AR2010 USB Stick Synthesizer
User Manual
13. SYST:READSTATE?[value]
The READSTATE query allows the user to read the parameters of the specified state without changing
any internal registers. The query output is a list of comma separated values, without spaces, in the fol-
lowing order:
PLL mode, frequency, reference divider, reference internal/external, reference frequency,
max/min power setting, output power, RF power (on AR2010-4400 models only).
See the respective
command definitions for descriptions of each parameter.
Syntax
SYST
:READSTATE?
state number
Query
SYST:READSTATE?4
This query requests the parameter values of state 4.
Response
: 1,8.000,2,0,20,OFF,0,1,1
∙
1 = FREQuency:PLLMode is set to integer (page 18)
∙
8.000 = FREQuency:SET is set to 8 GHz (page 24)
∙
2 = FREQuency:REFerence:DIVider is set to 2 (page 20)
∙
0 = FREQuency:REFerence:EXTernal is set to internal (page 21)
∙
20 = FREQuency:REFerence:FREQuency is set to 20 MHz (page 22)
∙
OFF = The string "OFF" denotes that neither "MAX" nor "MIN" has been specified as the output
power via the POWEr:SET command
∙
0 = POWEr:SET is set to 0 dBm (page 27)
∙
1 = POWEr:RF is set to 1 or ON. (page 26).
This state parameter is only available on the AR2010-
4400 series; other modules will not return this argument.
Error Messages
If the device does not have an integrated mute capability, an error message of
110, "Invalid Command
For Specified Device"
is placed in the device’s error queue.
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