Technical data

System Commands 7

Agilent N8211A/N8212A Performance Upconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 20 / 40 GHz 211

System Subsystem (:SYSTem)

:ALTernate

Supported Option 007

:SYSTe m:ALTernate <reg _ nu m>

:SYSTe m:ALTernate ? [ M AXim u m|MI N i mum]

Sets up the N8211A/N8212A to use a sweep state stored in a state register to alternate

with the current sweep. The alternate sweep state must be stored in state registers 1

through 9 in sequence 0. Alternate sweep must be selected and both sweeps must be ramp

sweeps.

Example

:SYST:ALT 3

The example alternates the current sweep with the sweep settings saved in state register

number three.

:ALTernate:STAte

Supported Option 007

:SYSTe m:ALTernate :STATe O N |OFF|1 |0

:SYSTem:STAte?

Enables or disables the alternate sweep state for the N8211A/N8212A. With alternate

state on, the N8211A/N8212A uses the current sweep setup and alternates with a sweep

saved in on of the state registers. Both sweeps must be ramp sweeps.

Example

:SYST:ALT:STAT OFF

The example disables the alternate sweep mode.

:CAPability

Supported All

:SYSTem:CAPability?

Returns the N8211A/N8212A’s capabilities and outputs the appropriate specifiers:

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