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AR2010 USB Stick Synthesizer User Manual

2. POWEr:SET [numeric value|MIN|MAX]

This command allows the user to set the output power of the AR2010 to a speciﬁed numeric value, the

minimum output power level, or the maximum output power level. The range of acceptable input power

values is dependent on frequency. If a speciﬁed input value cannot be reached, the AR2010 will automat-

ically set the power level to the next closest value. Power settings stay static across frequency changes;

therefore, if the power level is set to 5 dBm at 6 GHz, changing the frequency to 8 GHz will automati-

cally set the power level to 5 dBm. The same is true when the maximum or minimum value is set, but

note that the maximum output power at 5 GHz may be different from the maximum output power at 9 GHz.

Syntax

POWE :SET Space numeric value|MIN|MAX

Example

POWE:SET MAX This command sets the output power of the device to its maximum value

POWE:SET -10 This command sets the output power of the device to -10 dBm

Default Condition

On power up, or when a *RST command is issued, the AR2010 output power defaults to the power level

stored in the selected SYSTem:BOOTSTATE.

Query

POWE:SET? -5 (The output power of the device is currently -5 dBm. Neither MAX nor MIN has been

speciﬁed.)

POWE:SET? MAX,15 (MAX has been speciﬁed, and the maximum output power at the current fre-

quency is 15 dBm. The two values are separated by a comma.)

Error Messages

If the power entered is out of the operational range of the device, an error message of 201, "Parameter

speciﬁed out of Device’s operating range" is placed in the device’s error queue.

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