skrf.vi.sa.HP8500

class skrf.vi.sa.HP8500(address=18, *args, **kwargs)

HP8500’s series Spectrum Analyzers

Examples

Get trace, and store in a Network object

>>> from skrf.vi.sa import HP
>>> my_sa = HP() # default address is 18
>>> trace = my_sa.get_ntwk()

Activate single sweep mode, get a trace, return to continuous sweep

>>> my_sa.single_sweep()
>>> my_sa.sweep()
>>> trace_a = my_sa.trace_a
>>> my_sa.cont_sweep()

Attributes

f_start	starting frequency
f_stop	stopping frequency
frequency
trace_a	trace 'a'
trace_b	trace 'b'

Methods

__init__	Initializer
ask	Write then read string
ask_for_values
cont_sweep	Activate continuous sweep mode
doc	Python IVI documentation generator
get_ntwk	Get a trace and return the data in a Network format
goto_local	Switches from remote to local control
help	Python IVI help system
recall_state	Recall current state to a given register
save_state	Save current state to a given register
single_sweep	Activate single sweep mode
sweep	trigger a sweep, return when done
write	Write string to instrument