Remote Commands

User Calibration Commands

The error -221 indicates that there is a conflict inherent in the start parameters for the user calibration. That is, the start_value and/or step_value is invalid.

The error 201 indicates that the user calibration is currently on, and calibration data cannot be changed. Switch the user calibration state off (see “:UCALibration:STATe” on page 125) and try again.

:UCALibration:STARt?

Syntax

:UCALibration:STARt?

Description

The query starts returning the data for the user

 

wavelength calibration.

 

Three values are returned in response to this

 

query.

1.The wavelength value for the first calibration data point (in meters).

2.The step-size between the data calibration points (in meters).

3.The number of data points that have been stored for the full calibration.

:UCALibration:STATe

Syntax

:UCALibration:STATe <wsp>

 

OFFON01

Description

This command selects the wavelength

 

calibration to be used. The choice is the factory

 

made calibration for the instrument, or the

 

calibration data entered into the instrument by

 

the user (see “Selecting the Wavelength

 

Calibration and Its Function” on page 67).

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Agilent Technologies 8156A manual UCALibrationSTARt?, UCALibrationSTATe
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8156A specifications

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