VNA Master™Programming Manual : VNA Commands : :CALCulate:MARKer Subsystem
 
:CALCulate:MARKer Subsystem
This subsystem contains commands to manipulate data markers.
Turn All Markers Off
:CALCulate:MARKer:AOFF
Turns off all markers. This command will turn off all the markers and set Marker Type to off.
 
Marker Data
:CALCulate:MARKer:DATA?
Description
Reports the marker information. Each marker data is separated by a comma and data are returned similar to that when Readout Format is set to Table.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer:DATA?
Cmd Parameter
NA (query only)
Query Response
<char> (comma separated data)
Front Panel Access
NA
 
Delta Marker Reference To
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:DELTa:REFerence
Description
Sets the specified delta marker reference to the given reference marker specified by <Mk>. <Mk> is the reference marker number in the range of 1 to 12. The query version of the command returns the reference marker number to which the specified delta marker should be referenced. If the selected marker is not a delta marker, then – 230 is returned. Note that the set version of this command will set the specified delta marker as the active marker. The given reference marker number must be currently set as a reference marker and the specified delta marker number must currently be set as delta marker. Also both markers (delta and reference) must be in the same domain type.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:DELTa:REFerence <Mk>
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:DELTa:REFerence?
Cmd Parameter
<char> <Mk>
Query Response
<char> <Mk>
Default Value
– 230 (The selected marker is a reference marker)
Example
Set Marker 1 as the reference marker of delta Marker 3:
:CALCulate:MARKer3:DELTa:REFerence 1
:CALC:MARK3:DELT:REF 1
Related Command
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:TYPE,
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:DOMain?
Front Panel Access
Marker, Avail Ref Mkr
 
Delta Marker State
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:DELTa[:STATe]
Description
Sets the specified marker as the active marker and turn it on or off. If the value is set to ON or 1, then the specified marker is turn on and set as a delta marker. If the value is set to OFF  or 0, then the specified marker is turn off. The query version of the command returns a 1 if the specified marker is a delta marker, and returns a 0 if it is not a delta marker.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:DELTa[:STATe]  OFF|ON|0|1
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:DELTa[:STATe]?
Cmd Parameter
<boolean> OFF|ON|0|1
Query Response
<bNR1> 0|1
Default Value
OFF
Example
To turn on marker #3 and set it as a delta marker:
:CALCulate:MARKer3:DELTa ON
:CALCulate:MARKer3:DELTa 1
:CALCulate:MARKer3:DELTa:STATe ON
:CALCulate:MARKer3:DELTa:STATe 1
To turn off delta marker #6:
:CALCulate:MARKer6:DELTa OFF
:CALCulate:MARKer6:DELTa:STATe OFF
:CALCulate:MARKer6:DELTa:STATe 0
Related Command
:CALCulate:MARKer:DELTa:REFerence
Front Panel Access
Marker, Maker Type
 
Marker Readout Format
:CALCulate:MARKer:DISPlay:FORMat
Description
Sets the display readout format for markers. The query version of the command returns “NONE” if the display readout format is set to None, “SCRE” if Screen, “TABL” if Table, and “TRAC” if Trace.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer:DISPlay:FORMat NONE|SCREen|TABLe|TRACe
:CALCulate:MARKer:DISPlay:FORMat?
Cmd Parameter
<char> NONE|SCREen|TABLe|TRACe
Query Response
<char> NONE|SCRE|TABL|TRAC
Default Value
NONE
Example
To set marker readout format to Table:
:CALCulate:MARKer:DISPlay:FORMat TABLe
:CALCulate:MARKer:DISPlay:FORMat TABL
:CALC:MARK:DISP:FORM TABL
Front Panel Access
Marker, Readout Format
 
Marker Domain Type
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:DOMain?
Description
Query the specified marker <Mk> domain type. <Mk> is the marker number in the range of 1 to 12. If no marker number is specified, then the marker number (the <Mk> value) defaults to 1. This command returns “FREQ” if the specified marker domain is frequency and “DIST” if distance.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:DOMain?
Cmd Parameter
NA (query only)
Query Response
<char> FREQ|DIST
Front Panel Access
NA
 
Marker Readout Style
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:FORMat
Description
Sets the specified marker <Mk> readout style. <Mk> is the marker number in the range of 1 to 12. If no marker number is specified, then the marker number (the <Mk> value) defaults to 1. <Style> is the marker readout style and must be one of the following values:
GRAPh|LMAGnitude|LOGPhase|PHASe|RLIMaginary|SWR|
IMPedance||ADMittance|NIMPedance|NADMittance|
PIMPedance|GDELay|LM/2|LINMagnitude|LINPhase
The query version of the command returns “GRAP” if the specified marker readout style is set to Graph Type, “LMAG” if the specified marker readout style is set to Log Magnitude, “LOGP” if Log Mag and Phase, “PHAS” if Phase, “RLIM” if Real and Imaginary, “SWR” if standing wave ratio, “IMP” for impedance, “ADM” for admittance, “NIMP” for normalized impedance, “NADM” for normalized admittance, “PIMP” for polar impedance, “GDEL” if group delay, “LM/2” for log mag/2 (cable loss), “LINM” for Linear Magnitude (Lin Mag), and “LINP” for Linear Magnitude and Phase. Note that the set version of this command will set the specified marker as the active marker.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:FORMat <Style>
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:FORMat?
Cmd Parameter
<char> <Style> (GRAPh|LMAGnitude|LOGPhase|and so forth)
Query Response
<char> <Style> (GRAP|LMAG|LOGP|and so forth)
Default Value
GRAP
Example
To set marker #3 readout style to Log Mag:
:CALCulate:MARKer3:FORMat LMAG
:CALCulate:MARKer3:FORMat LMAGnitude
:CALC:MARK3:FORM LMAG
Related Command
:CALCulate:MARKer<Mk>:Y?,
:CALCulate:MARKer:DATA?
Front Panel Access
Marker, Readout Style
 
Marker (Maximum) Peak Search
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:MAXimum
Description
Puts the specified marker at the maximum value in the trace. Note that this turns on the selected marker (if it is not already on) and sets the selected marker as the active marker.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:MAXimum
Cmd Parameter
NA
Query Response
NA (no query)
Related Command
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:MINimum
Front Panel Access
Marker, Marker Search, Peak Search
 
Marker (Minimum) Valley Search
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:MINimum
Description
Puts the specified marker at the minimum value in the trace. Note that this turns on the selected marker (if it is not already on) and set the selected marker as the active marker.
Syntax
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:MINimum
Cmd Parameter
NA
Query Response
NA (no query)
Related Command
:CALCulate:MARKer[1]|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12:MAXimum
Front Panel Access
Marker, Marker Search, Valley Search