SYSTem Subsystem

The SYSTem Subsystem returns module-specific information. This information includes module type and description, and error messages.

Syntax SYSTem

:CDEScription? <number>

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:CTYPe? <number>

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:ERRor?

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:VERsion?

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SYSTem:CDEScription? <number>

Returns the module description.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default

 

 

 

 

<number>

Numeric

1

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments <number> must be equal to 1 since only one HP E1459A module is allowed in a single instrument (logical address).

The command returns the following string:

"64-Channel Isolated Digital Input / Interrupt"

Example SYSTem:CDEScription? 1

Requests the module description.

SYSTem:CTYPe? <number>

Returns the module card type.

Parameters

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default

 

 

 

 

<number>

Numeric

1

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments <number> must be equal to 1 since only one HP E1459A module is allowed in a single instrument (logical address).

The command returns the following string:

"HEWLETT-PACKARD,E1459A/Z2404B,0,revision"

(revision is the revision of the driver, for example A.01.00).

Example SYSTem:CTYPe?

Requests the module card type.

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