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User’s and SCPI Programming Guide

Agilent Technologies

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 appear in the

Mode menu. Some modes

also require the presence of specific hardware.

Saved State: Saved in Instrument State.

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] BASIC|NFIGURE|PNOISE|SA

:INSTrument[:SELect]?

Remote Command Notes:

Select the measurement mode. The actual available choices depend upon which modes

(measurement applications) are installed in the instrument.A list of the valid choices is

returned with the INST:CAT? query.

Once an instrument mode is selected, only the commands that are valid for that mode can

be executed.

BASIC

NFIGURE (noise figure)

PNOISE (phase noise)