Enables or disables the currently active limit line alarm. Setting the value to ON or 1 turns on the limit alarm. Setting the value to OFF or 0 turns off the limit alarm. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the currently selected limit line alarm is set to ON and returns 0 if OFF. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

OFF

To turn off limit alarm:

To turn on limit alarm:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Alarm

Returns the fail status of the given trace <Tr> based on the limits. The limit and the limit message must be ON in order to return a valid boolean value. If either or both limits fail, then a 1 is returned.

<Tr> is the trace number in the range 1 to 4. If no trace number is specified, then the <Tr> parameter defaults to trace number 1.

NA (query Only)

To query the fail status on trace 2:

NA

Returns the fail status of the given trace <Tr>. The lower limit and the limit message must be ON in order to return a valid boolean value. If the lower limit fails, then a 1 is returned. Otherwise, a 0 is returned. <Tr> is the trace number in the range 1 to 4. If no trace number is specified, then the <Tr> parameter defaults to trace number 1.

NA (query Only)

To query for the fail status on trace 2 for the lower limit:

NA

Enables or disables the selected trace pass fail message. <Tr> is the trace number in the range 1 to 4. If no trace number is specified, then the <Tr> parameter defaults to trace number 1. Setting the value to ON or to 1 turns on the selected trace pass fail message. Setting the value to OFF or to 0 turns off the selected trace pass fail message.

The query version of the command returns a 1 if the selected trace pass fail message is set to ON, and the query returns a 0 if the selected trace pass fail message is set to OFF.

OFF or 0 (query returns 0 for OFF)

To turn off pass/fail message:

To turn on pass fail message:

Shift 6 (Limit), Pass Fail Message

Returns the fail status of the given trace <Tr>. The uppper limit and the limit message must be ON in order to return a valid boolean value. If the upper limit fails, then a 1 is returned. Otherwise, a 0 is returned. <Tr> is the trace number in the range 1 to 4. If no trace number is specified, then the <Tr> parameter defaults to trace number 1. Note that the condition is reset after the end of the sweep. To avoid missing a failing condition, send the command after completing a single sweep.

NA (query Only)

To query for the fail status on trace 2 for the upper limit:

NA

Moves the center of the current active limit line to the center frequency.

To move the limit to the current center:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Move, Move Limit to Current Center Freq

Create Limit Envelope

Creates a limit envelope. This generates a limit line that formed a mask just above or below the existing signals. Note that this command will turn on the currently selected limit line if it is not already on. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

To create a limit envelope:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Create Envelope

Sets limit envelope offset. This defines how far away from the measured signal the active limit envelope is placed. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

<amplitude>

3 dB for upper limit, – 3 dB for lower limit

dB

– 100 dB to + 100 dB

To set the limit envelope offset to 5 dB:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Upper Offset (If Limit is toggled to Upper)
Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Lower Offset (If Limit is toggled to Lower)

Sets the number of inflection point for the currently active limit envelope. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line. If the active limit shape is square, the number of inflection points must be even; attempting to set an odd value will result in that value being rounded down to the nearest even number.

<number>

21 if limit shape is sloped; 20 if limit shape is square

2 to 41

To set the number of inflection point to 30:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Upper Points (If Limit is toggled to Upper)
Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Lower Points (If Limit is toggled to Lower)

Sets the currently active limit envelope shape.

To set the limit envelope to a square:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Upper Shape (If Limit is toggled to Upper) or Lower Shape (If Limit is toggled to Lower)

Updates limit envelope frequency. Note that this command is valid only if the limit envelope shape is set to a square. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

To adjust the envelope frequency:

Updates the amplitude of the current limit without changing the frequencies of the inflection point. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

To adjust the limit envelope amplitude:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Envelope, Update Envelope Amplitude

Query whether the currently active limit line (upper or lower) has failed or not. The command returns a 0 on success, 1 on fail, and 2 if the current active limit is OFF or the alarm is OFF. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Enables/disables the lower limit alarm. It is a combination of the commands :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe 1; :CALCulate:LIMit:ALARm ON|OFF. Setting the value to ON or 1 will turn on the lower limit alarm. Setting the value to OFF or 0 will turn off the lower limit alarm. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the lower limit line alarm is ON and returns 0 if OFF. Note that using this command set the lower limit line active for editing.

OFF

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Alarm

Query whether the lower limit line has failed or not. The command returns a 0 on success, returns a 1 on fail, and returns a 2 if the lower limit line is OFF or if the alarm is OFF.

Returns the number of points currently in the lower limit line.

2

Turns the lower limit line ON or OFF. It is a combination of the commands :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe 1; :CALCulate:LIMit:STATe ON|OFF. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the lower limit line is ON and returns a 0 if OFF.

OFF

To turn on lower limit:

To turn off lower limit:

Shift‑6 (Limit), On/Off

Sets the currently active limit line type. Absolutes limit lines set the limit inflection points based upon the entered frequencies for each point. Relative limit lines set the limit inflection points relative to the current center frequency.

ABSolute

ABSolute|RELative

To set the limit line type to relative:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Advanced, Limit Line Type

Creates a limit mirror. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Advanced, Limit Mirror

Adds a new limit point to the currently active limit line. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Add Point

Deletes the currently active limit point. The active point becomes the point that is immediately to the left of the point that was deleted. Note that deletion is only valid if there are more than 2 limit points. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

To delete the currently active limit point:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Delete Point

Selects the limit point immediately to the left of the active point, making it active for editing or deleting. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

To select the point to the left of the active point:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Next Point Left

Selects the limit point immediately to the right of the active point, making it active for editing or deleting. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

To select the point to the right of the active point:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Next Point Right

Sets the location of the active limit point on the x‑axis at the specified location. <x‑parameter> is defined in the current x‑axis. Note that this will change the Move Limit on the front panel to Point if it is currently set to Limit. The query version of the command returns the location of the active limit point on the x‑axis. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Current x‑axis unit, Hz

To set the active point to 5 Hertz:

To set the active point to 500 MHz:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Frequency

Sets the location of the active limit point on the y‑axis at the specified location. <y‑parameter> is defined in the current y‑axis. Note that this will change the Move Limit on the front panel to Point if it is currently set to Limit. The query version of the command returns the location of the active limit point on the y‑axis. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Current y‑axis unit.

To set the active point to 5 dBm:

(If y‑axis unit is dBm)

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Amplitude

Returns the number of points currently in the selected limit line. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Sets the currently active limit line to either upper or lower. Subsequent limit line operations will be performed on the selected limit line.

0 (upper)

0|1

To set the active limit line to upper:

None

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit

Enables/disables the alarm for the upper limit. It is a combination of the commands :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe 0; :CALCulate:LIMit:ALARm ON|OFF. Setting the value to ON or 1 will turn on the upper limit alarm. Setting the value to OFF or 0 will turn off the upper limit alarm. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the upper limit line alarm is ON and returns 0 if OFF.

OFF

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Alarm

Query whether the upper limit line has failed or not. The command returns a 0 on success, returns a 1 on fail, and returns a 2 if the upper limit line is OFF or the alarm is OFF. Note that the condition is reset after the end of the sweep. To avoid missing a failing condition, send the command after completing a single sweep.

NA

Returns the number of points currently in the upper limit line.

2

NA

Turns the upper limit line ON or OFF. It is a combination of the commands :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe 0; :CALCulate:LIMit:STATe ON|OFF. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the upper limit line is ON and returns a 0 if OFF.

OFF

To turn on upper limit:

To turn off upper limit:

Shift‑6 (Limit), On/Off

Sets the currently active limit line value. This command moves an entire single or multi‑segment limit line up or down by the given <value>. If the front panel Move Limit button (Shift-6, Limit Move, Move Limit) is pressed, the limit line will move to the given <value>. This command is equivalent to the command :CALCulate:LIMit:Y. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Note that this will change the Move Limit on the front panel to Limit if it is currently set to Point.

Current y‑axis unit.

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Amplitude

Adds vertical. This will add two inflection points that share the same frequency and are centered midpoint between adjacent points. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Add Vertical

Sets the location of the active limit line on the x‑axis at the specified location. This moves the entire limit and moves the active limit point to the given value. <x‑parameter> is defined in the current x‑axis. Note that this will change the Move Limit on the front panel to Limit if it is currently set to Point. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Hz or for zero span in seconds

To move the limit and set active point to 5 Hz:

To move the limit and set active point to 500 MHz:

To move the limit and set active point to 2.5 seconds (In zero span):

To move the limit and set active point to 25 microseconds (In zero span):

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Frequency

Sets the location of the active limit line on the y‑axis at the specified location. This moves the entire limit and moves the current active limit point by the given value. <y‑parameter> is defined in the current y‑axis. Note that this will change the Move Limit on the front panel to Limit if it is currently set to Point. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

Current y‑axis unit.

To move limit and set the active point to 5 dbm:

(If y‑axis unit is dBm)

Shift‑6 (Limit), Limit Edit, Amplitude

Deletes all limit points for the currently active limit line and sets the default limit line value. Note that this command will turn on the currently selected limit line if it is not already on. The current selected limit line can be modified by using the command :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe.

To set the default limit line:

Shift‑6 (Limit), Set Default Limit

Turns the currently selected limit line (upper or lower) ON or OFF. If the value is set to ON or 1, then the currently selected limit line is ON. If the value is set to OFF or 0, then the currently selected limit line is OFF. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the currently selected limit line is ON and returns a 0 if OFF. Use :CALCulate:LIMit:TYPe to set the currently active limit line.

OFF

To turn on the currently selected limit line:

To turn off the currently selected limit line:

Shift‑6 (Limit), On/Off

Turns off all markers.

Marker, More, All Markers Off

Sets the peak/valley threshold as a percentage of the display. :CALCulate:MARKer:MAXimum:LEFT and :CALCulate:MARKer:MAXimum:RIGHt use this value to determine whether a particular display point qualifies as a peak.

10

%

0% to 100%

Marker, More Peak Options, Peak Threshold

Returns the marker table contents.

NA (query only)

NA

Marker, More, Marker Table On

Turns the Marker Table on or off. Setting the value to ON turns on the marker table. Setting the value to OFF turns off the marker table.

OFF

To turn on marker table:

Marker, More, Marker Table

Turns the delta marker noise on or off. Note that if counter marker is set to on when setting marker noise to on, then counter marker is set to off. This command is not valid in zero span. The query version of this command returns a 1 if the specified delta marker is noise marker and returns a 0 if not.

OFF

To turn on marker noise for delta marker #1:

To turn on marker noise for delta marker #2:

To turn off marker noise #5:

Marker, More, Marker Noise

Sets the location of the delta marker on the x‑axis at the specified location <x‑parameter> + the reference marker x‑axis. <x‑parameter> is defined in the current x‑axis units. The query version of the command returns the location of the delta marker on the x‑axis.

Hz or seconds if in zero span

If both the reference and delta marker #1 is currently at 1 GHz on the x‑axis, send the command below to set the delta marker #1 to 2 GHz on the x‑axis:

(In zero span) If both the reference and delta marker #1 is currently at 25 microseconds on the x‑axis, then send the following command to set the delta marker to 50 µs on the x‑axis:

Marker, Delta

Reads the current absolute Y value for the specified delta marker. The units are the units of the y‑axis.

Current y‑axis unit

NA

Sets the total span width to the value of the specified delta marker. Note that this command is valid only if delta marker is on.

To set the span to the value of delta marker #4:

Marker, More Peak Options, Delta Marker to Span

Sets the specified delta marker on or off.

OFF

To turn on delta marker #3:

To turn off delta marker #6

Marker, Delta

Turns the marker frequency counter on or off. The marker counter is turned off when the selected marker is turned off. If delta marker is on when setting marker counter to on, then delta marker is turned off. If noise marker is set to on when setting marker counter to on, then noise marker is set to off. This command is not valid in zero span.

OFF

To turn on frequency counter for reference marker #2:

Marker, More, Counter Marker

Sets the specified reference marker fixed state on or off. If Fixed is set to on, then the selected reference markers stay at the currently‑set amplitude when the marker is set to Fixed.

OFF

To set reference marker #1 to fixed:

Marker, More, Marker Style (Fixed)

Puts the specified marker at the maximum amplitude in the trace.

Marker, Marker [1/2/3/4/5/6], Peak Search
Marker, Marker [1/2/3/4/5/6], More Peak Options, Peak Search

Puts the specified marker on the next highest peak to the left of the current peak. The next highest peak must be above the peak threshold. If no point meets that criterion, the marker is set to the first point on the trace.

Marker, More Peak Options, Next Peak Left

Moves the marker to the highest peak anywhere in the trace which is lower than the current marker. If the given marker is not on, the command turns it on and sets it to the second highest peak in the trace. The command uses the existing peak threshold values to determine what is a peak and what is not.

None

Puts the specified marker on the next highest peak to the right of the current peak. The next highest peak must be above the peak threshold. If no point meets that criterion, the marker is set to the last point on the trace.

Marker, More Peak Options, Next Peak Right

Turns the marker noise on or off for the specified reference marker. Note that if counter marker is set to on when setting marker noise to on, then counter marker is set to off. This command is not valid in zero span.

OFF

To set reference marker #3 as noise marker:

Marker, More, Marker Noise

Sets the location of the marker on the x‑axis at the specified location. <x‑parameter> is defined in the current x‑axis units. The query version of the command returns the location of the marker on the x‑axis. Note that the marker is snapped to the data point closest to the specified value. If the specified marker is not on, then it is set to on.

Hz or seconds if in zero span

To set reference marker #2 to 5 hertz on the x‑axis:

To set reference marker #1 to 1.5 GHz on the x‑axis:

(In zero span) To set reference marker #3 to 1.5 seconds on the x‑axis:

(In zero span) To set reference marker #1 to 25 microseconds:

Marker, Marker [1/2/3/4/5/6]

Reads the current Y value for the specified marker. The units are the units of the y‑axis.

NA (query only)

Current y‑axis unit

NA

Sets the center frequency equal to the frequency of the specified marker. Note that this will result in a change to the start and stop frequencies and may also result in a change to the span. Note that this command is not valid in zero span.

Marker, Marker Freq to Center

Sets the reference level equal to the measured amplitude of the specified marker. Note that this may result in a change to the input attenuation.

Marker, Marker to Ref Lvl

Sets the specified marker on/off.

OFF

To turn off reference marker #1:

Marker, On/Off