EXFO PM-1600 High-Speed Power Meter - Manual (Page 148)

Remote Control (SCPI) Commands
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Specific Commands
SENSe:POWer:UNIT
Description This command changes the absolute measurement display
unit: dBm or W (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:UNIT
Parameters The parameter can be
“DBM” or “0”-set power display to dBm
“W” or “1”-set power display to W (pW, nW, µW, mW...)
Example SENS:POW:UNIT DBM
See also SENS:POW:UNIT? and UNIT:POW
SENSe:POWer:UNIT?
Description This query returns the current absolute power measurement
display unit (for the selected channel when using a PM-1620).
Syntax SENS:POW:UNIT?
Response “0”-current unit is dBm
“1”-current unit is W (pW, nW, µW, mW...)
Example SENS:POW:UNIT?
See also SENS:POW:UNIT and UNIT:POW
Remote Control (SCPI) Commands
138 PM-1600
Specific Commands
SENSe:POWer:UNIT
Description This command changes the absolute measurement display
unit: dBm or W (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:UNIT
Parameters The parameter can be
“DBM” or “0”-set power display to dBm
“W” or “1”-set power display to W (pW, nW, µW, mW...)
Example SENS:POW:UNIT DBM
See also SENS:POW:UNIT? and UNIT:POW
SENSe:POWer:UNIT?
Description This query returns the current absolute power measurement
display unit (for the selected channel when using a PM-1620).
Syntax SENS:POW:UNIT?
Response “0”-current unit is dBm
“1”-current unit is W (pW, nW, µW, mW...)
Example SENS:POW:UNIT?
See also SENS:POW:UNIT and UNIT:POW