The :MMEMory subsystem commands are used to input, load, and read out instrument data files. <String> formated data is generally used to represent file directories and file names.
I/O Configuration and File Operation Subsystems
Related subsystems for I/O configuration and file operation are:
Query only. Read out the directory information of the storage device. If the directory does not exist, it results in an execution error.
Query Parameters
<string> Path specification in the form: ’x:\directory’ where x: must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:CAT? ’C:\directory’
:MMEMory:COPY <string1>, <string2>
Description
The command copies the contents of the first <string1> file to the second <string2> file. No query. The directory and file for <string1> must exist. If the directory and file for <string2> do not exist, they will be created. If the directory and file for <string1> already exist, they will be overwritten.
Cmd Parameters
<string1> Filename and path in the form: ‘x:\directory\filename.xxx’ where x:\directory\filename.xxx must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:COPY ’C:\filename1.s2p’, ’C:\filename2.s2p’
:MMEMory:DELete <string>
Description
Delete a disk, file, or directory. Use caution with this command as there is no recovery operation in case of a user mistake or error. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ or ’x:\directory’ where x:\directory\filename.xxx or x:\directory must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:DEL ’C:\directory\filename.s2p’
:MMEMory:LOAD <string>
Description
Loads data file whose type is specified by the filename extension into the instrument memory. The directory and file in <string> must exist. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ where x:\directory\filename.xxx must exist.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD ’C:\filename.s2p’
:MMEMory:LOAD:CKIT <string>
Description
Loads a calibration kit file or multiple files from the given file specification into the instrument memory. The :MMEMory:LOAD:CKIT command supports loading XML files with a .ccf extension or binary files in Lightning format. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path where the required format changes depending on the file type being loaded.
If a .ccf file type is used, the required form is: ‘x:\directory\filename.ccf’ where x:\directory\filename.ccf must exist.
If a binary Lightning file type is used, only the path is required in the form: ‘x:\directory’ where x:\directory and cal kit files must exist.
Loads the flat test port power flatness coefficients to the active channel in the form of an .fpc file. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.fpc’ where x:\directory\filename.fpc must exist. See definition of <string> and Table: Supported File Types for a list of supported file types.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD:FLAT ’C:\pwrflt.fpc’
:MMEMory:LOAD:FSEGMent <string>
Description
Loads the frequency-based segmented sweep table from the given filespec to the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.sgs’ where x:\directory\filename.sgs must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD:FSEGM ’C:\directory\filename.sgs’
:MMEMory:LOAD:ISEGMent <string>
Description
Loads the index-based segmented sweep table from the given file specification to the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.sgs’ where x:\directory\filename.sgs must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD:ISEGM ’C:\directory\filename.sgs’
:MMEMory:LOAD:LIMit <string>
Description
Loads a Limit Table from the file system to the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.lmt’ where x:\directory\filename.lmt must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD:LIM ’C:\limits3.lmt’
:MMEMory:LOAD:LINearity <string>
Description
Loads the power sweep linearity coefficients to the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.ppc’ where x:\directory\filename.ppc must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD:LIN ’C:\linch3.ppc’
:MMEMory:LOAD:MDATA <string>
Description
Loads formatted or unformatted trace data from a file into the trace memory of the active trace on the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.tdf’ or ’x:\directory\filename.tdu’ where x:\directory\filename.tdf or x:\directory\filename.tdf must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:LOAD:MDATA ’C:\directory\filename.tdu’
:MMEMory:MDIRectory <string>
Description
Create a new disk directory. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Path specification in the form: ’x:\directory’ where x: must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:MDIR ’C:\directory’
:MMEMory:RDIRectory <string>
Description
Delete a disk directory. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Path specification in the form: ’x:\directory’ where x:\ and \directory\ must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:RDIR ’C:\directory’
:MMEMory:STORe <string>
Description
Stores a data file of the type specified by the filename extension.No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ where x:\directory\ must exist. See definition of <string> and Table: Supported File Types for a list of supported file types.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR ’C:\filename.acd’
:MMEMory:STORe:FLAT{1-2} <string>
Description
Saves the flat test port power flatness coefficients for the indicated port and the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.fpc’ where x:\directory\ must exist. See definition of <string> and Table: Supported File Types for a list of supported file types.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:FLAT1 ’C:\filename.fpc’
:MMEMory:STORe:FSEGMent <string>
Description
Stores the frequency-based segmented sweep table of the active channel to the given filespec. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.sgs’ where x:\directory\ must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:FSEGM ’C:\directory\filename.sgs’
:MMEMory:STORe:IMAGe <string>
Description
Save the display image to a disk file (PNG or BMP format). No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.bmp’ where x:\directory\ must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:IMAG ’C:\directory\filename.bmp’
:MMEMory:STORe:ISEGMent <string>
Description
Stores the index-based segmented sweep table of the active channel to the given filespec. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.sgs’ where x:\directory\ must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:ISEGM ’C:\directory\filename.sgs’
:MMEMory:STORe:LIMit <string>
Description
Stores the limit table of the active channel to the hard disk.No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.lmt’ where x:\directory must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:LIM ’C:\directory\filename.lmt’
:MMEMory:STORe:LINearity{1-2} <string>
Description
Saves the power sweep linearity coefficients for the indicated port and the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.ppc’ where x:\directory must exist. See definition of <string> and Table: Supported File Types for a list of supported file types.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:LIN1 ’C:\directory\filename.ppc’
:MMEMory:STORe:MDATA <string>
Description
Save formatted or unformatted trace memory data to the hard disk from the active trace on the active channel. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.tdf’ or ’x:\directory\filename.tdu’ where x:\directory must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:MDATA ’C:\directory\filename.tdu’
:MMEMory:STORe:MP41 <string>
Description
Store M4P data file using a one Differential pair with two Singleton mixed mode model. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.m4p’ where x:\directory must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:MP41 "C:AnritsuVNAmym4pfile.m4p"
:MMEMory:STORe:MP42 <string>
Description
Store M4P data file using the two Differential Pairs and zero Singleton mixed mode model. No query.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.m4p’ where x:\directory must exist. See definition of <string>.
Range
NA
Default
NA
Syntax Example
:MMEM:STOR:MP42 "C:AnritsuVNAmym4pfile.m4p"
:MMEMory:TRANsfer <string>, <block>
:MMEMory:TRANsfer?
Description
The command writes GPIB data to a disk file. The query outputs the disk file data to the GPIB. The file must exist.
Cmd Parameters
<string> Filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ where x:\directory must exist.
<block> Binary data block must exist.
Query Parameters
<string> The filename and path in the form: ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ where x:\directory\filename.xxx must exist.
This command is used to write cal kits for particular connectors and waveguide sizes.The command writes a calibration kit file from current setup. All three <char> parameters must be specified. The <string> parameter defines either the directory and file name or only the file name subject to the limitations described below. No query.
Required Parameters
Three (3) identifying characteristics must be provided as Line Type, Cal Type, and one of three Connector Types (Coaxial, Waveguide, User Defined). Each parameter characteristic is defined below:
• Line Type = <char1> = COAXial | NONDispersive | WAVEguide. Note that Microstrip is not an available option.
• Cal Type = <char2> = SOLX | SSLT | SSST
• Connector/Waveguide Type = <char3> = Coaxial type connectors, waveguide types, or user defined connectors and waveguide as listed below.
1 Note that a user-defined CIDU1 connector can be assigned a user-defined name, but programmatically, it must be referred to as “CIDU1”. This also applies to CIDU2 through CIDU32.
Parameter Definitions for <string>
User-provided variations in the <string> parameter command suffix and existing O/S conditions change the way the command will operate.
• Best practices recommend stating a file name and path in the form ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ where ‘x:\directory\‘ already exists.
• If the directory and file name in <string> already exist, the command will overwrite them without comment.
• If the directory portion of the <string> is missing such as ‘x:\filename.xxx’, the named file is placed in the current O/S defined default directory.
• If the command uses a <string> in the path and file name form such as ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ and ‘x:\directory\‘ does not exist, an error is generated and no file is written.
<string> Path and filename in the form ’x:\directory\filename.xxx’ or ‘x:\filename.xxx‘. If the ‘x:\directory\’ form is used, the directory must exist. See <string> parameter definitions above and definition of <string>.