Measurement Operations & Settings

Signal Routing

 

 

 

 

 

command:

:ROUTe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:CONFig?

 

 

 

syntax:

:ROUTe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CONFig?

 

description:

Queries the switch configuration of the instrument. For each channel, the minimum and

 

 

maximum channel number of each port is given.

 

N O T E

 

 

 

parameters:

none

 

response:

<j>,<k>;<l>,<m> as text string where:

 

 

<j>

is the first port character on the left

 

 

<k>

is the last port character on the left

 

 

<l> is the minmimum port number on the right

 

 

<m> is the maximum port number on the right

 

example:

rout2:conf? → A,B;1,2 (2 left and 2 right ports)

 

affects:

All switch modules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

command:

:ROUTe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:CONFig:ROUTe?

 

 

 

syntax:

:ROUTe[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CONFig:ROUTe?

 

description:

Queries the allowed switch routes of an instrument.

 

N O T E

 

 

 

parameters:

none

 

response:

[A.....Z],[1.....n];[A.....Z],[1.....n].[A.....Z],[1.....n] as a text string.

 

 

"," separates input and output ports of a single connection.

 

 

";" separates parallel connections

 

 

"." separates possible switch states

 

example:

rout2:conf:rout? → A,1;B,2.A,2;B,1

 

 

2x2 x-over switcch:

 

 

state 1: When A to 1 then B to 2nd connection (straight)

 

 

state 2: When A to 2 then B to 1st connection (cross-over)

 

affects:

All switch modules

 

 

 

 

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Agilent Technologies 8163A 170, Syntax ROUTenCHANnelmCONFig? Description, Maximum channel number of each port is given

8163A, 8164A, 8166A, B specifications

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