EXFO PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter - Manual (Page 147)

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands
High-Speed Power Meter 137
Specific Commands
SENSe:POWer:REFerence:STATe
Description This command selects whether absolute (dBm or W) or relative
(dB or W/W) power measurements are performed (for the
selected channel when using a PM-1620). If this command is
sent while an acquisition is in progress, the “Acquisition already
running” error message will be raised.
Syntax SENS:POW:REF:STAT
Parameters The value represents either dB and W, or dBm
and W/W:
“0”- select absolute mode (dBm or W)
“1”- select relative mode (dB or W/W)
Example SENS:POW:REF:STAT 0
SENSe:POWer:REFerence:STATe?
Description This query returns a value indicating whether the high-speed
power meter is displaying absolute (dBm or W) or relative (dB
or W/W) power values (for the selected channel when using a
PM-1620).
Syntax SENS:POW:REF:STAT?
Response “0”- absolute mode (dBm or W)
“1”- relative mode (dB or W/W)
Example SENS:POW:REF:STAT?
Remote Control (SCPI) Commands
High-Speed Power Meter 137
Specific Commands
SENSe:POWer:REFerence:STATe
Description This command selects whether absolute (dBm or W) or relative
(dB or W/W) power measurements are performed (for the
selected channel when using a PM-1620). If this command is
sent while an acquisition is in progress, the “Acquisition already
running” error message will be raised.
Syntax SENS:POW:REF:STAT
Parameters The value represents either dB and W, or dBm
and W/W:
“0”- select absolute mode (dBm or W)
“1”- select relative mode (dB or W/W)
Example SENS:POW:REF:STAT 0
SENSe:POWer:REFerence:STATe?
Description This query returns a value indicating whether the high-speed
power meter is displaying absolute (dBm or W) or relative (dB
or W/W) power values (for the selected channel when using a
PM-1620).
Syntax SENS:POW:REF:STAT?
Response “0”- absolute mode (dBm or W)
“1”- relative mode (dB or W/W)
Example SENS:POW:REF:STAT?