Connecting to Keysight N9030B PXA by Keysight in Python

Instrument Card

PXA signal analyzers are ideally suited for high-performance research and development (R&D) applications in aerospace/defense and commercial wireless communications. The PXA analyzes signals over wider bandwidths, reduces measurement uncertainty, and reveals previously hidden signals with noise floor extension (NFE). Unravel complex signals through the PXA’s broad set of measurement applications and demodulation capabilities or add real-time spectrum analysis capabilities with an upgradeable option.

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: KEYSIGHT

Keysight Technologies, or Keysight, is an American company that manufactures electronics test and measurement equipment and software

• Headquarters: USA
• Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 5420
• Vendor Website: here

Connect to the Keysight N9030B PXA in Python

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PROTOCOLS > SCPI

📄 IDN

Query a device's identity through the universal *IDN? SCPI command.

📄 MEASURE VOLTAGE

Query an instrument's measured output voltage, such as a DMM or power supply.

📄 SCPI WRITE

Write a SCPI command to a connected bench-top instrument and return the result.

QCodes

Here’s an example Python script that uses Qcodes to connect to a Keysight N9030B PXA RF Signal Generator:

from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Keysight.KeysightN9030B import KeysightN9030B

# Connect to the instrument
instrument = KeysightN9030B("instrument_name", "TCPIP0::xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx::inst0::INSTR")

# Print the available modes
print(instrument.mode())

# Set the mode to Spectrum Analyzer
instrument.mode("SA")

# Set the start and stop frequencies
instrument.sa.start(1e9)
instrument.sa.stop(10e9)

# Set the number of points for the sweep
instrument.sa.npts(1001)

# Enable continuous measurement
instrument.cont_meas(True)

# Perform a measurement
instrument.sa.trace()

# Disconnect from the instrument
instrument.close()

Note: Replace "instrument_name" with the desired name for your instrument and "TCPIP0::xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx::inst0::INSTR" with the actual IP address or VISA resource string of your instrument.