Manual
27
Model 835-M Programmer’s 
Manual 
V1.1 2011
[SOURce]:POWer:ALC:HOLD 
ON
|OFF
|1|0 
[
S
OU
Rce]
:POWer:AL
C
?
(Devices 
with option 
PE 
only) 
This command  sets 
the automatic level control into hold mode. The amplitude level control loop 
is 
open. 
*RST 
The preset value 
is 
0
:ATTenuation 
[SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation 
<value> [SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation? 
(Devices 
with option 
PE 
only) 
This command  sets 
the power range extension attenuator. 
This command 
will 
also 
turn 
off 
automatic 
attenuation setting. Refer to 
[SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO 
OFF 
for details. Attenuator input 
RF 
power 
shall 
be 
-30…+10 dBm, 
e.g. 
using 
a 
[SOURce]:P
O
Wer:AT
Tenu
ation 
value of 50 
dB, 
the output 
RF 
power range 
is 
-80…-40 dBm. 
*RST 
The preset value 
is 
0
:ATTenuation:AUTO 
[SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO ON|OFF|1|0 
[SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation:AUTO? 
(Devices 
with option 
PE 
only) 
This command 
turns the power range extension on or off. 
Turning 
it off allows fast 
power 
sweeps 
for 
devices 
featuring an extended output power range. 
*RST 
The preset value 
is 
0
:ATTenuation:LIST? 
[SOURce]:POWer:ATTenu
a
tion:AUTO? 
(Devices 
with option 
PE 
only) 
This 
query 
returns 
a 
comma-separated 
list of  available attenuation 
settings. These can 
be set 
using 
the 
[SOURce]:POWer:ATTenuation 
command. 
Available 
settings 
are: 
0, 35, 70 
dB 
for option 
PE
2A
0, 
10, 
20, …, 70 
dB 
for option PE3 
0, 
10, 
20, …, 
110 dB 
for option PE4 
0, 35, 70, 
105 dB 
for option PE5 










