Technical data

Basic Function Commands 8
Agilent N8211A/N8212A Performance Upconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 20 / 40 GHz 243
List/Sweep Subsystem ([:SOURce])
A complete sweep setup requires commands from other subsystems. Tab l e 1 8 shows the
function and location of these commands.
:LIST:DIRection
Supported All
[:SOURce]:LIST:DIRection UP|DOWN
[:SOURce]:LIST:DIRection?
Sets the direction of a list or step sweep.
UP Enables a sweep in an ascending order:
•first to last point for a list sweep
•start to stop for a step sweep
DOWN Reverses the direction of the sweep.
Table 18 Location of Commands from the other Subsystems
Sweep
Typ e
Function Command Location
List
and
Step
Start/stop frequency sweep “:FREQuency:MODE" on
page 234
Start/stop amplitude sweep “:MODE" on page 265
Start/stop frequency and amplitude sweep
*
* Execute both commands to start or stop a frequency and amplitude sweep.
“:MODE” (page 138)
“:FREQuency:MODE" on
page 234
Set up & control sweep triggering
†
† For point to point triggering, see “:LIST:TRIGger:SOURce" on page 248.
“Trigger Sweep Subsystem
([:SOURce])" on page 270
Step Start frequency sweep “:FREQuency:STARt" on
page 238
Stop frequency sweep “:FREQuency:STOP" on
page 238
Start amplitude sweep “:STARt" on page 267)
Stop amplitude sweep “:STOP" on page 268