Performing an averaging acquisition – EXFO FTB -5240S/5240BP Optical Spectrum Analyzer User Manual
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SCPI Command Reference
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FTB-5240S/S-P/BP
Examples on Using the SCPI Commands
Performing an Averaging Acquisition
Command Sequence
Comments
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SENS:CORR:OFFS:MAGN 5.0 DB
Set power offset.
SENS:WAV:OFFS 0.0 NM
Disable wavelength offset.
SENS:WAV:STAR MIN
Set sweep full spectral range using wavelength
commands.
SENS:WAV:STOP MAX
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SENS:AVER:STAT ON
Enable trace averaging.
SENS:AVER:TYPE SCAL
Select SCALAR averaging type.
SENS:AVER:COUN 8
Set the number of sweep to average at 8.
TRIG:SEQ:SOUR IMM
Set sweep trigger event source to immediate.
STAT?
Test instrument state is idle. Poll STAT? until the
returned state is READY.
INIT:IMM
Start sweep acquisition.
STAT:OPER:BIT8:COND?
Wait for the acquisition to be completed. Poll
bit 8 until the returned value is 0.
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