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Measurement Operations & Settings Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem
100 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
command:
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe
syntax: :SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe<wsp>
LOGGing|STABility|MINMax,STOP|STARt
description: Enables/Disables the logging, MinMax, or stability data acquisition function mode.
parameters: LOGGing:
STABility:
MINMax:
STOP:
STARt:
Logging data acquisition function
Stability data acquisition function
MinMax data acquisition function
Stop data acquisition function
Start data acquisition function
NOTE
When you enable a logging data acquisition function for a Agilent 8163A/B Series Power
Meter with averaging time of less than 100 ms with input hardware triggering disabled, all
GPIB commands will be ignored for the duration of the function.
See “:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:PARameter:LOGGing” on page 94 for more infor-
mation on the logging data acquisition function.
NOTE
Stop any function before you try to set up a new function. Some parameters cannot be set
until you stop the function.
response: none
example: sens1:func:stat logg,star
affects: All power meters and return loss modules
dual sensors: Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel is also affected.
command:
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe?
syntax: :SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion:STATe?
description: Returns the function mode and the status of the data acquisition function.
parameters: none
response: NONE
LOGGING_STABILITY
MINMAX
PROGRESS
COMPLETE
No function mode selected
Logging or stability data acquisition function
MinMax data acquisition function
Data acquisition function is in progress
Data acquisition function is complete
example: sens1:func:stat? → LOGGING_STABILITY,COMPLETE<END>
affects: All power meters and return loss modules
dual sensors: Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel parameters are identical.