Chapter 6, Chapter 6 gpib operation – Anritsu ML2430A User Manual

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Chapter 6

GPIB Operation

6-1

INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides alphabetically-ordered listings and descriptions of all
ML2430A Series GPIB programming commands. The majority of the GPIB com-
mands have equivalents in the front panel menu settings. Note that GPIB opera-
tion is not available when the power meter is running from the internal battery
(option ML2400A-11). The ML2430A Series Power Meter supports the IEEE
488.2–1992 GPIB standard in ML24XXA (native) mode (HP emulation com-
mands are not GPIB 488.2 compliant). For further information about GPIB pro-
gramming, refer to the IEEE 488.1/2 Standards documents.

6-2

TYPOGRAPHIC
CONVENTIONS

The typographic conventions, abbreviations, and syntax legend used throughout
this chapter to define the GPIB commands are described in Figure 6-1.

6-3

DATA I/O
FORMATS

All ML24XXA (native) GPIB 488.2 commands that use parameters must have a
space between the command header and the first parameter, and all subsequent
parameters must be separated by a comma (,). Multiple commands may be sent
on the same line, but must be separated by a semicolon (;).

The format for ML2430A Series (native) GPIB commands is:

<command header><space><parameter 1>,<parameter

n>,...

ML2430A OM

6-1

CFFRQ

Cal Factor Frequency value

SENSOR

Syntax:

CFFRQ <s>, <value>[units]

s:

A or B

value:

1 kHz to 140 GHz

Remarks:

An expanded description of the command, how to use the command, and
programming hints or restrictions.

Related Com-

mands:

Commands that impact or relate to this command.

Example:

An example of the command in use.

Query:

The associated query command and returned string, if any.

Figure 6-1. Typographic Conventions for Command Listings

Command mnemonic

Command Syntax String

Command function

Allowable values for the
command argument(s),
if any.

Indicates the Command's
“Functional Group”
(ML24XXA native mode
commands only)

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