:SYSTem:DEFault

Instrument:
N1010A
DCA-X
DCA-M
Meas. mode:
Scope
Eye
Jitter
TDR
Flex Apps:
FlexDCA
FlexRT
FlexPLL

Command Syntax

:SYSTem:DEFault

Description

Returns FlexDCA and any connected extended module (DCA-X, DCA-M) to its default settings. It is a good practice to set FlexDCA to its default state at the start of each program. This is the same actions as using the *RST common command.

If you are using FlexEye sessions, you should also begin your child processes with this command. The default settings include:

  • Oscilloscope mode.
  • Front Panel triggering
  • Displays Channel A on the lowest numbered occupied slot for display. All other channel inputs turned off. For example if an N1045A module is installed in slot 3 and a DCA-M is installed in slot 6, Channel 3A will be the only displayed channel.

An autoscale is not performed.

Use of an *OPC? query to pause program execution while waiting for this command to execute.

FlexDCA Default Settings
Feature Setting
Mode of Operation Oscilloscope Mode
Acquisition
Run/Stop Run
Smoothing None
Number of Averages 16 (range: 2 to 32,768)
Base Measurement Configuration
Top-base Definition Auto
Thresholds 10%, 50%, 90%
Eye Boundary 1 40% for NRZ eyes (Range: 0—100%)
Eye Boundary 2 60% for NRZ eyes (Range: 0—100%)
Channels
Display Lowest numbered installed channel is on, all other channels are off
Bandwidth Dependent on type of installed module
Scale Dependent on type of installed module
Offset 0V or 0W (Dependent on type of installed module)
Units Volts (or Watts) (Dependent on type of installed module)
Display
Persistence Variable (Oscilloscope mode)
Gray Scale (Eye/Mask mode)
Persistence Time 300 ms, variable persistence (Range: 100 ms to 40s)
Grid On
Grid Intensity 100% (Range: 0 to 100)
Colors Default color legend
UI Color Theme not changed
Dialog Size not changed
Dialog Opacity not changed
Dialog Transparent Background off
Mode Switch Animation not changed
Connect Waveform Dots Off
Histograms
Mode Off
Placement Left
Window source First available channel
Scale Linear
Horizontal (Time Base)
Scale 20 ps/div
1 ns/div (86100C)
Delay from Trigger 24 ns
Reference Left
Units Time
Jitter Mode Measurement Configuration
Jitter Mode Graph Histogram: Y Axis Linear
Bathtub Scale: BER
Layout: Quad
Jitter Mode Measurements Units: Seconds
Signal type: Auto Detect
Results based on: Both Edges
Sampling Level: 50%
TJ Measurement BER: 1.0E-12
RJ Stabilization: off
RJ Compensation: off
Jitter Mode Amplitude Measurements Measurement Location: 50%
Graphs based on: Both Edges
One/Zero Level Definition: Average
Units: Volts or Watts
RIN Relative to: One Level
RIN Normatilization: Decibel
TI Measurement BER: 1.0E-12
RN Stabilization: off
RN Compensation: off
Limit test Off
Markers Off
Mask Test Measurement Configuration
Mask test Off
Alignment Method NRZ Eye
Alignment Timing Once
Mask Scale Mode X and Y
Y-Axis Mask Align Measurement Area Eye Boundaries (Align to One, Zero Levels)
Trigger
Source Front Panel
Hysteresis Normal
Slope Rising Edge
Bandwidth N1000A: Clock Trigger (50 MHz - 32 GHz)
86100D-ETR: Clock/Divided (3 GHz - 13 GHz)
86100D-STR: Filtered Edge (DC - 100 MHz)
86100C: Standard (DC - 3.2 GHz)
Waveform Memory
Memory Display All Off
Waveform Source First available channel or Memory 1
Waveform Signal Processing Current function deleted

Python Example

import visa # PyVISA library
rm = visa.ResourceManager()
flex=rm.open_resource('TCPIP0::localhost::hislip0,4880::INSTR')
flex.query(':SYSTem:DEFault;*OPC?')
flex.write(':SYSTem:GTLocal')
flex.close()