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Chapter 3
Using the HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules
Using This Chapter
This chapter uses typical examples to show how to use the Microwave
Switch modules. This chapter contains the following sections:
∙ Microwave Switch Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29
∙ Reset Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30
∙ Switching Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 31
∙ Scanning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 39
∙ Recalling and Saving States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43
∙ Detecting Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43
∙ Synchronizing the Microwave Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 45
∙ Querying the Microwave Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46
Microwave Switch Commands
Table
Command | Command Description |
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INIT[:IMM] | Starts the scan sequence and closes the first channel in |
| the channel list. |
OUTP[:STAT] ON | Enables the HP E1300A/E1301A "Trig Out" port to |
| output pulses. |
[ROUT:]CLOS <channel_list> | Close the channels in the channel list. |
[ROUT:]CLOS? <channel_list> | Query the state of the channels in the channel list. |
[ROUT:]OPEN <channel_list> | Open the channels in the channel list. |
[ROUT:]SCAN <channel_list> | Closes the channels in the channel list one at a time. |
TRIG:SOUR BUSEXTHOLDIMM | Select the trigger source to advance the scan. |
*CLS | Clears all switchbox Status Registers. |
*ESE | Enables the Event Status Register. |
*RST | Sets the hardware and software to a known state. |
*SRE | Enables the Status Register. |
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