Instrument Setup and Statu s Status Reporting – The STATus Subsystem
68 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
command: :STATusn:OPERation[:EVENt]?
syntax: :STATusn:OPERation[:EVENt]?
description: Returns the Operational Slot S tatus Event Register (OSSER) of slot n.
parameters: none
response: The results for the individual slot eve nts (a 16-bit sign ed integer v alue, where 0 ≤ value ≤
32767):
Bit
8-15
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Mnemonic
Not used
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 2
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 1
Slot n: offset (λ) has been enabled
Slot n: shutter has been opened
Slot n: Zeroing ongoing
Not used
Slot n: Coherence Control has been switched on
Slot n: Laser has been switched on
Decimal Value
0
128
64
32
16
8
0
2
1
example: stat1:oper? → +0<END>
command: :STATusn:OPERation:CONDition?
syntax: :STATusn:OPERation:CONDition?
description: Returns the Operational Slot Status Condition Reg ister of slot n.
parameters: none
response: The results for the individual slot eve nts (a 16-bit sign ed integer v alue, where 0 ≤ value ≤
32767):
Bit
8-15
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Mnemonic
Not used
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 2
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 1
Slot n: offset (λ) enabled
Slot n: shutter open
Slot n: Zeroing ongoing
Not used
Slot n: Coherence Control is switched on
Slot n: Laser is switched on
Decimal Value
0
128
64
32
16
8
0
2
1
example: stat1:oper:cond? → +0<END>
NOTE: Only attenuator bits 5 to 7 are used to show wh ether the offset fea ture is
used and which algorithm is used to calculate the wavelength dependent offset.Bit 5 states if the feature is enabled or disabled. Bits 6 and 7 are decoded as shown below to say wh ether the attenuato r uses saved, interp olated, or extrapolated values.