HP manual Using the HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules, Microwave Switch Commands

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 3-1. Microwave Switch Commands in Chapter 3

Command	Command Description
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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