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Instrument Functions: M - O

MODE

Instrument Functions: M - O

3.5 MODE

Selects the measurement mode of your analyzer. Spectrum Analysis mode is for general

purpose measurement use. The instrument comes with the Spectrum Analysis mode.

Additional measurement modes can be added to your instrument memory. Refer to the

individual measurement personality mode manuals for instructions on how to install the

software.

Dependencies/

Couplings: Other modes, besides Spectrum Analysis, must be installed/licensed in

your instrument before they will appear in the

Mode menu. Some modes

also require the presence of specific hardware.

Saved State: Saved in instrument state.

SCPI Status Bits/

OPC Dependencies: If you are using the status bits and the analyzer mode is changed, the

status bits should be read, and any errors resolved, prior to switching

modes. Error conditions that exist prior to switching modes cannot be

detected using the condition registers after the mode change. This is true

unless they recur after the mode change, although transitions of these

conditions can be detected using the event registers.

ChangingmodesresetsallSCPIstatusregistersandmaskregistersto

their power-on defaults. Hence, any event or condition register masks

must be re-established after a mode change. Also note that the power up

status bit is set by any mode change, since that is the default state after

power up.

Factory Preset: Spectrum Analysis

Preset Type Mode is selected, then the analyzer settings are preset but it

stays in that selected mode.

Remote Command:

:INSTrument[:SELect]

:INSTrument[:SELect]?