8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide
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Measurement Operations & Settings
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command:
:INITiate[
n
]:[CHANnel[
m
]]:CONTinuous?
syntax:
:INITiate[
n
]:[CHANnel[
m
]]:CONTinuous?
description:
Queries whether the software trigger system operates continuously or not
parameters:
none
response:
A
boolean
value:
0 or OFF: measurement is not continuous
1 or ON: measurement is continuous
example:
init2:cont?
->
1<END>
affects:
All power meters, return loss modules.
dual sensors:
Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel parameters are identical.
command:
:READ[
n
][:CHANnel[
m
]][SCALar:]:POWer:ALL?
syntax:
:READ[
n
]:[CHANnel[
m
]]:POWer:[:DC]:ALL?
description:
Reads all available power meter channels. It provides its own software triggering and does not need a triggering command.
The power meters must be running for this command to be effective.
parameters:
none
response:
4-byte Intel
float
values in a binary block in Intel byte order. The values are ordered by slot and channel order.
See
on page 17 for more information on Binary Blocks.
Data values are always in Watt.
example:
read1:pow:all?
->
interpreted as
+1.33555600E-006|+1.34789100E-006|+1.37456900E-006<END>
affects:
All power meters (v3.0x firmware or later).
dual sensors:
Master channels receive a read command, see:
:READ[n][:CHANnel[m]][:SCALar]:POWer[:DC]?
Slave channels receive a fetch command, see:
