Technical data

512 Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 26.5 GHz

25 Trace/View

Send/Query Trace Data (Remote Command Only)

This command allows trace data to be sent to the N8201A or queried from the N8201A. The

response to the query is a list of the amplitude points that comprise the requested trace in

the current Y-axis unit of the N8201A. The X-axis unit is that of the destination trace for

send and the source trace for the query.

The number of trace points sent or returned is set by [:SENSE]:SWE:POIN (from 101 to

8192).

Factory Preset: Real,32 for Spectrum Analysis mode

Remote Command:

TRACE6, <definite_length_block> |

<comma_separated_ASCII_data>

TRACE6

Remote Command Notes:

The data format set by FORMat:DATA and FORMat:BORDer is used both for sending data to

the instrument and receiving data from the instrument.

The FORMat:DATA command describes the different types of data formats that can be

used with trace data. See “Format Numeric Data (Remote Command Only)" on page 173.

Use the FORMat:BORDer command to set the byte order. See “Set Data Byte Order

(Remote Command Only)" on page 172.

Commands :MMEM:STOR:TRAC and :MMEM:LOAD:TRAC are used to transfer trace data

to/from the internal hard drive of the instrument. See “Save Now" on page 150 and “Load

Now" on page 156.)

When sending data to the instrument, the data block must contain exactly the number of

points currently specified in Sweep, Points or the error “Invalid list data” will be generated

and there will be no change to the target trace.

No units terminator (for example, dB or V) is used when sending data; the data is taken as

being in the current Y-axis unit of the N8201A.

When a trace is sent to the instrument, it immediately overwrites all of the data in the target

trace, even if that trace is in View, or if it is active and in the middle of a sweep.

Do not send a trace to the instrument or query trace data until Average or Max/Min Hold

operations have been completed, or data will be misrepresented. It is generally advisable to

be in Single Sweep, View or Blank when sending trace data to the N8201A or querying trace

data from the N8201A.