Operating instructions

Basic Steps of IEC/IEEE-Bus Programming R&S ESCI
1166.6004.12 7.4 E-1
Configuring Power Save Function (Display Permanently Switched Off)
The results on the screen are often not required during IEC/IEEE-bus operation. Although the command
"SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate OFF" switches off the display of results, which brings considerable
advantages in terms of speed in the remote control mode, the display itself and in particular the
backlighting remain switched on.
To switch the display off use the power save function, the response time having to be set in minutes
prior to activation.
Note: The display is switched on as soon as a key is pressed on the instrument front panel.
REM --------- Configure power save function -------------------------------
Public SUB PowerSave()
CALL IBWRT(receiver%, "SYSTem:PSAVe:HOLDoff 1") 'Set holdoff to 1 minute
CALL IBWRT(receiver%, "SYSTem:PSAVe ON") 'Power save function on
END SUB
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Transmission of Simple Instrument Setting Commands
Center frequency, span, and reference level of the instrument are set in this example.
REM -------- Instrument setting commands ----------------------------------
PUBLIC SUB SimpleSettings()
CALL IBWRT(receiver%, "FREQUENCY:CENTER 128MHz") 'Center frequency 128 MHz
CALL IBWRT(receiver%, "FREQUENCY:SPAN 10MHZ") 'Span 10 MHz
CALL IBWRT(receiver%, "DISPLAY:TRACE:Y:RLEVEL -10dBm")
'Reference level -10dBm
END SUB
REM ***********************************************************************
Return to Manual Control
REM -------- Switch instrument over to manual control --------------------
CALL IBLOC(receiver%) 'Set instrument to Local state
REM
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