Setup Commands - TDR Measurement Class

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SYST:TDR:PRESet launches TDR application without VNA-TDR GUI.

Tool Bar Commands

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Trace		Select active trace	CALC:PAR:MNUM:SELect
Auto Scale		Scale menu
	X	Do horizontal auto scale	DISP:TDR:MEAS:X:SCAL:AUTO
	Y	Do vertical auto scale	DISP:MEAS:Y:SCAL:AUTO
	X & Y	Do horizontal and vertical auto scale	DISP:TDR:MEAS:X:SCAL:AUTO DISP:MEAS:Y:SCAL:AUTO
	All Traces	Do horizontal and vertical auto scale for all traces	DISP:TDR:MEAS:X:SCAL:AUTO DISP:MEAS:Y:SCAL:AUTO
Run		Trigger continuous	SENS:TDR:SWE:MODE RUN
Stop / Single		Trigger hold (when continuous)	SENS:TDR:SWE:MODE HOLD
Stop / Single		Trigger single (when hold)	SENS:TDR:SWE:MODE SINGle
Data / Mem		Data and Memory menu
	Data -> Mem	Save data trace to memory	CALC:MEAS:MATH:MEMorize
	Off	Display off	DISP:TDR:MEAS:DMEM:TYPE OFF
	Data	Display data trace only	DISP:TDR:MEAS:DMEM:TYPE DATA
	Memory	Display memory trace only	DISP:TDR:MEAS:DMEM:TYPE MEMory
	Data & Memory	Display data and memory traces	DISP:TDR:MEAS:DMEM:TYPE DMEMory
Marker		Select active marker	CALC:TDR:MEAS:MARK:STAT
Marker Search		Marker search menu
	Off	Marker search Off	CALC:MEAS:MARK:FUNC:TRACk OFF
	Max	Set max marker search On	CALC:MEAS:MARK:FUNC:SELect MAX; TRACk ON
	Min	Set min marker search On	CALC:MEAS:MARK:FUNC:SELect MIN; TRACk ON
	Rise Time (10%-90%)	Select time threshold to 10-90%	CALC:TDR:MEAS:TTIM:THReshold T1_9
	Rise Time (20%-80%)	Select time threshold to 20-80%	CALC:TDR:MEAS:TTIM:THReshold T2_8
	ΔTime	Open ΔTime dialog	None
File		File menu
	Save State	Save TDR state file	MMEM:TDR:STOR:STATe
	Recall State	Recall TDR state file	MMEM:TDR:LOAD:STATe
	Save Actieve Trace Data	Save the active trace data to csv file	MMEM:TDR:STOR:FDATa
	Save All Trace Data	Save all trace data to csv file	MMEM:TDR:STOR:FDAT:ALL
	Save Touchstone	Save trace data to touchstone file	MMEM:TDR:STOR:SNP
	Save Image	Save display image to file	HCOP:FILE
	Invert Color	Set invert color state	DISP:TDR:IMAGe
Minimize (Up/Down Arrow)		Minimize TDR GUI	DISP:TDR:MINimize
Help (?)		Open TDR help	None
Close (X)		Exit TDR application	:SYST:PRESet
Setup Pane Commands

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Setup Wizard		Launch Setup Wizard
Preset		Preset TDR state	SYST:TDR:PRESet
DUT Topology		Select DUT topology	CALC:TDR:DEVice
Stim. Ampl.		Set stimulus amplitude level	CALC:TDR:TIME:STEP:AMPLitude
DUT Length (Auto)		Automatically estimate DUT length	SENS:TDR:DLEN:AUTO:IMMediate
DUT Length (Numeric Edit)		Set DUT length	SENS:TDR:DLEN:DATA
Deskew		Open Deskew dialog	SENSe:CORRection:TDR:EXTension:AUTO:IMMediate
Deskew&Loss		Open Deskew & Loss Compensation dialog	SENSe:CORRection:TDR:COLLection:DLComp:LOAD SENSe:CORRection:TDR:COLLection:DLComp:OPEN SENSe:CORRection:TDR:COLLection:DLComp:THRU SENSe:CORRection:TDR:COLLection:DLComp:SAVE
ECal		Open Full Calibration (ECal) dialog	SENSe:CORRection:TDR:COLLection::ECAL:IMMediate SENSe:CORRection:TDR:COLLection:ECAL:FCOMp:IMMediate SENSe:CORRection:EXT:AUTO:LOSS SENSe:CORRection:EXT:AUTO:STARt SENSe:CORRection:EXT:AUTO:STOP

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Ref. Z		Set reference impedance value	SENS:CORR:TDR:RIMPedance
Dielectric Const.		Set dielectric constant value	SENS:CORR:TDR:DCONstant
Velocity Factor		Set velocity factor (= 1/sqrt(dielectric const))	SENS:CORR:TDR:DCONstant
Source Power		Set source power level	SOUR:TDR:POWer:LEV:IMM:AMPLitude
Bal Port Config		Open Balanced Source setting dialog	None
Freq Limits Config		Open Frequency Limits dialog to set start and stop frequency limits	None
Advanced Mode		Move to advanced mode	None

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Averaging (Check Box)		Set averaging state	SENS:AVER:STATe
Averaging (Spin Control)		Set averaging count	SENS:AVER:COUNt
Average Trigger		Set average trigger state	SENS:TDR:SWE:AVERage
IF Bandwidth		Set resolution bandwidth	SENS:TDR:BWIDth:RESolution

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Emphasis		Open Advanced Waveform Emphasis dialog	None
De-embedding		Open Advanced Waveform De-embedding dialog	Enable de-embedding CALC:TDR:DEEM:STATe Enable the SNP file de-embedding for the selected port. CALC:TDR:DEEM:PORT:STAT (for single end) CALC:TDR:DEEM:BPOR:STAT (for balance) Specify the SNP file de-embedding for the selected port. CALC:TDR:DEEM:PORT:FILename (for single end) CALC:TDR:DEEM:BPOR:FILename (for balance)
Equalization		Open Advanced Waveform Equalization dialog	None

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Data Rate		Set spurious data rate	SENS:TDR:SPUR:INP:DRATe
Avoid Spurious		Execute avoid spurious	SENS:TDR:SPURious:AVO:IMMediate
Avoid Spurious (Check Mark)		Show avoid spurious state	SENS:TDR:SPURious:AVO:STATe?

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Add Switch Matrix		Add Switch Matrix or add new switch matrix	Refer to External Device SCPI
Characterize...		Open Characterize External Switch Matrix Wizard.	SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:CHAR:INIT ‘deviceName’, ‘tier1CalSetName’ SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:CHAR:STEP:COUNt? ‘deviceName’ SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:CHAR:STEP<num>:DESC? ‘deviceName’ SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:CHAR:STEP<num>:ACQ ‘deviceName’ SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:CHAR:SAVE ‘deviceName’ SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:CHAR:ABORt ‘deviceName’
Test Port/Switch/Switch Path…		Switch path based on selected test ports.	SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:PATH ‘deviceName’,<num>,[<num>,<num>,<num>] SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:PATH:DEEMbed:CALSet:NAME ‘deviceName’, ‘Tier1CalSetName’ SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:PATH:DEEMbed:CALSet:STIMulus:STATe ‘deviceName’,<ON\|OFF> SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:PATH:DEEMbed:CALSet:STATe ‘deviceName’,<ON\|OFF>
By Test Port Label		Set labels to ports.	SENSe<cnum>:SWITch:L8990M:PORT<pnum>:LABel ‘deviceName’,’portLabel’
TDR/TDT Pane Commands

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Horizontal - Left Knob		Set horizontal scale/div	DISP:TDR:MEAS:X:SCAL:PDIVision
Horizontal - Right Knob		Set horizontal reference level	DISP:TDR:MEAS:X:SCAL:RLEVel
Horizontal - Center Button		Select horizontal reference position	DISP:TDR:X:SCAL:RPOSition
Vertical - Left Knob		Set vertical scale/div	DISP:MEAS:Y:SCAL:PDIVision
Vertical - Right Knob		Set vertical reference level	DISP:MEAS:Y:SCAL:RLEVel

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Parameter Selector Table		Select measurement parameter	CALC:TDR:MEAS:PARameter
Measure		Change selections of parameter table	CALC:TDR:MEAS:PARameter
Format		Select measurement format	CALC:TDR:MEAS:FORMat
Stimulus		Select time stimulus type	CALC:TDR:MEAS:TIME:TYPE
Rise Time (Dropdown List)		Select step rise time threshold	CALC:TDR:MEAS:TIME:STEP:RTIM:THReshold
Rise Time (Numeric Edit)		Set step rise time value	CALC:TDR:MEAS:TIME:STEP:RTIM
Peeling		Set peeling state	CALC:TDR:MEAS:PEEL:STATe
Smoothing		Set smoothing state	CALC:TDR:MEAS:SMO:STATe

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Start		Set gate start time	CALC:MEAS:FILT:GATE:TIME:STARt
Stop		Set gate stop time	CALC:MEAS:FILT:GATE:TIME:STOP
Gating		Set gating state	CALC:MEAS:FILT:GATE:TIME:STATe
Type		Select gating type	CALC:MEAS:FILT:GATE:TIME:TYPE
Gate Coupling		Open Gate Coupling dialog	None

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Allocation - Mixed		Allocate measurements to mixed T/S-parameters	CALC:TDR:ALLoc MIX
Allocation - All T		Allocate measurements to all T-parameters	CALC:TDR:ALLoc TPAR
Allocation - All S		Allocate measurements to all S-parameters	CALC:TDR:ALLoc SPAR
Coupling - Time		Set time couple state	CALC:TDR:TIME:COUPle
Coupling - Marker		Set marker couple state	CALC:MARK:COUP:STATe
Coupling - Rise Time		Set rise time couple state	CALC:TDR:MEAS:TIME:STEP:COUPle
Coupling - Rise Time		Set scale time couple state	DISP:WIND:TRAC:Y:SCAL:COUP:METH
Trace Annotation		Show the trace annotation on the active trace only	DISP:WIND:ANN:TRAC:SCOPe
Marker Readout		Show the marker readout on the active trace only	DISP:WIND:ANN:MARK:VISIble
Trace Settings Copy		Open Trace Settings Copy dialog	None
Eye/Mask Pane Commands

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Draw Eye		Measure and draw eye diagram	CALC:TDR:EYE:EXECute
Abort		Abort eye drawing	None
Type		Select eye input bit pattern	CALC:TDR:EYE:INP:BPAT:TYPE
Length		Select eye input bit length	CALC:TDR:EYE:INP:BPAT:LENTth
Advanced Waveform		Open Advanced Waveform Jitter dialog	None
User Pattern		Open Bit Pattern Editor dialog	None
One Lv.		Set eye input one level	CALC:TDR:EYE:INP:OLEVel
Zero Lv.		Set eye input zero level	CALC:TDR:EYE:INP:ZLEVel
Data Rate		Set eye input data rate	CALC:TDR:EYE:INP:DRATe
Rise Time (Pulldown)		Select eye input rise time threshold	CALC:TDR:EYE:INP:RTIM:THReshold
Rise Time (Numeric Edit)		Set eye input rise time value	CALC:TDR:EYE:IMP:RTIM:DATA

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Rise Time Def.		Select eye results rise time threshold	CALC:TDR:EYE:RES:THReshold
Overlay		Set eye results display state	CALC:TDR:EYE:RES:DISP:STATe
Export		Export eye results to CSV file	None
Results Table		Show eye results	CALC:TDR:EYE:RES:DATA?

Softkey	Sub-item	Description	SCPI
Auto Scale		Set eye auto scale state On	DISP:TDR:EYE:Y:SCAL:AUTO:STAT ON
Manual		Set eye auto scale state Off	DISP:TDR:EYE:Y:SCAL:AUTO:STAT OFF
Scale / Div		Set eye vertical scale/div	DISP:TDR:EYE:Y:SCAL:PDIV
Offset		Set eye vertical reference level	DISP:TDR:EYE:Y:SCAL:RLEVel
Mask Test		Set eye mask test state	CALC:TDR:EYE:MASK:STATe
Mask Pattern		Open Mask Pattern dialog	None