:CHANnel:ATTenuator:DECibels

Flex Apps:
FlexDCA
FlexRT
Attenuator Commands

Command Syntax

:CHANnelN:ATTenuator:DECibels <attenuation>

<attenuation> is a double.

Where N identifies a specific channel and must be selected from {1:8}{A|B|C|D}. For example, CHANnel3C.

Query Syntax

:CHANnelN:ATTenuator:DECibels?

Description

Enters or queries an attenuation compensation factor in decibels. Use the :CHANnel:ATTenuator:RATio command to enter a factor based on ratio. Use the :CHANnel:ATTenuator:STATe command to turn attenuation compensation on and off. To reset the attenuation factor to 0  (1:1), use the :CHANnel:ATTenuator:RESet command. For more information on attenuation factors, refer to the :CHANnel:ATTenuator:STATe command.

Enter attenuation as a positive value. Gain is implied when you enter negative decibel values.

Requires FlexDCA revision A.01.80 and above.