:SOURce:POWer:MODE
Description
Gets or sets the sources power mode defining if the :SOURce:POWer will be used or the more flexible source shaping (:SOURce:POWer:LIST:AMPLitude, :SOURce:POWer:LIST:FREQuency).
Syntax
:SOURce<ch>:POWer:MODE
| Command | Query | Query Response |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | FIXed for :SOURce:POWer or LIST for the more flexible source shaping. :SOURce:POWer:LIST:AMPLitude |
| Parameters | Accepted Format |
Allowed Suffixes |
Possible Errors |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
{ FIXed | LIST } |
FIXed or LIST |
none |
Illegal parameter value |
FIXed for :SOUR:POW or LIST for the more flexible source shaping (:SOUR:POW:LIST:AMPL, :SOURce:POWer:LIST:FREQuency) |
To learn more about channels and traces, please refer to the SCPI command structure
Sample usage
Set the power mode to LIST (shaped level). The shaped level points will be defined at 100Hz applying 0dBm and at 1kHz applying 10dBm respectively.
visaSession.write(':CALC:PAR:DEF GainPhase\n')
visaSession.write(':SOUR:POW:MODE LIST\n')
visaSession.write(':SOUR:POW:LIST:FREQ 100Hz, 1000Hz\n')
visaSession.write(':SOUR:POW:LIST:AMPL 0dBm, 10dBm\n')
Related commands
:SOURce:POWer
:SOURce:POWer:MODE
:SOURce:POWer:LIST:FREQuency:POINts
:SOURce:POWer:LIST:FREQuency
:SOURce:POWer:LIST:AMPLitude:POINts
:SOURce:POWer:LIST:AMPLitude