This set of commands prepares the instrument for the selected measurement. It disables any currently-enabled measurements and activates the specified measurement.
Current instrument settings may be changed to default values. These changes are identified with their respective measurement commands.
Note
Sending a non-query :CONFigure command will change the Sweep setting from Run to Hold.
:CONFigure?
Description
:CONFigure? query returns the name of the measurement previously set up using a CONFigure command or a MEASure? query. The list below shows the possible return values and the actual names of each configuration.
Returns Value
Actual Name
SIGA
NBFM Analyzer
COV
NBFM Coverage
QUI
NBFM Quieting
SNDR
NBFM SINAD
Cmd Parameters:
NA
Query Parameters:
NA
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Default Unit
NA
Example
To query the current measurement type:
:CONFigure?
Front Panel Access
Measurement
:CONFigure:COVerage
Description
This command configures the NBFM Coverage measurement. Certain settings from the previous measurement (Mapping Type) will be backed up when exiting this measurement and restored when entering this measurement. All other settings carry over from one measurement to the other.
Cmd Parameters:
NA
Query Parameters:
NA
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Default Unit
NA
Example
To switch the measurement to NBFM Coverage:
:CONFigure:COVerage
Front Panel Access
Measurement, NBFM Coverage
:CONFigure:QUIeting
Description
This command configures the NBFM Quieting measurement.
Cmd Parameters:
NA
Query Parameters:
NA
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Default Unit
NA
Example
To switch the measurement to NBFM Quieting:
:CONFigure:QUIeting
Front Panel Access
Measurement, NBFM Quieting
:CONFigure:SIGAnalyzer
Description
This command configures the NBFM Analyzer measurement. Certain settings from the previous measurement (Ref Lvl, Scale, Graph Types, Maximize) will be backed up when exiting this measurement and restored when entering this measurement. All other settings carry over from one measurement to the other.
Cmd Parameters:
NA
Query Parameters:
NA
Range
NA
Default Value
NA
Default Unit
NA
Example
To switch the measurement to NBFM Analyzer:
:CONFigure:SIGAnalyzer
Front Panel Access
Measurement, NBFM Analyzer
:CONFigure:SNDRatio
Description
This command configures the NBFM SINAD measurement.