Command quick reference – HP E1368A User Manual

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Command Quick Reference

The following tables summarize SCPI and IEEE 488.2 Common (*)
Commands for the Microwave Switch modules.

SCPI Commands for Quick Reference

Command

Description

ABORt

Abort a scan in progress.

ARM

:COUNt <

number

> MIN | MAX

:COUNt? [MIN | MAX]

Multiple scans per INIT command.
Query number of scans.

DISPlay:MONitor:CARD <

number

> | AUTO

:MONitor[:STATe] <

mode

>

:MONitor[:STATe]?

Selects module to be monitored.
Selects monitor mode.
Query the monitor mode state.

INITiate

:CONTinuous <

mode

>

:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]

Enables/disables continuous scanning.
Query continuous scan state.
Starts a scanning cycle.

OUTPut

[:STATe] <

mode

>

[:STATe]?

Enables/disables "Trig Out" pulse.
Query port enable state.

[ROUTe:]

CLOSe <

channel _list

>

CLOSe? <

channel _list

>

OPEN <

channel _list

>

OPEN? <

channel _list

>

SCAN <

channel _list

>

SCAN:MODE NONE | VOLT | RES
SCAN:MODE?

Close channel(s).
Query channel(s) closed.
Open channel(s).
Query channel(s) opened.
Define channels for scanning.
Selects scan mode.
Query state of scan mode.

STATus:OPERation:ENABle

:OPERation:ENABle
:OPERation[:EVENt]?

Enables the Operation Status Register to set a bit in the
Status Register.
Query the contents in the Operation Status Register.
Returns status of the Operation Status Register.

SYSTem

:CDEScription? <

number

>

:CPON <

number

> | ALL

:CTYPe? <

number

>

:ERRor?

Returns description of module in a switchbox.
Sets specified module to its power-on state.
Returns the module type.
Returns error number/message in a switchbox Error Queue.

TRIGger

[:IMMediate]
:SOURce BUS
:SOURce EXTernal
:SOURce HOLD
:SOURce IMMediate
:SOURce?

Causes a trigger to occur.
Trigger source is *TRG.
Trigger source is "Event In" BNC.
Hold off triggering.
Continuous (internal) triggers.
Query scan trigger source.

IEEE 488.2 Common Commands Quick Reference

Command

Title

Description

*RST

Reset

Opens all channels, and invalidates current

channel list

for scanning.

Sets ARM:COUN 1, TRIG:SOUR IMM, and INIT:CONT OFF.

*TRG

Bus Trigger

When scan is enabled and trigger source is TRIG:SOUR BUS, use the *TRG
command to trigger the switchbox to advance the scan.

*TST?

Self Test query Always returns 0.

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