Sets the application type on the indicated channel.
Returns the current application type for the indicated channel where the application types are:
• TRANrefl = Transmission/Reflection
• NFIGure = Noise Figure
• PULSe = PulseView™
Changing to Noise Figure Type
When the VNA application mode is changed to Noise Figure type, the instrument configuration changes to the default Noise Figure trace configuration with:
• A single trace
• Noise Figure response in a LogMag display type
Changing to Transmission/Reflection or Pulse Type
When the VNA application mode is changed to Transmission/Reflection or Pulse type, the instrument resets to factory as-shipped default configuration setting of four traces set as:
• S11 response in a Smith chart display type
• S12 response in a LogMag + Phase display type
• S21 response in a LogMag + Phase display type
• S22 response in a Smith chart display type
Returning to Another User-Defined Preset Configuration
If a different instrument configuration is required programmatically, use the :SYStem:PRESet command subsystem to apply a previously user-defined configuration. The commands are described in the :SYStem subsystem described below. The available commands are: