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Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 26.5 GHz 585
• DOWN - decrements the parameter.
• MINimum - sets the parameter to the smallest possible value.
• MAXimum - sets the parameter to the largest possible value.
The numeric value for the function’s MINimum, MAXimum, or DEFault can be queried by
adding the keyword to the command in its query form. The keyword must be entered
following the question mark.
Example query: SENSE:FREQ:CENTER? MAX
Variable Parameters
<integer> Is an integer value with no units.
<real> Is a floating point number with no units.
<freq><bandwidth> Is a positive rational number followed by optional units. The
default unit is Hertz. Acceptable units include: Hz, kHz, MHz, GHz.
<time><seconds> Is a rational number followed by optional units. The default units
are seconds. Acceptable units include: ks, s, ms, µs, ns.
<voltage> Is a rational number followed by optional units. The default units are Volts.
Acceptable units include: V, mV, µV, nV
<current> Is a rational number followed by optional units. The default units are
Amperes. Acceptable units include: A, mA, µA, nA.
<power> Is a rational number followed by optional units. The default units are W.
Acceptable units include: mAW, kW, W, mW, µW, nW, pW.
<ampl> Is a rational number followed by optional units. The default units are dBm.
Acceptable units include: dBm, dBmV, dBuV.
<rel_power><rel_ampl> Is a positive rational number followed by optional units. The
default units are dB. Acceptable units include: dB.
<percent> Is a rational number between 0 and 100. You can either use no units or use
PCT.
<angle><degrees> Is a rational number followed by optional units. The default units
are degrees. Acceptable units include: DEG, RAD.
<string> Is a series of alpha numeric characters.
<bit_pattern> Specifies a series of bits rather than a numeric value. The bit series is the
binary representation of a numeric value. There are no units.