58542 VXIbus Universal Power Meter
A-8
Publication 21555, Rev. E, September 2002
Zeroing is recommended whenever performing critical final power measurements in the bottom 15 to 20
dB of a power sensors dynamic range. Zeroing removes zero drift error from the measurement. At higher
power levels, zero drift is typically insignificant when compared to the other sources of error such as
source/sensor mismatch uncertainty.
A.3.3
Error Control Examples
Selected basic SCPI syntax and execution errors apply to these commands.
The following command will operate properly.
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CAL1?
! Calibrate channel 1
The following command is not a legal command. The 58542 only has two channels.
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CAL3?
! Calibrate channel 3
If the user asks for error information, the error reporting is as follows:
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;SYST:ERR?
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ENTER @Pwr_mtr;Err_msg$
! Reading an error message clears it.
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PRINT Err_msg$
Program Output:
-7,Invalid Error Number
The following command is not a legal command. The command is mis-typed.
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CALS?
! Calibrate channel 3
If the user asks for error information, the error reporting is as follows.
510
OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;SYST:ERR?
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ENTER @Pwr_mtr;Err_msg$
! Reading an error message clears it.
530
PRINT Err_msg$
Program Output:
-113,Undefined Header;CALS
Device-specific errors include the following.
-300,Device-specific error;No Sensor
The following examples demonstrate the conditions for various errors.
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ASSIGN @Pwr_mtr to 70101
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CLEAR @Pwr_mtr
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WAIT 1
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INPUT Disconnect Sensor From Cable for Error Demonstration. Then hit ENTER.,Dmy
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PRINT Calibrating Sensor 1
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;CAL1?
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ENTER @Pwr_mtr;Pass_cal
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IF Pass_cal=0 THEN PRINT Calibration Passed
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IF Pass_cal=1 THEN
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Ques$=Calibration FAILED, sensor on calibrator?
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OUTPUT @Pwr_mtr;SYST:ERR?
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ENTER @Pwr_mtr;Err_msg$
! Reading an error message clears it.
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PRINT Err_msg$
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PRINT Ques$
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ELSE
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IF Pass_cal<>0 THEN PRINT Strange Response to CAL1?. Clear output Queue?
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END IF
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!
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!
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STOP
Program Output:
Calibrating Sensor 1
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