Signal Routing Measurement Operations & Settings
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition 169
Signal Routing

The commands in this section allow you to contr ol Agilent 8159x Optical

Switch modules

command: :ROUTe[n][:CHANnel[m]]
syntax: :ROUTe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]<wsp><channel_list>
description: Sets the channel route between two ports.
NOTE When you use switches with dependent connections (e.g . the 2x2 switch), it is possible that
one route configuration automatically changes another connection!
parameters: n:
m:
channel_list
the slot number of the switch module
the switch channel within the selected swit ch module.
e.g. for dual 1 x 2 module m = 1 for swit ch 1; m = 2 for switch 2
the route between left and right ports.
channel_list format: [A....Z],[1....n]
response: If an invalid route is selected the following erro r message is returned - "StatParamError"
example: rout3:chan1 A,2 (module in slot 3,chan nel 1, connect port A with port 2)
affects: All switch modules
command: :ROUTe[n][:CHANnel[m]]?
syntax: :ROUTe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]<wsp><channel_list>
description: Queries the current channel route of the switch for a specific module and switch channel.
parameters: n:
m:
the slot number of the switch module
the switch channel within the selected swit ch module. Default value is 1.
response: [A.....Z],[1.....n];[A.....Z],[1.....n] as a text string.
"," separates input and output ports of a specific connection.
";" separates parallel connections (a s used in 2x2 switch).
example: rout3:chan1? → A,1 simple 1xN switch
rout2:chan1? → A,2;B,1 (2x2 crossover switch in crossover config).
affects: All switch modules