In this Manual
This manual contains information abou t SCPI commands which can be
used to program the following instruments:
• Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter
• Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System
• Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel System
The Structure of this Manual
This manual is divided into 5 parts:
•“Introduction to Programming” on page15 gives a general introduction
to SCPI programming with the Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter,
the Agilent 8164A/B Lightwave Measurement System, and t he
Agilent 8166A/B Lightwave Multichannel Syste m.
•“Specific Commands” on page43 lists all instrument sp ecific
commands.
•“Instrument Setup and Status” on page55, “Measurement Operations
& Settings” on page 79, and “Mass Storage, Display, and Print
Functions” on page185 give fuller explanat ions of all instrument
specific commands.
•“VISA Programming Examples” on page 189 gives some example
programs showing how the SCPI commands can be used with the
Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter, the Agilent 8164A/ B
Lightwave Measurement System, and the Agilent 8166 A/B Lightwave
Multichannel System.
•“The Agile nt 816x VXIplug& play I nstrume nt Driver ” on page 213, “GPIB
Command Compatibility L ist” on page 245, and “Error Codes” on
page257 gi ve information about the Agile nt 816x VXIplug&play
Instrument Driver, compatibility issues, and error codes.
Conventions used in this Manual
• All commands and typed text is written in Courier font, for example
INIT[:IMM].