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Agilent B2900 SCPI Command Reference, Edition 2 4- 109
Subsystem Commands
[:SOURce]:SWEep:RANGing
If points is changed, span works as a constant and step is changed. If step is
changed, span works as a constant and points is changed. If span is changed, points
works as a constant and step is changed.
The calculated points value is rounded down to an integer.
The sweep measurement is performed from the start value to the stop value given by
the following formula, even if the specified stop value does not satisfy it.
stop = start + step  (points -1)
For the logarithmic sweep, the step value is ignored and is not used for the
calculation of sweep points.
Query response points <newline>
points returns the value assigned to DEF, MIN, or MAX. Response data type is
NR1.
Example :SWE:POIN 51
:SOUR2:SWE:POIN? MAX
[:SOURce]:SWEep:RANGing
Selects the output ranging mode of the sweep output for the specified channel.
Syntax [:SOURce[c]]:SWEep:RANGing mode
[:SOURce[c]]:SWEep:RANGing?
Parameter mode Ranging mode. BEST (default)|FIXed|AUTO. Parameter data
type is CPD.
If mode=BEST is set, the channel automatically sets the range which covers the
whole sweep output level for the linear sweep (SPACing mode=LINear), or the
range which provides the best resolution to apply the source output for each step of
the log sweep (SPACing mode=LOGarithmic).
If mode=AUTO is set, the channel automatically sets the range which provides the
best resolution to apply the source output for each sweep step.
If mode=FIX is set, the channel uses only the range effective when starting the
sweep. Range change is not performed while the sweep output is applied.
Query response mode <newline>