WA-1100/WA-1600 Wavemeter Operating Manual
3 Remote Communications
08115-M-00 Rev E
3-23
TRIGger Subsystem Functions
:ABORt
Description
Halts acquisition of the current reading and returns the instrument to
an idle state.
Examples
:ABOR
:INITiate[:IMMediate]
Description
Starts the acquisition of a new reading.
Examples
:INIT
:INIT:IMM
UNIT Subsystem
For the instrument, there is a single query and command in the UNIT subsystem. They
query and change the units that the SCPI interface uses for reporting power.
UNIT Subsystem Functions
:UNIT:POWer?
Description
Queries the state of the power units that will be used when the SCPI
interface returns power values.
Query Response
{DBM | W}
Examples
:UNIT:POW?
:UNIT:POWer {DBM | W}
Description
Sets the state of the power units that will be used when the SCPI
interface returns power values. This setting does not affect the front
panel display.
*RST value
DBM
Examples
:UNIT:POW DBM
:UNIT:POW W
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