Querying the Microwave Switch | HP E1368A instruction

Querying the Microwave Switch

This section summarizes the query commands you can use to determine the configuration or state of the Microwave Switch. All commands end with the question mark (?) which puts the data into the output buffer where you can retrieve it to your computer. See Chapter 4 for more information.

Channel Closed:	CLOS?
Channel Opened:	OPEN?
Mainframe TRIG OUT State:	OUTP:STAT?
Module Description:	SYST:CDES?
Module Type:	SYST:CTYP?
Number of Scanning Cycles:	ARM:COUN?
Scanning Mode:	SCAN:MODE?
Scanning State	INIT:CONT?
Status Operation Enable:	STAT:OPER:ENAB?
Status Operation Event:	STAT:OPER:EVEN?
System Error:	SYST:ERR?
Trigger Source:	TRIG:SOUR?

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Contents Open OPEN? Scan Scanmode SCANMODE? Cpon HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules User’s Manual Contents Certification Documentation History April According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and ENPage Business Reply Mail Page Using This Chapter Microwave Switch Description Getting Started with the HP E1368A/69A/70A Chapter Power Supply Circuit HP E1368A Switches Programming the Microwave Switch Instrument Definition Card Numbers for Multiple-Module Switchboxes Example Reset the switchbox and close channel Initial Operation Configuring the HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules Setting the Address Switch Logical Address Selection Selecting the Interrupt Priority Interrupt Priority Selection Installing Switches on the HP E1369A Installing Switches on the Module Chapter Configuring the HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules Microwave Switch Installation Connecting Switches External To the Module Selecting Switch Power Connecting Field Wiring Selecting Switch Voltage Installing a Switch Or Attenuator on Module Microwave Switch/Attenuator Installation Shows the internal schematic of a single attenuator section Using the HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules Microwave Switch Commands Reset Conditions Switching Channels Example Single Channel Switching Power To connect C to Port 1, execute 33363K 33364K 33365K 33366K Example Multiple Channel Switching Using EXTernal Example Transfer Switch Using Two Port Switches Example Transfer Switch Using One Port Switch To route signal B to the output, execute Example 4 x 1 Multiplexer Scanning Channels Selects the Trigger Source Example Scanning Channels Output 722TRIG EXT … Example Using the Scan Complete Bit Example Multiple Channel Scanning 110END Detecting Error Conditions Recalling and Saving States Repeat Synchronizing the Microwave Switch Synchronizing Instruments Querying the Microwave Switch Common Command Format Command TypesScpi Command Format HP E1368A/69A/70A Command Reference Chapter Semicolon between the commands. For example ABORt Scpi Command ReferenceExample Stopping a Scan with ABORt For the number of scanning cycles default is ∙ Number of Scans Use only numeric values between 1 Armcoun MONitorCARD Example Select Module #2 in a Switchbox for MonitoringDISPlay ∙ Selecting a Specific Module to be Monitored Use Example Querying the Monitor Mode Example Enabling the Monitor Mode∙ Selecting the Module to be Monitored Use INITiate ∙ Stopping Continuous Scans See the ABORt commandExample Enabling Continuous Scans Example Query Continuous Scanning State OUTPut Example Query Trig Out Port Enable StateExample Enabling Trig Out Port ROUTe Example Closing Microwave Switch Channels∙ Closing Channels To close Example Opening Microwave Switch Channels ∙ Opening Channels To open Example Scanning Using External Device Or any combination Chapter HP E1368A/69A/70A Command Reference STATus ∙ Setting Bit 7 of the Status Byte Register Example Query the Standard Operation Status Enable Register STATOPER? SYSTem CDEScription? Example Reading the Error Queue Comments Microwave Switch Module Model NumberExample Reading the Model Number of a Card #1 Module TRIGger ∙ Executing the TRIGgerIMMediate Command a channel listExample Advancing Scan Using the TRIGger Command ∙ Hold or BUS Source Remains If selected, the TRIGgerSOURce ∙ Trig Out Port Shared by Switchboxes See the OUTPut command Example Scanning Using External Triggers Scanning Using Bus Triggers Example Query the Trigger Source Ieee 488.2 Common Commands HP Command Module User’s Manual, or the ANSI/IEEE Standard Command Quick Reference Scpi Commands for Quick Reference HP E1368A/69A/70A Command Reference Chapter Connectors Used P1 No. Slots Characteristic Impedence 50Ω Insertion LossMaximum Input Power 1 Watt average Operating Temperature HP E1368A/69A/70A Specifications Appendix a HP E1368A/69A/70A Registers Register Definitions Reading the Registers Addressing the RegistersID and Device Type Registers Status/Control Register Channel Enable Register Writing to the Registers HP E1368A/69A/70A Registers Appendix B HP E1368A/69A/70A Error Messages Page Index HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules User’s Manual Index HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules User’s Manual Index HP-IB HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules User’s Manual Index HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules User’s Manual Index HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules User’s Manual Index