier. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2.

<value>

LO denominator.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:DEN 5
SENSe2:MIXer:LO2:FREQ:DENominator 4

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:DENominator?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

1

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the fixed frequency of the specified mixer LO. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2

<value>

LO frequency.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:FIX 1e9
SENSe2:MIXer:LO2:FREQ:FIXed 1000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:FIXed?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Specifies whether to use the Input frequency that is greater than the LO or less than the LO. To learn more, see the mixer setup dialog box help.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2

<bool>

ON (1) - Use the Input that is Greater than the specified LO.

OFF (0) - Use the Input that is Less than the specified LO.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO1:FREQ:ILTI 1
sense2:mixer:lo2:frequency:ilti ON

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:ILTI?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

OFF

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the LO sweep mode.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2

<char>

LO sweep mode. Choose either FIXED or SWEPT

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:MODE FIXED
SENSe2:MIXer:LO2:FREQ:MODE swept

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:MODE?

Return Type

Character

Default

Fixed

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the numerator value of the LO Fractional Multiplier. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2

<value>

LO Numerator.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:NUM 5
SENSe2:MIXer:LO2:FREQ:NUMerator 4

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:NUMerator?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the LO start frequency value. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2

<value>

LO Start Frequency in Hertz.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:STAR 5E9

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the LO stop frequency value. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2

<value>

LO Stop Frequency in Hertz.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:FREQ:STOP 5E9

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:FREQuency:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the name of the VNA internal source or external source to use as the LO in a converter measurement.

Important Note: This setting is immediately send to the channel configuration. First set and apply mixer frequency settings, then send this command. Otherwise, 'invalid setting' errors may occur.

See Remotely Specifying a Source Port.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage number. Choose 1 or 2.

<value>

(string) - LO Source name. Use Source:CAT? to return a list of valid source ports. An external source must be configured and selected to be valid. Learn more about external source configuration.

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:NAME "MySource"

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:NAME?

Return Type

String

Default

"Not Controlled"

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the LO Power fixed value.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage. Choose 1 or 2

<value>

LO Power in dBm

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO:POW 9

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO<n>:POWer?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) For an LO power sweep, sets or returns the LO power start value.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage. Choose 1

<value>

LO start power in dBm

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO1:POW:STAR -10

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO1:POWer:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

- 20 dBm

(Read-Write) For an LO power sweep, sets or returns the LO power stop value.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

LO stage. Choose 1

<value>

LO stop power in dBm

Examples

SENS:MIX:LO1:POW:STOP 10

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:LO1:POWer:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

-10 dBm

(Write-only) Loads a previously-configured mixer attributes file (.mxr)

Parameters

<ch>

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

<name>

Path and file name (including .mxr extension) to load.

Examples

SENSe:MIXer:LOAD "C:/Program Files/Keysight/Network Analyzer/Documents/Mixer/MyMixer.mxr"

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the data point for normalizing the phase measurement. Learn more.

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number of the SMC measurement. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<value>

Normalization data point.  Choose a data point number between 1 and the max number of data points in the sweep that has the least amount of expected noise.

Examples

SENS:MIX:NORM:POIN 101

sense2:mixer:normalize:point 50

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:NORMalize:POINt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Middle point in the sweep

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the output fixed frequency of the mixer. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Output fixed frequency in Hertz.

Examples

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:FIX 5e9

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQuency:FIXed?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the Output sweep mode.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<char>

Output sweep mode. Choose either FIXED or SWEPT

Examples

SENS:MIX:OUT:FREQ:MODE FIXED
SENSe2:MIXer:OUTput:FREQuency:MODE swept

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQuency:MODE?

Return Type

Character

Default

Fixed

(Read-Write) Specify whether to select the sum (High) or difference (Low) products.

• When one LO is used: Input + or - LO1 = Output frequency

• When two LOs are used: IF1 + or - LO2 = Output frequency

Use SENS:MIX:IF:FREQ:SID when two LOs are used to determine the IF1 frequency.

Use Sens:Mixer:Stage to set 1 or 2 LOs

See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Sideband value. Choose from

LOW - Low or Difference (-)

HIGH - High or Sum (+)

Examples

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:SID LOW
SENSe2:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQ:SIDeband HIGH

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQuency:SIDeband?

Return Type

Character

Default

LOW

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the Output start frequency of the mixer. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Output start frequency

Examples

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:STAR 1e9
SENSe2:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQ:STARt 1000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQuency:STARt?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the Output stop frequency of the mixer. See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<value>

Output stop frequency

Examples

SENS:MIX:OUTP:FREQ:STOP 1e9
SENSe2:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQ:STOP 1000000000

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:OUTPut:FREQuency:STOP?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

Not Applicable

(Write-only) Sets the VNA to DUT port map for FCA measurements. Use SENS:MIX:PMAP:INP? and SENS:MIX:PMAP:OUTP? to read these values.  Learn about selectable FCA DUT ports.

Changing the ports may limit your ability to use an internal second source. If a selected port is shared by one of the sources, then that source will not be available as an LO source. Learn more about Internal second sources.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<in>

VNA port to connect to the DUT input.

• For SMC, choose any unused VNA port.

• For VMC, set to 1.

<out>

VNA port to connect to the DUT output. Choose any unused port for SMC and VMC.

Examples

SENS:MIX:PMAP 2,1
sense2:mixer:pmap 4,2

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

1,2

(Read-only) Returns the VNA port that is mapped to the DUT input. Use SENS:MIX:PMAP to set this value.

Learn about selectable FCA DUT ports.

Parameters

<ch>

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

Examples

SENS:MIX:PMAP:INP?
sense2:mixer:pmap:input?

Default

1

(Read-only) Returns the VNA port that is mapped to the DUT output. Use SENS:MIX:PMAP to set this value.

Learn about selectable FCA DUT ports.

Parameters

<ch>

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

Examples

SENS:MIX:PMAP:OUTP?
sense2:mixer:pmap:output?

Default

2

(Write only) Repeats the last calculation that was performed, including all ON (state) segments in segment table.

Parameters

<ch>

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

Examples

SENS:MIX:REC

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Sets whether to include SC12 sweeps during measurements.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<bool>

(Boolean)   Choose from:

ON (1) - Include the SC12 (reverse) sweep.

OFF (0) - Do NOT Include the SC12 (reverse) sweep.

Examples

SENS:MIX:REV 1
sense2:mixer:reverse ON

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:REVerse?

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON (1)

(Write-only) Saves the settings for the mixer/converter test setup to a mixer attributes file.

Parameters

<ch>

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

<name>

Path and file name (including .mxrx extension) to save.

Examples

SENSe:MIXer:SAVE "C:/Program Files/Keysight/Network Analyzer/Documents/Mixer/MyMixer.mxrx"

Default

Not Applicable

(Read-Write) Number of IF stages (LOs) used in the mixer.  See Note

Parameters

<ch>

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

<n>

Number of stages. Choose either 1 or 2

Examples

SENSe:MIX:STAG 2
SENSe:MIXer:STAGE 1

Query Syntax

SENSe<ch>:MIXer:STAGe?

Return Type

Numeric

Default

1

(Read-Write) Sets or returns the swept frequency range to display on the X-axis for the IMDx channel.

For FCA and GCX measurements, use CALC:MIXer:XAXis

Parameters

<ch>

Channel number of the IMDx Converter measurement. If unspecified, value is set to 1.

<char>

Frequency range to display on the X-Axis. NOT case-sensitive. Choose from:

• INPUT - Input frequency range

• LO_1 - LO frequency range

• OUTPUT - Output frequency range

If the specified frequency range is not swept, the default swept range is used.

Examples

SENSe:MIXer:XAXis INPUT

sense2:mixer:xaxis LO_1

Return Type

Character

Default

Search is made in the following order until a swept range is found:

1. OUTPUT

2. INPUT (If the OUTPUT is fixed)

3. Number of Points (If ALL ranges are fixed)

18-May-2016

First Release