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Command Reference

E4981A SCPI Commands

[:SENSe]:CORRection:CKIT:STAN2:FORMat

Syntax

[:SENSe]:CORRection:CKIT:STAN2:FORMat {RX|LSRS}
[:SENSe]:CORRection:CKIT:STAN2:FORMat?

Description

Sets the parameter types of the SHORT correction data.

Parameters

Query response

{RX|LSRS}<newline><^END>

Related commands

[:SENSe]:CORRection:DATA on page 236

Equivalent key

sequence

[

Meas Setup

] - CORRECTION - SHORT- R-X/Ls-Rs

Description

RX (initial value)

Specifies R as the primary parameter and X as the secondary

parameter.

LSRS

Specifies Ls as the primary parameter and Rs as the secondary

parameter.

Summary of Contents for E4981A

Page 1: ...Keysight E4981A 120 Hz 1 kHz 1 MHz Capacitance Meter Programming Manual Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot com ...

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Page 3: ...Manual First Edition FIRMWARE REVISIONS SERIAL NUMBERS This manual applies directly to instruments that have the firmware revision A 01 01 For additional information about firmware revisions and serial numbers see Appendix A Manufacturing No E4981 90001 December 2008 ...

Page 4: ...hnologies Microsoft MS DOS Windows Visual C Visual Basic VBA and Excel are registered UNIX is a registered trademark in U S and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited Portions Copyright 1996 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Copyright 2008 2014 Keysight Technologies Manual Printing History The manual s printing date and part number indicate its current edition ...

Page 5: ...vely for their own purposes and shall not license lease market or distribute the SAMPLE PROGRAMS or modification of any part thereof Keysight Technologies shall not be liable for the quality performance or behavior of the SAMPLE PROGRAMS Keysight Technologies especially disclaims any responsibility for the operation of the SAMPLE PROGRAMS to be uninterrupted or error free The SAMPLE PROGRAMS are p...

Page 6: ...r using the E4981A is provided in the Operation Manual It describes installation preparation measurement operation including calibration performances specifications and error messages For GPIB programming see the Programming Manual Programming Manual Keysight P N E4981 90001 The Programming Manual shows how to write and use the VBA program to control the E4981A ...

Page 7: ...g Up Measurement Conditions and Display Setting Up Measurement Conditions 44 Selecting measurement parameters 44 Setting up measurement signal frequency and level 44 Selecting measurement range 45 Selecting measurement time 45 Selecting cable length 45 Setting up averaging function 45 Setting up trigger delay time 46 Setting up source delay time 46 Setting trigger sync source 46 Setting Signal Lev...

Page 8: ...rrection 57 Executing REFerence measurement in cable correction 57 Saving cable correction data 57 Clearing cable correction data 57 5 Starting Triggering Measurement and Waiting for Completion of Measurement Starting triggering Measurement 60 Trigger system 60 Starting triggering measurement 63 Waiting For Completion Of Measurement detecting completion of measurement 64 Sample program 64 6 Readin...

Page 9: ...ting OPEN SHORT LOAD Correction 96 Recovering the Correction State 108 Executing Multi Correction 112 Detecting the Completion of Measurement using SRQ 116 Reading Measurement Results in ASCII Format Using TRG Command 119 Reading Measurement Results in Binary Format Using TRG Command 122 Reading Measurement Results in ASCII Format Using FETCh Command 126 Reading Measurement Results in Binary Forma...

Page 10: ...r COUNt CLEar 176 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt DATA 177 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt MULTiple DATA 178 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt MULTiple OVLD 179 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD 179 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt STATe 180 CALCulate1 COMParator MODE 181 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT 182 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 STATe 183 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary NOMinal 184 CALCulate...

Page 11: ...T2 DATA FMSD STATe 216 FETCh 217 FORMat ASCii LONG 219 FORMat BORDer 220 FORMat STATus EXTension 221 FORMat DATA 222 HCOPy SDUMp DATA 223 INITiate CONTinuous 224 INITiate IMMediate 224 MMEMory DELete REGister 225 MMEMory LOAD STATe REGister 225 MMEMory STORe STATe REGister 225 READ 226 SENSe AVERage COUNt 228 SENSe AVERage STATe 229 SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat 229 SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN...

Page 12: ...t1 VERify THReshold2 258 SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit 259 SENSe FIMPedance CREJect STATe 260 SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO 261 SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer 262 SOURce FREQuency CW 263 SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe 263 SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude 264 SOURce VOLTage MODE 265 STATus OPERation CONDition 265 STATus OPERation ENABle 266 STATus OPERation EVENt 266 STATus OPERation UPDate 267 STAT...

Page 13: ...ANDler STATus NC 289 TEST HANDler STATus OVLD 290 TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig 291 TEST HANDler TRIGger 291 TEST REAR TRIGger 292 TEST SCANner CH 292 TEST SCANner EOM 293 TEST SCANner INDex 294 TEST SCANner MODE 295 TEST SCANner TRIGger 296 TEST SCANner VALid 296 TRIGger SEQ1 DELay 297 TRIGger SEQ1 IMMediate 298 TRIGger SEQ1 SLOPe 298 TRIGger SEQ1 SOURce 299 TRIGger SEQ2 DELay 300 SCPI Command Tabl...

Page 14: ...egister and transition filter 356 Status Register Structure 357 Using the Status Reporting System 361 Turning Off the Status Reporting System 362 D Operations when Overload No Contact or Low C is Detected Operations when overload No contact Low C is detected 364 E Error Messages Error messages order of error number 366 Warning Messages WARNING 372 ...

Page 15: ...g Effective Use of This Manual This chapter provides an overview of this manual as well as useful information to help you navigate through the manual It also briefly describes how to use this manual focusing on how you can look up particular commands ...

Page 16: ...settings including the measurement conditions Chapter 4 Preparation for Accurate Measurement Executing Correction This chapter describes how to execute the correction function Chapter 5 Starting Triggering Measurement and Waiting for Completion of Measurement This chapter describes how to trigger the instrument to start measurement and how to detect completion of measurement Chapter 6 Reading Out ...

Page 17: ...e title page of this manual Appendix B Information for Replacing 4268A 4288A with E4981A This appendix describes information that is applicable when replacing the Keysight 4268A 4288A with the Keysight E4981A See the 4268A 4288A Operation Manual for detailed information on the 4268A 4288A See the E4981A Operation Manual and other chapters of this manual Programming Manual for more detailed informa...

Page 18: ...ly according to the abbreviated name used as the title for each command s description Lookup by Full Command Name You can use the index at the end of the manual to find full command names along with the page numbers where they appear Lookup by Command Function Table 10 1 on page 301 provides a complete list of commands by function and indicates the page numbers where the commands appear in the com...

Page 19: ...tive Use of This Manual Using sample programs This manual comes with a sample program CD which contains the source files of the sample programs used in the manual Looking up a sample program To look up the description of a sample program see the listings under Sample program in the index ...

Page 20: ...18 Chapter1 Making Effective Use of This Manual How To Use This Manual ...

Page 21: ...19 2 Overview of Remote Control 2 Overview of Remote Control This chapter provides an overview of the remote control system and the SCPI commands ...

Page 22: ...le for certain external controllers or OS versions For further details refer to the Help guidance for Keysight I O Libraries Suite System controller Interface Overview External Controller external computer such as PC GPIB System to control the E4981A and other devices connected via GPIB from the external controller For more information refer to GPIB remote control system on page 21 LAN System to c...

Page 23: ... via the GPIB System configuration Use GPIB cables to make connections between the E4981A the external controller computer and peripherals Figure 2 1 shows an overview of the GPIB remote control system s configuration Figure 2 1 Configuration of the GPIB remote control system e4981aue0017 㪟㪜㪮㪣㪜㪫㪫㪧㪘㪚㪢㪘㪩㪛㪭㪼㪺㫋㫉㪸㪋㪏㪍㪆㪍㪍㪯㪤㪩㪜㪪㪜㪫㪎㪉㪈㪎㪯㪯㪎㪈㪎㪞㪧㪠㪙 Agilent E4981A LCUR LPOT HPOT HCUR UN...

Page 24: ...th exceeds 20 m The number of connectors connected to an individual device must be four or less If you connect five or more connectors excessive force will be applied to the connector part which may result in failure You can choose the device connection topology from star linear and combined Loop connection is not supported Device selector The device selector is a unique value assigned to each dev...

Page 25: ...workstation that can be connected to a LAN and with Keysight I O Libraries Suite installed 3 Other devices other instruments and or peripherals that serve your purpose 4 LAN cable for connecting the E4981A with the external controller Preparing the E4981A Before controlling the E4981A via a LAN you need to configure the network function For detailed information on the procedure refer to Operation ...

Page 26: ...VEE in a Windows environment NOTE In E4981A SICL LAN VXI 11 value cannot be set to OFF Preparing the external controller To establish communication with the E4981A using the TCP IP protocol you need to set the I O interface of the external controller in advance This section shows the setting procedure when using the external controller in the Windows environment Step 1 From your PC s Start menu cl...

Page 27: ...nt or Visual C or Visual Basic in a Windows environment For more information on the control method see a sample program using the VBA macro of Microsoft Excel described in Section 9 Sample Program Control using Keysight VEE Keysight VEE allows you to control the E4981A via the direct I O interface The following example shows how to control the E4981A whose IP address is set to 192 168 1 101 NOTE W...

Page 28: ...roperties setting screen appears Make the settings as follows Name SICL_LAN you can specify any name Interface TCPIP Board Number 0 and TCPIP Address TCPIP 192 168 1 101 inst0 INSTR Figure 2 3 shows an example of control using the direct I O interface that has been set in the above procedure Figure 2 3 Example of control using Keysight VEE G CWL ...

Page 29: ...er SICL LAN server section Conversational control using telnet using port 5024 You can use telnet to perform conversational control by sending SCPI commands to the E4981A on a message by message basis For telnet the socket of port 5024 is used for communications NOTE For port 5024 service requests are asynchronous Also use Ctrl C to clear the device In this example to show you the control procedur...

Page 30: ...programming using C language in a UNIX environment or Visual C or Visual Basic in a Windows environment For socket programming the library for network connection on the TCP IP protocol is required For a UNIX environment BSD Berkeley Software Distribution Sockets API is available for a Windows environment WinSock WinSock1 1 and WinSock2 0 created by porting BSD Sockets to Windows and expanding it i...

Page 31: ...nd recall the measurement data Preparing External Controller As in the case of the SICL LAN server you need to set the I O interface of the external controller in advance to establish communication to the E4981A using the TCP IP protocol For the procedure refer to Preparing the external controller on page 24 of Control over SICL LAN server section Control using web server The following steps show ...

Page 32: ...g information Browser Web Control Simulated front panel on Web and the function to input output SCPI command and requires password View Modify Configuration Displays and modifies various setting remote connection information Get Image Displays current screen with gif format Get Data Requires password and displays the content of memroy buffer Buffer3 Print Display Calls the printing function of the...

Page 33: ... the Browser Web Control page from a certain page When moving to the Get Data page from a certain page Figure 2 7 Password Entry Screen Changing the Password of the Web Server Function You can change the password of the Web Server function NOTE The password must contain four to eight alphanumeric characters Step 1 Click View Modify Configuration button Step 2 Click Modify Configuration button Step...

Page 34: ...32 Chapter2 Overview of Remote Control LAN remote control system Figure 2 8 Web Server Function NOTE You don t have to press either Renew LAN Settings or Reboot E4981A ...

Page 35: ...f the system configuration for the USB remote control system Figure 2 9 Configuration of the USB Remote Control System Required Equipment 1 E4981A models with USB interface port type mini B 2 External controller personal computer with Keysight I O Libraries Suite and USB host port type A installed 3 Other USB compatible devices instruments and or peripherals for specific purposes 4 USB cable for c...

Page 36: ...ommand for the E4981A in order to control the E4981A from an external controller Simply connect a USB cable to the USB interface port Preparing External Controller You must set up the I O interface of the external controller in advance to establish communication with the E4981A via a USB The USB can identify devices automatically so once you connect a USB cable to a target device a dialog box will...

Page 37: ...he Change Properties from I O Configuration on the menu bar Figure 2 10 Changing Alias Step 3 Change the VISA alias in the VISA Alias dialog box and press OK Figure 2 11 Control using C or Visual Basic You can control the E4981A by programming using SICL VISA with Visual C or Visual Basic in a Windows environment For further information on controlling the E4981A see the manual for SICL or VISA For...

Page 38: ...36 Chapter2 Overview of Remote Control USB Remote Control System NOTE For further details on the programming using SICL VISA see the SICL Users Guide or the VISA Users Guide VISA viOpen E4981A_USBIF ...

Page 39: ...for Windows or a later version Step 1 On the Keysight VEE s I O menu click Instrument Manager Step 2 In the Instrument Manager setting screen click Add and in the Add Interface Device screen select USB Step 3 The Instrument Properties dialog box appears Specify Name E4981A_USBIF any other name acceptable Interface USB Board Number 0 USB port number and Alias E4981A_USBIF which is registered in the...

Page 40: ...38 Chapter2 Overview of Remote Control USB Remote Control System Figure 2 12 Sample Control Using Keysight VEE USB ...

Page 41: ... this group have an asterisk at the beginning There is no hierarchical structure for the commands in this group Concepts of the command tree The commands at the top of the command tree are called root commands or simply roots To access lower level commands in the tree you need to specify a specific path like a directory path in the DOS file system After turning the power on or resetting your PC th...

Page 42: ... three program message terminators new line END or new line END END indicates that EOI on the GPIB interface becomes active at the instant when the immediately previous data byte is sent For example the OUTPUT command of HTBasic automatically sends the message terminator after the last data byte Parameters A space ASCII code 32 is required between a command and its first parameter When sending sev...

Page 43: ...mand messages 2 Overview of Remote Control Remote mode The E4981A enters remote mode when controlled with commands from the controller and RMT is displayed in the status display area in the lower right of the screen Press Local Lock to cancel the remote mode ...

Page 44: ...e key features of LXI are as follows The speed simplicity worldwide reach low cost ongoing enhancement and backward compatibility of LAN Quick easy configuration through the intuitive web interface built into compliant instruments Simplified programming and greater software reuse through IVI drivers The ability to create hybrid systems that include LXI GPIB VXI PXI CANbus etc Enhanced system perfo...

Page 45: ...on and Display 3 Setting Up Measurement Conditions and Display This chapter describes how to set up the measurement conditions and display It also describes how to save recall the instrument settings including the measurement conditions ...

Page 46: ...arameter the primary parameter is automatically changed to Cs Each parameter is described below Cp Capacitance value measured using the parallel equivalent circuit model Cs Capacitance value measured using the series equivalent circuit model D Dissipation factor Q Quality factor inverse of D G Equivalent parallel conductance measured using the parallel equivalent circuit model Rp Equivalent parall...

Page 47: ...the measurement signal frequency Therefore if a newly selected measurement frequency conflicts with the current measurement range setting the setting automatically changes to cover the allowable range NOTE Setting up the measurement range automatically sets up the measurement range mode to the hold range mode Selecting measurement time To select the measurement time 1 2 4 6 8 use the following com...

Page 48: ...et the source delay time use the following command TRIGger SEQ1 DELay on page 297 Setting trigger sync source To set the trigger sync source use the following command SOURce VOLTage MODE on page 265 Setting Signal Level Compensation SLC To set the signal level compensation SLC use the following command SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe on page 263 Sample Program See Example 9 1 to view an example of settin...

Page 49: ...p measurement result display You can set up the following items related to the measurement result display o Fixed point display ON OFF Value of highest digit The following table shows the commands used to set up the above items Selecting items displayed in instrument setup display area To select a display page for the part that displays the instrument setup at the right of the display instrument s...

Page 50: ...s CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 To set the reference value in the deviation measurement mode use the following command DATA DATA on page 206 The table below shows the relationship between the setups using the above commands and the values displayed as the measurement result Where and are Measured value Reference value set using the DATA DAT...

Page 51: ...the conditions to make a beep sound according to the comparator sorting result use the following command CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition on page 175 The table below shows the relationship between the settings made by the above commands and the condition to make a beep Making a beep sound To make a beep sound use the following command SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate on page 268 Setting of CALCulate1...

Page 52: ...nth instrument setting corresponds to Auto Recall Auto recall is not executed when power is ON by pressing the Preset key For information on the instrument setups you can save recall refer to Operation Manual Appendix C Initial Setting Saving instrument setup state To save the instrument setup state use the following command SAV on page 167 MMEMory STORe STATe REGister on page 225 Recalling saved ...

Page 53: ...ecuting C Accurate Measureme Executing Com 4 Preparation for Accurate Measurement Executing Correction 4 Preparation for Accurate Measurement Executing Correction This chapter describes how to execute the correction function ...

Page 54: ...red and each data frequency is saved Therefore even if the measurement frequency is changed there is no need to reset the correction The result is stored as the data for normal operation when the multi correction function is OFF and as the data for multi correction when it is ON for the channel that has been selected at execution For LOAD correction the correction measurement is performed only for...

Page 55: ...e correction data is set up in the parameter oriented format shown in the table below To read write the correction data use the following command SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 The correction data written using the above command is handled as follows In case of STAN3 Saved as LOAD correction data for the measurement frequency specified when the command is executed In case of STAN1 STAN2 Saved a...

Page 56: ...unction ON Sample Program See Example 9 2 to view an example of execution of OPEN SHORT LOAD correction Avoiding work related mistakes in measuring correction data To avoid simple mistakes related to work when measuring correction data for example setting up the OPEN state and SHORT state inversely it is important to confirm that the measured data has a proper value If a measured value is not prop...

Page 57: ...wing command SENSe CORRection OFFSet STATe on page 243 You cannot turn ON OFF the primary parameter and secondary parameter separately However if you set the correction value to 0 the state is actually the same as OFF even if the offset correction is ON Therefore in practice you can realize separate ON OFF states by setting the correction value for either parameter to 0 Setting up the correction d...

Page 58: ...for each channel individually or for all channels commonly use the following command SENSe CORRection MULTiple CKIT STAN3 STATe on page 240 Measuring correction data The method to measure the OPEN SHORT LOAD correction data for multi correction is the same as that for basic correction data except that you need to select the proper channel before measurement For more details refer to Measuring corr...

Page 59: ...BLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire LOAD on page 171 Executing OPEN measurement in cable correction To execute OPEN measurement in cable correction use the following command CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire OPEN on page 171 Executing REFerence measurement in cable correction To execute REFerence measurement in cable correction use the following command CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect A...

Page 60: ...58 Chapter4 Preparation for Accurate Measurement Executing Correction Using the Cable Correction Function ...

Page 61: ...t and Waiting for Completion of Measurement 5 Starting Triggering Measurement and Waiting for Completion of Measurement This chapter describes how to trigger the instrument to start measurement and how to detect completion of measurement ...

Page 62: ...d explain how the trigger system switches among the states System wide states and transitions Idle state When the following commands are executed the trigger system transitions to the idle state e in Figure 5 1 The idle state is also in effect immediately after power on Because the continuous activation of the trigger system and the trigger mode are set to ON and internal trigger respectively at p...

Page 63: ...from waiting for trigger state to measurement state Measurement state sequence operation state Measurement is performed in the measurement state After transiting from Waiting for trigger state trigger event detect state to the measurement state then wait for trigger delay and source delay When the measurement is finished the state transitions to a different state depending on the setup of the cont...

Page 64: ...Measurement Starting triggering Measurement with INITiate CONTinuous on page 224 as shown below When the continuous activation is OFF Transition to the idle state c in Figure 5 1 When the continuous activation is ON Transition to the waiting for trigger state d in Figure 5 1 ...

Page 65: ...te CONTinuous command to turn ON the continuous activation of the trigger system Step 3 Trigger the instrument at your desired time An external controller can trigger the instrument with one of the following two commands Step 4 To repeat measurement repeat Step 3 Starting up the trigger system at your desired time Step 1 If the trigger system has started up in a state other than the idle state use...

Page 66: ...peration status register An SRQ service request is useful for detecting the completion of measurement in your program by using the information indicated by this register To detect the completion of measurement using SRQ use the following commands SRE on page 168 STATus OPERation ENABle on page 266 The procedure is given below Step 1 Make the setup so that the E4981A generates an SRQ if bit 4 of th...

Page 67: ...65 6 Reading out Measured Result 6 Reading Out Measured Result This chapter describes how to read out the measured result and the measurement signal level monitor result ...

Page 68: ...The ASCII transfer format is always used when transferring data with commands other than those listed below FETCh on page 217 READ on page 226 TRG on page 169 DATA DATA on page 206 SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA on page 249 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 To set up the data transfer format use the following command FORMat DATA on...

Page 69: ...cur at constant intervals when extracting numerical values from the read out numerical data string Integer format The format shown in Figure 6 4 Numerical values are expressed as integers For example the value 11 is expressed as 11 Figure 6 4 Integer format Floating point format The format shown in Figure 6 5 Numerical values are expressed using a floating point For example the value 1000 is expre...

Page 70: ...t part The transfer data byte count indicates the total number of bytes of the binary data new line END is the message terminator Binary data is in the IEEE 754 1985 standard floating point format consisting of 64 bits as shown in Figure 6 7 Figure 6 7 64 bit floating point data Byte order In binary transfer data bytes 8 bytes are transferred from the byte including the MSB Most Significant Bit th...

Page 71: ...measurements in batch The three commands shown in the table below can be used to read out the measured data for each measurement When you want to read out the data of several measurements in batch use the data buffer Available trigger mode Readout procedure Using the TRG command Bus trigger Executing TRG Readout Using the FETCh command All Triggering the instrument Executing FETCh Readout Using th...

Page 72: ...er triggering the instrument from an external controller The readout procedure using the TRG command is described below Step 1 Use the TRIGger SEQ1 SOURce command on page 299 to set up the trigger mode to the BUS trigger BUS Step 2 Execute the TRG command Step 3 Read out the measured result To repeat the measurement repeat Steps 2 and 3 Sample Program See Example 9 6 and Example 9 7 to view an exa...

Page 73: ...cedure using the FETCh command is described below Step 1 Set up the trigger mode as necessary Step 2 Trigger the instrument by using the method for the trigger mode NOTE To trigger the instrument from an external controller in this procedure use the TRIGger SEQ1 IMMediate command on page 298 Step 3 Execute the FETCh command at the completion of the measurement Step 4 Read out the measured result T...

Page 74: ...nal trigger External Step 2 Execute the READ command Step 3 Trigger the instrument using the method for the trigger mode setup Step 4 Read out the measured result To repeat the measurement repeat Steps 2 to 4 Sample program See Example 9 10 and Example 9 11 to view an example of reading out measured result in ASCII and Binary format respectively using READ command Trigger input timing when using R...

Page 75: ...ing following the reception of the command as shown in Figure 6 8 If the trigger system continuous startup is ON the READY_FOR_TRIG signal changes from HIGH to LOW the trigger system transitions to the trigger wait state instead of the idle state after the completion of measurement and display update as shown in Figure 6 8 As a result it is not possible to determine whether the READ command has ac...

Page 76: ...rns to the beginning of the buffer in the following case When you set up the number of measurements to be fed into the data buffer Buffers 1 and 2 Buffer 3 Maximum number of measurements that can be fed 200 1000 Data to be fed for each measurement When the comparator function is OFF 3 data items measurement status measured value of the primary parameter or secondary parameter 1 and comparator sort...

Page 77: ...EED BUF1 command on page 194 to select whether the parameter is fed from the primary or secondary parameter Step 3 Use the DATA FEED CONTrol STATe command on page 198 to make the setup feed the measured result into the data buffer Step 4 Execute the measurement for the number of times specified in Step 1 Step 5 Use the DATA DATA command on page 206 to read out the data temporarily stored in the da...

Page 78: ... monitor result Reading out measurement signal level monitor result To read out measurement signal level monitor result use the following command DATA DATA on page 206 Sample program See Example 9 13 to view an example of reading out the measurement signal level monitor result ...

Page 79: ... on 7 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function 7 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function This chapter describes how to use the comparator function to perform sorting based on the measured result ...

Page 80: ...cting limit range designation method You can select the designation method of the primary parameter limit ranges BIN1 to BIN9 from the following three modes NOTE Only the absolute mode can be used as the designation method of the secondary parameter limit range To select the designation method use the following command CALCulate1 COMParator MODE on page 181 To set up the reference value for the ab...

Page 81: ...e range s lower and upper limit values To set the lower limit value and upper limit value of the primary parameter limit range BIN1 to BIN9 use the following command CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 To set the lower limit value and upper limit value of the secondary parameter limit range use the following command CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 NOTE If you ...

Page 82: ...ng judgment result from the following Beep when the sorting judgment result is OUT_OF_BINS or AUX_BIN Beep when the sorting judgment result is BIN1 to BIN9 To set the condition that makes a beep sound use the following command CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition on page 175 You can also disable the beep sound To turn ON OFF the beep use either of the following commands they have the same functi...

Page 83: ...rmal measurement status by turning ON the Low C reject function NOTE Handler output shares the line for No Contact Low C Reject and becomes active when either one is detected When primary parameter is lower than the border value NOTE When the comparator function is ON the sorting judgment is performed normally even if Low C is detected However the sorting judgment result displayed on the screen is...

Page 84: ... the following commands TRG on page 169 FETCh on page 217 READ on page 226 The comparator sorting result is read out as an integer between 0 and 11 as shown in the table below To display the comparator sorting result use the following command to select the BIN No DISPLAY page DISPlay PAGE on page 210 Table 7 2 Relationship between comparator sorting result and readout value Readout value Comparato...

Page 85: ...Chapter 7 83 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function Reading Out Sorting Judgment Result 7 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function Figure 7 10 Sorting judgment flow ...

Page 86: ...he MULTI correction function is ON set to ON with SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe command on page 241 a channel by channel count is performed in addition to the normal count total of all the channels Reading out BIN count value To read out the BIN count value use the following commands CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt DATA on page 177 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD on page 179 To read out the BIN cou...

Page 87: ...5 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function Sample Program 7 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function Sample Program See Example 9 14 to view an example of sorting using comparator function ...

Page 88: ...86 Chapter7 Sorting Based on Measured Result Comparator Function Sample Program ...

Page 89: ...elated to Work and Daily Checks 8 Avoiding Mistakes Related to Work and Daily Checks This chapter describes how to avoid simple mistakes related to work how to detect the occurrence of an error and how to execute the self test ...

Page 90: ...void improper input due to touching the front panel keys accidentally To turn ON OFF the key lock function use the following command SYSTem KLOCk on page 278 Avoiding mistakes related to work when obtaining correction data By confirming that the data is measured properly you can avoid careless mistakes related to work when measuring data for OPEN SHORT LOAD correction for example setting up the OP...

Page 91: ...ecific error However it is difficult to use this method to perform processing during the occurrence of an error 2 You can use it to investigate the kind of error that has occurred when an error is detected by using SRQ and other means Using status report system You can detect the status of the E4981A by using the status register This section describes how to detect the occurrence of an error by us...

Page 92: ... Related To Work Figure 8 11 SRQ generation sequence when an error occurs Sample program Refer to Example 9 14 to detect the occurence of an error using SRQ Daily Checks Executing the self test For information on daily checks refer to User Guide Precautions for use and Daily Checks ...

Page 93: ...tions Sample Programs 9 Measurement Applications Sample Programs This chapter contains sample programs in Excel VBA format for both basic measurement and measurement using a system integrated with the handler scanner interface ...

Page 94: ...ions refer to the I O Library Suite manual Configuration Define Variables and initialize the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the measurement conditions and the LCD display Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occurs ErrorCheck A subroutine to check whether an error occurs when ...

Page 95: ...st TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 FORM CS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC2 FORM Q vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SOUR FR...

Page 96: ...rintf Agte4981a CALC1 MATH STAT ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 MATH EXPR NAME PCNT vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a DATA REF1 1 0E 8 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC2 MATH STAT OFF vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC COMP BEEP ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC COMP BEEP COND FAIL vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SAV 1 vbLf 0 Setup End Call viC...

Page 97: ...atus VI_SUCCESS Then Call viStatusDesc defrm ErrorStatus strVisaErr MsgBox Error strVisaErr End If End Sub Select Connection Mode GPIB USB Sub SelectMode defrm As Long Agte4981a As Long Dim SelectMode As String SelectMode Worksheets ControlPanel Range B3 Value If SelectMode GPIB Then ErrorCheck viOpen defrm GPIB0 17 INSTR 0 0 Agte4981a End If If SelectMode USB Then ErrorCheck viOpen defrm USB0 239...

Page 98: ...A Sets the measurement conditions and the LCD display Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occurs ErrorCheck A subroutine to check whether an error occurs when the IO Library Suite function is executed SelectMode A subroutine to change assignment of the I O bus and address setting according to the connection type i e USB or GPIB between the E4981A and a PC ...

Page 99: ...ssion to instrument Dim Result As String 500 Dim Freq As String Dim Res As Variant Dim Nop As Integer i As Integer Dim Corr_File_Name As String Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS v...

Page 100: ...n is not successful End End If Corr_Result FnComp SHORT 20 Freq If Corr_Result 0 Then MsgBox SHORT compensation is not successful End End If Corr_Result FnComp LOAD 0 2 Freq If Corr_Result 0 Then MsgBox LOAD compensation is not successful End End If Corr_File_Name C E4981A_Corr_Data txt Save Data Call Save_Corr_File Corr_File_Name Freq MsgBox Correction data stored at Corr_File_Name ...

Page 101: ...imit As Double Freq As String Dim Std As String Dim i As Integer j As Integer Dim Load1 As Double Load2 As Double Dim Finish_pros As String 1 Dim Result As String 500 Dim Res As Variant Dim Err_Flag As Boolean Dim Param1 As Double Param2 As Double Dim Zm As Double Ym As Double Gm As Double Bm As Double Dim Cpref As Double Dref As Double Zref As Double Gref As Double Bref As Double Dim defrm As Lon...

Page 102: ...PER ENAB 16 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SRE 128 vbLf 0 Select Case Standard Case OPEN Std STAN1 Case SHORT Std STAN2 Case LOAD Std STAN3 Load1 InputBox Enter the load Cp Value for Freq Load2 InputBox Enter the load D Value for Freq ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR CKIT STAN3 FORMAT CPD vbLf 0 Set Load Type CP and D ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SOUR FREQ Freq vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPri...

Page 103: ...hen MsgBox Operation cancelled Ending the program Err_Flag True Else ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR COLL Std vbLf 0 Data Check ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR DATA Std vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result Param1 Val Res 0 Param2 Val Res 1 Select Case Standard Case OPEN Ym Sqr Param1 Param1 Param2 Param2 MsgBox G Param1 vbNewLine B Param2 vbNewLine Y Ym If Ym Limi...

Page 104: ...tf Agte4981a CLS vbLf 0 While Finish_pros 1 Loop till processing is finished OPC retruns 1 when processing of executed commands is finished ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a OPC vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Finish_pros Wend ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR CKIT STAN3 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result Cpref Val Res 0 Dref Val Res 1 Bref 2 Pi Val Freq Cpref Gre...

Page 105: ...ref vbNewLine Dref Dref vbNewLine Zref Zref MsgBox Cp Param1 vbNewLine D Param2 vbNewLine Z Zm If Abs Zm Zref Zref Limit Then Err_Flag 1 End Select If Err_Flag False Then MsgBox Standard Data measurement completed Else MsgBox Standard Data measurement not completed vbExclamation End If End If Setup End Call viClose defrm FnComp Err_Flag End Function ...

Page 106: ...s Double Short2 As Double Dim Load 1 To 3 1 To 3 As Double Dim StdOpen As String Dim StdLoad As String Dim StdShort As String Dim Cab_Len As Integer Dim Sys_Fsh As Integer Const TimeOutTime 30000 Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Reading and Saving Correction values for Open Short and L...

Page 107: ...heck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR CKIT STAN2 FORMAT vbLf 0 Read Primary and Secondary Load Types CP and D ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result StdShort Mid Result 1 2 Result Short Correction Values ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR DATA STAN2 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result Short1 Val Res 0 Short2 Val Res 1 Result Load Correction Parameter ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte49...

Page 108: ...eck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Cab_Len Val Result Result Frequency Shift ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST FSH vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Sys_Fsh Val Result Set FileS CreateObject Scripting FileSystemObject Set Corr_File_Object FileS CreateTextFile FileName True Corr_File_Object WriteLine Freq Corr_File_Object WriteLine Open1 Corr_File_Object WriteLine Open2 Corr_File_Object ...

Page 109: ...RT LOAD Correction 9 Measurement Applications Sample Programs Corr_File_Object WriteLine StdOpen Corr_File_Object WriteLine StdShort Corr_File_Object WriteLine StdLoad Corr_File_Object WriteLine Cab_Len Corr_File_Object WriteLine Sys_Fsh Setup End Call viClose defrm End Sub ...

Page 110: ...r GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the measurement conditions and the LCD display Setup End Presets the E4981A Reads the E4981A correction data such as Frequency Primary and Secondary parameters correction values for Open Short Load Standard values for Open Short Load Cable length and Phase Shift stored in a text file ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error ...

Page 111: ...riant Dim Nop As Integer i As Integer Dim Open1 As Double Open2 As Double Dim Short1 As Double Short2 As Double Dim Load1 Load2 As Double Dim StdOpen As String StdLoad As String StdShort As String Dim Freq As String Dim File_Path As String Dim FileOpen As Object Dim Corr_File_Object As New FileSystemObject Dim Corr_Data 1 To 12 As String Dim Cab_Len As String Dim Sys_Fsh As String Const TimeOutTim...

Page 112: ...Do Until FileOpen AtEndOfStream Corr_Data i FileOpen ReadLine i i 1 Loop Freq Corr_Data 1 Open1 Corr_Data 2 Open2 Corr_Data 3 Short1 Corr_Data 4 Short2 Corr_Data 5 Load1 Corr_Data 6 Load2 Corr_Data 7 StdOpen Corr_Data 8 StdShort Corr_Data 9 StdLoad Corr_Data 10 Cab_Len Corr_Data 11 Sys_Fsh Corr_Data 12 Recover Data ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 Preset the E4981A ...

Page 113: ...imary and Secondary Load Type ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR CKIT STAN2 FORMAT StdShort vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR CKIT STAN3 FORMAT StdLoad vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR DATA STAN1 CStr Open1 CStr Open2 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR DATA STAN2 CStr Short1 CStr Short2 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR OPEN ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4...

Page 114: ...gns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Enables Multi correction Inputs the Measurement Frequency 120 1E3 1E6 of the E4981A Measurement Performs OPEN SHORT LOAD correction for four channels respectively Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occurs ErrorCheck A subroutine to check whether an error occurs when the IO Lib...

Page 115: ...g On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 Preset the E4981A ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR MULT ON vbLf 0 Enable Multi Correction ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR MULT CKIT STAN3 ON vbLf 0 Enabl...

Page 116: ...Corr_Result FnComp OPEN 0 00002 Freq Next i For i 0 To 3 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR MULT CHAN i vbLf 0 Select Channel No i MsgBox SHORT correction for Channel i Corr_Result FnComp SHORT 20 Freq Next i For i 0 To 3 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CORR MULT CHAN i vbLf 0 Select Channel No i MsgBox LOAD correction for Channel i Corr_Result FnComp LOAD 0 2 Freq Next i Setup End Call viClose de...

Page 117: ...15 Measurement Applications Sample Programs Executing Multi Correction 9 Measurement Applications Sample Programs ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 118: ...he program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A STB Check Waits until the status byte becomes 192 Displays the status byte while waiting and again after processing Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occurs ErrorCheck A subroutine to check whether an er...

Page 119: ... As Integer i As Integer StbStatus As Integer Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start Worksheets 5 1 Range B6 Value ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG SOUR BUS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck...

Page 120: ...f 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG IMM vbLf 0 STB Check Do ErrorCheck viReadSTB Agte4981a StbStatus Worksheets Example5 Range B5 Value StbStatus Loop Until StbStatus 192 Worksheets Example5 Range B6 Value Measurement Done ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CLS vbLf 0 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Su...

Page 121: ... Define Variables and initialize the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the TRG command separates the returned ASCII format character string data with commas and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O b...

Page 122: ...strument Dim Result As String 500 Dim Res As Variant Dim Nop As Integer i As Integer Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM ASC vbLf 0 ErrorC...

Page 123: ...ions Sample Programs ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRG vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result Worksheets Example6 Range B5 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example6 Range B6 Value Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 124: ...ument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the TRG command calls the function to convert data in Binary format to Ascii format and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occur...

Page 125: ... As Integer j As Integer k As Integer Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM REAL vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a APER TIME 6 vbLf 0 Er...

Page 126: ...i_read_binary_double_array Agte4981a Res Nop Worksheets Example7 Range B5 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example7 Range B6 Value Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub Binary Read Sub Scpi_read_binary_double_array vi As Long data As Double Nop As Long Dim dblArray 10000 As Double ...

Page 127: ...plications Sample Programs Dim paramsArray 3 As Long Dim err As Long Dim i As Long Dim lf_eoi As String 1 Nop UBound dblArray LBound dblArray 1 paramsArray 0 VarPtr Nop paramsArray 1 VarPtr dblArray 0 err viVScanf vi Zb 1t paramsArray 0 If err 0 Then MsgBox Binary Error ReDim data Nop 1 For i 0 To Nop 1 data i dblArray i Next End Sub ...

Page 128: ...d initialize the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the FETCh command separates the returned ASCII format character string data with commas and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displ...

Page 129: ...ant Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM ASC vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a APER TIME 6 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG S...

Page 130: ...ment ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FETCh vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result Worksheets Example8 Range B5 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example8 Range B6 Value Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 131: ...e the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the FETCh command calls the function to convert data in Binary format to Ascii format and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error ...

Page 132: ...st TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM REAL vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a APER TIME 6 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG SOUR BU...

Page 133: ... Sample Programs Measurement ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FETC vbLf 0 Call Scpi_read_binary_double_array Agte4981a Res Nop Worksheets Example9 Range B5 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example9 Range B6 Value Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 134: ... initialize the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the READ command separates the returned ASCII format character string data with commas and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Display...

Page 135: ...e Manager Dim Agte4981a As Long Session to instrument Dim Result As String 500 Dim Res As Variant Const TimeOutTime 10000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM ASC ...

Page 136: ...heets Example10 Range B5 Value Waiting for Worksheets Example10 Range B6 Value External Trigger ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result Worksheets Example10 Range B5 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example10 Range B6 Value Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 137: ... the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the READ command calls the function to convert data in Binary format to Ascii format and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error nu...

Page 138: ...nst TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM REAL vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a APER TIME 6 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 COMP ...

Page 139: ... ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG SOUR INT vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a READ vbLf 0 Call Scpi_read_binary_double_array Agte4981a Res Nop Worksheets Example11 Range B5 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example11 Range B6 Value Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 140: ...r GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the Data buffer memory to 5 points Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement data using the FETCh command for 5 memory data points separates the returned ASCII format character string data with commas and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data for all memory points Setup End Closes the ...

Page 141: ...nt Dim NoofMeas As Integer i As Integer j As Integer k As Integer Dim outEventType As Long outEventContext As Long Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start NoofMeas 5 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck v...

Page 142: ...canf Agte4981a t Result PSData Split Result Res i 1 Val PSData 1 Res i 2 Val PSData 2 Next i Worksheets Example12 Range B5 Value Res 1 1 Worksheets Example12 Range B6 Value Res 1 2 Worksheets Example12 Range B8 Value Res 2 1 Worksheets Example12 Range B9 Value Res 2 2 Worksheets Example12 Range B11 Value Res 3 1 Worksheets Example12 Range B12 Value Res 3 2 Worksheets Example12 Range B14 Value Res ...

Page 143: ...s Sample Programs Reading Measurement Results Using Data Buffer 9 Measurement Applications Sample Programs Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 144: ...l Configuration Define Variables and initialize the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Reads the measurement signal level monitor values IMON and VMON and then display the values Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occurs ErrorChec...

Page 145: ...String 500 Dim Finish_pros As String 1 Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a INIT CONT ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG SOUR BUS vbL...

Page 146: ...981a OPC vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Finish_pros Wend ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a Data IMON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Imon1 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a Data VMON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Vmon1 MsgBox Current Monitor Value Val Imon1 vbNewLine Voltage Monitor Value Val Vmon1 vbInformation Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the ...

Page 147: ...itialize the program Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets the comparator limit values for Bin1 Bin2 and Bin3 of the E4981A Sets the trigger conditions of the E4981A Measurement Enables Bin 1 to 3 Disables Bin 4 to 9 Reads measurement values using TRG command fifty times Displays the bin values Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorPro...

Page 148: ...Dim OVLD_Result As String 500 Dim Res As Variant Dim Finish_pros As String 1 Dim Nop As Integer i As Integer Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 Preset the E4981A ErrorCheck ...

Page 149: ... BIN3 3 0 3 0 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 COMP SEC LIM 0 0 1 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 COMP SEC STAT ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 COMP AUXB ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CREJ ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CREJ LIM 10 0 vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 COMP ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG SOUR BUS vbL...

Page 150: ...ros Wend For i 1 To 50 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRG vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t TRG_Result Res Split TRG_Result Worksheets Example14 Range A i 4 Value Val Res 0 Worksheets Example14 Range B i 4 Value Val Res 1 Worksheets Example14 Range C i 4 Value Val Res 2 Worksheets Example14 Range D i 4 Value Val Res 3 Next i ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CALC1 COMP COUN DATA vbLf 0 ErrorChec...

Page 151: ... Res i Next i Worksheets Example14 Range K14 Value OUT OF BINS Worksheets Example14 Range L14 Value Val Res 0 Worksheets Example14 Range K15 Value AUX BINS Worksheets Example14 Range L15 Value Val Res 10 Worksheets Example14 Range K16 Value OVLD Worksheets Example14 Range L16 Value Val OVLD_Result Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error ...

Page 152: ...ess to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets Primary and Secondary parameter format Inputs measurement frequency and sets E4981A Sets trigger settings Measurement Performs OPEN SHORT LOAD correction Reads the measurement results using the TRG command Displays the Primary and Secondary measurement results Setup End Closes the I O bus ErrorProc Displays an error number when an error occurs...

Page 153: ...m Result As String 500 Dim Res As Variant Dim Nop As Integer i As Integer Dim Corr_File_Name As String Dim Freq As String Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start MsgBox Connect the Test Fixture and then press OK vbOKOnly ErrorChec...

Page 154: ...ntf Agte4981a SOUR VOLT 0 5 vbLf 0 Set source voltage as 0 5V ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a FORM ASC vbLf 0 Set format to Ascii ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a INIT CONT ON vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRIG SOUR BUS vbLf 0 Set Trigger source as GPIB Measurement Corr_Result FnComp OPEN 0 00002 Freq If Corr_Result 0 Then MsgBox OPEN compensation is not successful End End If Corr_Result FnCo...

Page 155: ...ion is not successful End End If ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a TRG vbLf 0 ErrorCheck viVScanf Agte4981a t Result Res Split Result MsgBox Value of Primary parameter Cs is Val Res 1 and value of Secondary Parameter Q is Val Res 2 Setup End Call viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 156: ...rogram Open Instrument Assigns a USB address or GPIB address to the I O bus Setup Start Presets the E4981A Sets trigger measurement frequency voltage and range settings Measurement Sets Contact Check Parameters Executes measurement using TRG Separates the returned ASCII format character string data with commas and displays the Primary and Secondary Measurement data Setup End Closes the I O bus Err...

Page 157: ...Dim Result As String 100 Dim Res As Variant Dim CCParamHi As Double Dim CCParamLo As Double Const TimeOutTime 30000 On Error GoTo ErrorHandler Open Instrument ErrorCheck viOpenDefaultRM defrm Call SelectMode defrm Agte4981a ErrorCheck viSetAttribute Agte4981a VI_ATTR_TMO_VALUE TimeOutTime Setup Start ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a SYST PRES CLS vbLf 0 Preset E4981A ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a I...

Page 158: ...ue CCParamLo Worksheets Example17 Range D3 Value Measurement Setup Contact Check Threshold parameters ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CONT1 VER ON vbLf 0 Contact Check Function On ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CONT1 VER THR1 Str CCParamHi vbLf 0 Threshold of Contact Check parameter for Hp Hc TH1 ErrorCheck viVPrintf Agte4981a CONT1 VER THR2 Str CCParamLo vbLf 0 Threshold of Contact Check parameter...

Page 159: ... Measuring Results with Contact Check Enabled 9 Measurement Applications Sample Programs Setup End ErrorCheck viClose Agte4981a ErrorCheck viClose defrm End ErrorProc ErrorHandler Display the error message MsgBox Error Error MB_ICON_EXCLAMATION End End Sub ...

Page 160: ...2 bit 3 bit 4 and bit 5 of the standard event status register and sets bit 5 of the service request enable register to 1 Lines 80 to 100 Clears the status byte register standard event status register and error queue Lines 120 to 130 Sets the branch destination of the SRQ interrupt and enables SRQ interrupt Lines 140 to 190 Selects the primary parameter and secondary parameter However because the c...

Page 161: ...UTPUT Agt4981a OPC 100 ENTER Agt4981a Buff 110 120 ON INTR 7 GOTO Err_proc 130 ENABLE INTR 7 2 140 OUTPUT Agt4981a CALC1 FORM CS 150 PRINT Primary Parameter Setting CS 160 OUTPUT Agt4981a CALC2 FOR Q 170 PRINT Secondary Parameter Setting Q 180 OUTPUT Agt4981a OPC 190 ENTER Agt4981a Buff 200 GOTO Skip_err_proc 210 Err_proc OFF INTR 7 220 OUTPUT Agt4981a SYST ERR 230 ENTER Agt4981a Err_no Err_mes 24...

Page 162: ...160 Chapter9 Measurement Applications Sample Programs Detecting Error Occurrence using SRQ HT Basic ...

Page 163: ...mand reference for the Keysight E4981A Each command is fully described and ordered alphabetically based on its abbreviated name format Use the index to look up a SCPI command by its full syntax To find a command according to its function refer to the SCPI Command Table on page 301 ...

Page 164: ...ic 1 numeric 2 numeric 3 and numeric 4 are required String type parameters string string 1 and so on must be enclosed in double quotation marks Furthermore block indicates block format data You can omit the lowercase letters in syntax For example CALibration CABLe LENGth can be shortened to CAL CABL The definitions of symbols used in the syntax are as follows Characters enclosed in this pair of sy...

Page 165: ... and so on are given when a parameter is a selection type enclosed by the description of each selection item is given Equivalent key A part with the heading Equivalent key shows the operational procedure for the front panel keys An equivalent key has the same effect as a certain command Key Indicates that you press the key named Key Key ITEM Indicates a series of key operations in which you press ...

Page 166: ...nt Register Questionable Status Event Register Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel ESE Syntax ESE numeric ESE Description Sets the value of the Standard Event Status Enable Register Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SRE on page 168 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Description Setup v...

Page 167: ...ewline END Readout data is as follows string 1 Keysight Technologies string 2 Model number E4981A is always read out string 3 10 digit serial number example JP1KH00101 string 4 Firmware version number example A 01 00 Equivalent key sequence System LRN Syntax LRN Description Returns all the necessary commands to set the E4981A at its present state The response can later be sent back to the E4981A t...

Page 168: ...002 is available for E4981A Equivalent key sequence System RCL Syntax RCL numeric Description Recalls the instrument setups saved in the register of the specified number on Flash internal memory or USB pen drive external memory For details of recalled instrument setups refer to Operation Manual Appendix C Initial Setting No query Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup ...

Page 169: ...sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel SAV Syntax SAV numeric Description Saves the instrument setups to the register of the specified number on Flash internal memory or USB pen drive external memory For details of saved instrument setups refer to Operation Manual Appendix C Initial Setting No query Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range an er...

Page 170: ...be set to 1 Query response numeric newline END Related commands ESE on page 164 STATus OPERation ENABle on page 266 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel STB Syntax STB Description Reads out the value of the Status Byte Register Query only Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Descrip...

Page 171: ...ery response It is the same as that of the FETCh command For details refer to the description of FETCh Related commands FETCh on page 217 TRIGger SEQ1 SOURce on page 299 FORMat DATA on page 222 READ on page 226 FORMat STATus EXTension on page 221 Equivalent key sequence Trigger TST Syntax TST Description Does nothing The self test is not executed by this command in the case of the E4981A Always re...

Page 172: ...d commands INITiate IMMediate on page 224 INITiate CONTinuous on page 224 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar Syntax CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar numeric Description Clears the cable correction data No query Parameters Related commands CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire LOAD on page 171 CALibration CABLe CORRe...

Page 173: ...ection STATe on page 173 Equivalent key sequence System CABLE CORR 1m 2m MEAS LOAD CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire O PEN Syntax CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire OPEN numeric Description Measures the cable correction OPEN No query Parameters Related commands CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar on page 170 CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire LOAD on page 171 CALibrat...

Page 174: ...Le CORRection STATe on page 173 Equivalent key sequence System CABLE CORR 1m 2m MEAS REF CALibration CABLe CORRection SAVE Syntax CALibration CABLe CORRection SAVE numeric Description Saves the cable correction data No query Parameters Related commands CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar on page 170 CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire LOAD on page 171 CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect A...

Page 175: ...th Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel Query Response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar on page 170 CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire LOAD on page 171 CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire OPEN on page 171 CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire REFerence on page 172 CALibration CABLe CORRection SAVE on page 172 Equivale...

Page 176: ...d parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION CABLE numeric Description Desired cable length Range 0 to 2 Initial value 0 Unit m me...

Page 177: ...uery response 1 0 newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE AUX CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition Syntax CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition FAIL PASS CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition Description Sets the condition for producing a beep sound when sorting with the comparator fails sorts into any BIN other than BIN1 to BIN9 or passes sorts into BIN1 to BIN9 Parameters ...

Page 178: ...ivalent key sequence Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE BEEP CALCulate1 COMParator CLEar Syntax CALCulate1 COMParator CLEar Description Clears the ON OFF state and range of every limit range BIN1 to BIN9 the limit range for the secondary parameter the limit range designation method and the reference value for tolerance mode No query Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE BIN CLEAR TABLE CALCulate1 COM...

Page 179: ...ge 179 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt STATe on page 180 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt CLEar on page 176 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt MULTiple DATA on page 178 CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 STATe on page 183 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description numeric 1 The count value of BIN1 numeric 2 The count value of BI...

Page 180: ... 241 SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel on page 239 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt STATe on page 180 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt CLEar on page 176 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt DATA on page 177 CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 STATe on page 183 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description numeric 1 The count value of B...

Page 181: ...arator COUNt MULTiple DATA on page 178 SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe on page 241 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt STATe on page 180 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt CLEar on page 176 CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD Syntax CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD Description Reads out each overload co...

Page 182: ... count is 999999 If this is exceeded the count value will not be updated but remain at 999999 Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt CLEar on page 176 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt DATA on page 177 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD on page 179 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt MULTiple DATA on page 178 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt MULTiple OVLD on page 179 Equ...

Page 183: ...arator PRIMary NOMinal on page 184 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE Delta Mode Description ABS initial value Specifies the limit border value in an absolute value absolute mode DEV Specifies the border value relative to the reference value 1 as an absolute value absolute tolerance mode PCNT Specifies the border value relative to...

Page 184: ...the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set NOTE The unit of the parameter may change depending on the limit range designation method Query response numeric 1 numeric 2 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 COMParator MODE on page 181 CALCulate1...

Page 185: ...or function Only BINs that you turn on using this command are used for the sorting judgment of the comparator function Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary STATe on page 186 CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE BIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ON OFF ...

Page 186: ... tolerance mode Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands CALCulate1 COMParator MODE on page 181 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN...

Page 187: ...If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set Query response numeric 1 numeric 2 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary STATe on page 186 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on...

Page 188: ...using the comparator function Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 STATe on page 183 CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE BIN 2nd ON OFF Description ON or 1 initial value Enables sorting judgment for the measurement result of the secondary ...

Page 189: ...ging the measurement parameter will automatically turn off this function To avoid this you have to write a program so that this command is executed after the execution of the measurement parameter setup command CALCulate1 FORMat and CALCulate2 FORMat Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 FORMat on page 188 CALCulate2 FORMat on page 191 Equivalent key sequence Meas S...

Page 190: ...quence Meas Setup FUNC CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession CATalog Syntax CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession CATalog Description Reads out available parameters used when executing the command to specify the expression of the primary parameter in the deviation measurement mode the CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME command The query response is always DEV PCNT Query only Query response DEV PCNT newline END fixed Relat...

Page 191: ...END Related commands CALCulate1 MATH STATe on page 190 CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 DATA DATA on page 206 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup DEV A delta ABS delta Description DEV initial value Displays the result in the difference between the measurement value and the reference value 1 measurement value reference value PCNT Displays the difference between the measurement value and t...

Page 192: ...s function To avoid this you have to write a program so that this command is executed after the execution of the measurement parameter setup command CALCulate1 FORMat and CALCulate2 FORMat Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 CALCulate1 FORMat on page 188 CALCulate2 FORMat on page 191 CALCulate2 MATH STATe on page 193 Equivalent key...

Page 193: ...ailable parameters used when executing the command to specify the expression of the secondary parameter in the deviation measurement mode the CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME command The query response is always DEV PCNT Query only Query response DEV PCNT newline END fixed Related commands CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the fron...

Page 194: ...d commands CALCulate2 MATH STATe on page 193 CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 DATA DATA on page 206 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup DEV B delta ABS delta Description DEV initial value Displays the result as the difference between the measurement value and the reference value 1 measurement value reference value PCNT Displays the difference between the measurement value and the referen...

Page 195: ...2 FORMat Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 CALCulate1 FORMat on page 188 CALCulate2 FORMat on page 191 CALCulate1 MATH STATe on page 190 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup DEV B OFF CALCulate3 MATH STATe Syntax CALCulate3 MATH STATe ON OFF 1 0 CALCulate3 MATH STATe Description This is a dummy command for 4268A 4288A compatibility...

Page 196: ...easurement data fed into data buffer 1 from the following primary parameter secondary parameter or none to be fed The query response is a string with double quotation marks NOTE The functionality of this command is same as DATA FEED SOURce with value of BUF1 Parameters Query response CALCulate1 CALCulate2 newline END Related commands DATA FEED CONTrol STATe on page 198 DATA POINts BUF1 on page 200...

Page 197: ...ionality of this command is same as DATA FEED SOURce with value of BUF2 Parameters Query response CALCulate1 CALCulate2 newline END Related commands DATA FEED CONTrol STATe on page 198 DATA POINts BUF1 on page 200 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description CALCulate1 Specifies the primary parameter as the measurement data fed into the data buffer 2 CALCul...

Page 198: ... BUF2 STATe Description Determines whether the measurement data is fed into data buffer 2 never or always Parameters Query response ALW NEV newline END Related commands DATA FEED BUF1 on page 194 DATA POINts BUF1 on page 200 Equivalent key sequence Save Recall CATALOG SAVE DATA START LOG Description ALWays Feeds the measurement data into the data buffer 1 specified by BUF1 each time a measurement ...

Page 199: ...d into data buffer 3 never or always Parameters Query response NEV ALW newline END Related commands DATA FEED BUF1 on page 194 DATA POINts BUF1 on page 200 Equivalent key sequence Save Recall CATALOG SAVE DATA START LOG Description ALWays Feeds the measurement data into the data buffer 3 specified with BUF3 each time a measurement is performed NEVer initial value Does not feed the measurement data...

Page 200: ...e No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description ALWays Feeds the measurement data into the data buffer specified with BUF1 BUF2 BUF3 each time a measurement is performed NEVer Does not feed the measurement data into the data buffer specified with BUF1 BUF2 BUF3 Description BUF1 Specifies data buffer 1 as the buffer to which the setup is applied or reads out the setup of data buffer...

Page 201: ... POINts BUF2 on page 201 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description BUF1 Specifies data buffer 1 to which the CALCulate1 CALCulate2 setting is applied or reads out the setup of data buffer 1 BUF2 Specifies data buffer 2 to which the CALCulate1 CALCulate2 setting is applied or reads out the setup of data buffer 2 Description CALCulate1 Specifies the primar...

Page 202: ...h value of BUF1 Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands DATA FEED BUF1 on page 194 DATA FEED CONTrol STATe on page 198 Equivalen...

Page 203: ...ts DATA with value of BUF2 Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands DATA FEED BUF2 on page 195 DATA FEED CONTrol STATe on page 19...

Page 204: ...of BUF3 Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands DATA FEED CONTrol BUF3 STATe on page 197 DATA FEED CONTrol STATe on page 198 Equ...

Page 205: ... Query response numeric newline END Related commands DATA FEED BUF1 on page 194 DATA FEED CONTrol STATe on page 198 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description BUF1 Specifies data buffer 1 as the buffer to which the numeric setup is applied or reads out the setup of data buffer 1 BUF2 Specifies data buffer 2 as the buffer to which the numeric setup is appl...

Page 206: ...imit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set Query response numeric newline END Related commands DATA REFerence2 DATA on page 205 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup REF A or B DATA REFerence1 FILL Syntax DATA REFerence1 FILL Description Execute a single measurement and set the measured value into the primary and secondary reference values...

Page 207: ...value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set Query response numeric newline END Related commands DATA REFerence1 DATA on page 204 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup REF A or B DATA REFerence2 FILL Syntax DATA REFerence2 FILL Description Execute a single measurement and set two measured value into each of the reference ...

Page 208: ...s set Query response When specifying BUF1 or BUF2 as parameter numeric 1 numeric 2 numeric 3 numeric N 3 newline END The N sets of measurement data a data set consists of the measurement status measured value and comparator sorting result fed into the data buffer are read out in the order of Description IMON Reads out the current monitor VMON Reads out the voltage monitor BUF1 Reads out data in da...

Page 209: ... n 1 3 2 The measured value of the primary or secondary parameter 1 in the n th measurement If overload is detected 9 9E37 is outputted numeric n 1 3 3 The comparator sorting result in the n th measurement an integer between 0 and 11 as shown below The output output value is 11 is produced even if the comparator is off 0 Sorted into OUT_OF_BINS 1 Sorted into BIN1 2 Sorted into BIN2 3 Sorted into B...

Page 210: ...1 on page 200 DATA POINts BUF2 on page 201 DATA POINts BUF3 on page 202 CALCulate3 MATH STATe on page 193 CALCulate4 MATH STATe on page 194 FETCh on page 217 FORMat DATA on page 222 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric n 1 3 1 The measurement status in the n th measurement an integer between 0 and 2 numeric n 1 3 2 The measured value of the primary para...

Page 211: ...y Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel DISPlay LINE Syntax DISPlay LINE String DISPlay LINE Description Enters arbitrary comments containing up to 30 ASCII characters in the comment field The string USER COMMENT is displayed if this is empty Parameter Query response string newline END Equivalent key Meas Setup USER COMMENT ENTER String Preset value NULL ...

Page 212: ...TABl CATA SYST SELF MLAR SCON SERV CCO R CCH newline END Equivalent key sequence Display Format Display Format BIN No Display Format BIN COUNT Meas Setup Meas Setup CORRECTION Meas Setup LIMIT TABLE Page Description of displayed item MEASurement Measurement Display BNUMber Bin No Display BCOunt Bin Count Display MSETup Measurement Setup CSETup Correction LTABle Limit Table Setup CATAlog Catalog SY...

Page 213: ... 10 211 Command Reference E4981A SCPI Commands 10 Command Reference Save Recall System System SELF TEST Display Format Display Format System SYSTEM CONFIG System SERVICE System CABLE CORR Meas Setup CONT CHECK ...

Page 214: ... Enables disables the display of the measurement result If you disables the display the screen is blanked and DISPLAY NORMAL is always displayed on the softkey number 5 Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Equivalent key sequence Display Format DISPLAY BLANK Description ON or 1 initial value Enables the display OFF or 0 Disables the display ...

Page 215: ...r the minimum possible value which is larger than the specified parameter value is set If the specified parameter exceeds the maximum value the maximum value is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 DATA FMSD STATe on page 214 CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 CALCulate1 MATH STATe on page 190 CALCula...

Page 216: ... also fixed When displaying deviation as a percentage in the deviation measurement mode When displaying the results of D Q and of the secondary parameter Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 DATA FMSD DATA on page 213 CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 CALCulate1 MATH STATe on page 190 CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 CALCulate2 MATH S...

Page 217: ...e minimum possible value which is larger than the specified parameter value is set If the specified parameter exceeds the maximum value the maximum value is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 DATA FMSD STATe on page 214 CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 CALCulate1 MATH STATe on page 190 CALCulate2 ...

Page 218: ...o fixed When displaying deviation as a percentage in the deviation measurement mode When displaying the results of D Q and of the secondary parameter Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 DATA FMSD DATA on page 213 CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 189 CALCulate1 MATH STATe on page 190 CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 CALCulate2 MATH STATe...

Page 219: ...ic 1 Measurement status one of the integers between 0 and 3 listed below 0 No error 1 Detection of overload OVLD 2 Detection of Low C or No Contact See FORMat STATus EXTension on page 221 numeric 2 Measured value of the primary parameter numeric 3 Measured value of the secondary parameter numeric 4 Comparator sorting result an integer between 0 and 11 listed below 0 Sorted into OUT_OF_BINS 1 Sorte...

Page 220: ...218 Chapter10 Command Reference E4981A SCPI Commands Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel ...

Page 221: ...e value read as short format is 0 00000E 00 Parameter Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands FETCh on page 217 READ on page 226 DATA DATA on page 206 TRG on page 169 SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA on page 249 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description ON o...

Page 222: ... page 217 READ on page 226 DATA DATA on page 206 TRG on page 169 SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA on page 249 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description NORMal Preset value Specifies the byte order in which transfer starts from the byte that includes the MSB Most Sig...

Page 223: ...d the source of Contact Check failure The return value of status determines the source of contact check failure and are as follows 8 Threshold1 Failure 16 Threshold2 Failure 128 Signal Level Check failure when LVL COMP ON and Contact Check ON Parameter Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands TRG on page 169 FETCh on page 217 READ on page 226 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify STATe on page 2...

Page 224: ...ORRection DATA on page 236 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA on page 249 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 For details on the data transfer formats refer to Data Transfer Format on page 66 Parameters Query response ASC REAL newline END Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description ASCii initial value Specifies the ASCII data tra...

Page 225: ...ample of Use Dim Nop As Long Dim GifData 10000 As Byte Dim paramsArray 2 As Long Dim i As Integer Nop UBound GifData LBound GifData 1 paramsArray 0 VarPtr Nop paramsArray 1 VarPtr GifData 0 Call viVPrintf Agte4981a HCOPY SDUMP DATA vbLf 0 Call viVScanf Agte4981a b paramsArray 0 Open C TEST gif For Binary As 1 For i 0 To Nop 1 Put 1 GifData i Next i Close NOTE Pressing Save Recall SAVE DISPLAY key ...

Page 226: ...s This setup is initialized to ON when using the SYSTem PRESet command and to OFF when using the RST command Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands RST on page 167 SYSTem PRESet on page 279 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel INITiate IMMediate Syntax INITiate IMMediate Description Changes the trigger state from idle state to wait for trigger state fo...

Page 227: ...ption Loads the state from the memories Numbers 0 to 9 are located in the internal memory while No 10 to 19 are situated in the external USB memory No Query Parameter Equivalent key Save Recall No 1 9 RECALL MMEMory STORe STATe REGister Syntax MMEMory STORe STATe REGister numeric Description Stores the state to the memories Numbers 0 to 9 are located in the internal memory while Nos 10 to 19 are s...

Page 228: ... the setup made with the FORMat DATA command Query only NOTE If the trigger mode is External EXT no subsequent command can be accepted until an external trigger is supplied To release this state without entering an external trigger send Device Clear the CLEAR instruction in HTBasic to the GPIB USB LAN port to abort the query operation NOTE If the comparator function is disabled OFF has been specif...

Page 229: ...umeric 2 numeric 3 numeric 4 newline END The query response is the same as that of the FETCh command For details refer to the description of FETCh Related commands FETCh on page 217 TRG on page 169 INITiate IMMediate on page 224 TRIGger SEQ1 SOURce on page 299 FORMat DATA on page 222 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel ...

Page 230: ...e if the averaging function has been set to off you have to turn it on by using the SENSe AVERage STATe command Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newli...

Page 231: ...function SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat Syntax SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat GB CPG SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat Description Sets the parameter types of the OPEN correction data Parameters Query response GB CPG newline END Related commands SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION OPEN G B Cp G Description ON or 1 initial value Turns ON the aver...

Page 232: ...ets the parameter types of the SHORT correction data Parameters Query response RX LSRS newline END Related commands SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION SHORT R X Ls Rs Description RX initial value Specifies R as the primary parameter and X as the secondary parameter LSRS Specifies Ls as the primary parameter and Rs as the secondary parameter ...

Page 233: ...ommand the standard values for the selected channel selected with the SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel command are set at execution of the command Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set Query response numeric 1 numeric 2 newlin...

Page 234: ... END Related commands SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 DATA on page 231 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION LOAD Cp CPD CPQ CPG CPRP Cs CSD CSQ CSRS Description CPD initial value Specifies Cp as the primary parameter D as the secondary parameter CPQ Specifies Cp as the primary parameter Q as the secondary parameter CPG Specifies Cp as the primary parameter G as the secondary parameter CPRP Sp...

Page 235: ...lti correction function set to ON with the SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe command this is measured as the correction data for the selected channel when executing the command selected with the SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel command No query Parameters Related commands SENSe CORRection OPEN STATe on page 244 SENSe CORRection SHORt STATe on page 245 SENSe CORRection LOAD STATe on page 238 SENSe C...

Page 236: ...easurement is executed use SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO NOTE The functionality of this command is same as SENSe CORRection COLLect LOAD RANGe AUTO Parameter Query response 1 0 newline END Related Commands SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire on page 233 SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer on page 262 SYSTem PRESet on page 279 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION LOAD RNG AUTO FIX Description ON or 1 ...

Page 237: ...anging when a measurement is executed use SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO NOTE The functionality of this command is same as SENSe CORRection COLLect LOAD RANGe AUTO Parameter Query response 1 0 newline END Related Commands SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire on page 233 SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer on page 262 SYSTem PRESet on page 279 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION LOAD RNG AUTO FIX Descr...

Page 238: ...a read out with this command conforms to the setup of the FORMat DATA command Parameters When specifying STAN1 as parameter 1 When specifying STAN2 as parameter 1 Parameter 1 STAN1 STAN2 STAN3 STAN1 Sets or reads out the data for OPEN correction STAN2 Sets or reads out the data for SHORT correction STAN3 Sets or reads out the data for LOAD correction Parameter 2 numeric 1 Parameter 3 numeric 2 Des...

Page 239: ...e 238 SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe on page 241 SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel on page 239 SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat on page 229 SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN2 FORMat on page 230 SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 FORMat on page 232 FORMat DATA on page 222 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION OPEN A B Meas Setup CORRECTION SHORT A B Meas Setup CORRECTION LOAD A B Parameter 2 numeric 1...

Page 240: ...et with the CALibration CABLe LENGth command or frequency shift set with the SYSTem FSHift command the LOAD correction is automatically changed to OFF Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALibration CABLe LENGth on page 174 SYSTem FSHift on page 276 SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire on page 233 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION LOAD ON OFF Description ON or 1 Turn...

Page 241: ...also specify the channel number via the scanner interface NOTE A channel number specified through the interface overrides a channel number selected with this command Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range an error occurs MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION CH numeric Des...

Page 242: ...ndividually when using the multi correction function set to ON with the SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe command Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe on page 241 SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 DATA on page 231 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION LOAD REF MULTI SINGLE Description ON or 1 Enables channel by channel value definition OFF or 0...

Page 243: ...ple STATe Description Turns ON OFF the multi correction function This setup is interlocked with the ON OFF state of the signal output of the scanner interface Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION MULTI ON OFF Description ON or 1 Turns ON the multi correction function OFF or 0 initial value Turns OFF the multi correction function ...

Page 244: ...f the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set NOTE The unit of parameter changes depending on the limit range designation method Query response numeric 1 numeric 2 newline END Related commands SENSe CORRection OFFSet STATe on page 243 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION ...

Page 245: ...ion To avoid this you have to write a program so that this command is executed after the execution of the measurement parameter setup command CALCulate1 FORMat and CALCulate2 FORMat Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands SENSe CORRection OFFSet DATA on page 242 CALCulate1 FORMat on page 188 CALCulate2 FORMat on page 191 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION OFFSET ON OF...

Page 246: ...ith the CALibration CABLe LENGth command or frequency shift set with the SYSTem FSHift command the OPEN correction is automatically changed to OFF Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALibration CABLe LENGth on page 174 SYSTem FSHift on page 276 SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire on page 233 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION OPEN ON OFF Description ON or 1 Turns ON...

Page 247: ...ength set with the CALibration CABLe LENGth command or frequency shift set with the SYSTem FSHift command the SHORT correction is automatically changed to OFF Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands CALibration CABLe LENGth on page 174 SYSTem FSHift on page 276 SENSe CORRection COLLect ACQuire on page 233 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CORRECTION SHORT ON OFF Description ON ...

Page 248: ...front panel SENSe DETector DELay2 Syntax SENSe DETector DELay2 numeric SENSe DETector DELay2 Description Sets Gets the waiting time for analog measurement for 1 kHz Frequency measurement Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe DETector DELay1 on page 246 SENSe DETector DELay3 on page 247 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key can be used on front panel numeric 1 Des...

Page 249: ... waiting time for analog measurement for 1 MHz Frequency measurement Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe DETector DELay1 on page 246 SENSe DETector DELay2 on page 246 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key can be used on front panel numeric Description Waiting time for 1 MHz measurement frequency Range 0 to 100m Initial value 270u Resolution 1u ...

Page 250: ...Query command returns SHORt when SENSe FIMPedance APERture TIME command is set to 1 or 2 returns MED when APER TIME is set at 4 and returns LONG when APER TIME is set at 6 or 8 For information on the specific measurement time of each mode see Specification and Supplemental Performance Characteristics in the Operation Manual Parameters Query response SHOR MED LONG newline END Equivalent key sequenc...

Page 251: ...nt key sequence Meas Setup MEAS TIME INCR DECR SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA Syntax SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA Description Gets the data from buffer1 Contact1 Maximum buffer size is 1000 Query Only NOTE The transfer format is based on the setting of FORMat DATA Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 FEED CONTrol INTerval on page 250 SENSe FIMPedance CON...

Page 252: ...n Sets Gets the data buffer1 interval for Contact 1 Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA on page 249 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 FEED CONTrol STATe on page 251 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 POINts on page 252 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Description Interval f...

Page 253: ...fer1 for Contact 1 Parameters Query response NEV ALW newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA on page 249 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 FEED CONTrol INTerval on page 250 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 POINts on page 252 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description ALWays Feeds the contact check measurement data ...

Page 254: ...Pedance CONTact1 VERify BUF1 FEED CONTrol STATe on page 251 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA Syntax SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA Description Gets the data from buffer2 of Contact1 Maximum buffer size is 1000 Query Only Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 FEED CONTrol INTerval on pag...

Page 255: ... FEED CONTrol INTerval Description Sets Gets the data buffer2 interval for Contact 1 Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 FEED CONTrol STATe on page 254 on page 255 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Description Interval for Data buff...

Page 256: ...get data buffer2 for Contact 1 Parameters Query response NEV ALW newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 FEED CONTrol INTerval on page 253 on page 255 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel Description ALWays Feeds the contact check measurement data into the data buffer2 NEVer Initi...

Page 257: ...t points of data buffer2 Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 DATA on page 252 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 FEED CONTrol INTerval on page 253 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify BUF2 FEED CONTrol STATe on page 254 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Description Number of measurement ...

Page 258: ...ntact check function NOTE Contact check function is not available at 1 MHz measurement frequency Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THReshold1 on page 257 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THReshold2 on page 258 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup CONT CHK1 ON OFF Description ON or 1 Enables the contact check function OFF or 0 initial value Di...

Page 259: ...Hc It is recommended to use the default initial value NOTE The available range for Hp Hc and Lc is 220 μF to 1 mF at 120 Hz and 22 μF to 100 μF at 1 kHz The contact resistance for Lp cannot be detected by contact check feature for this range Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify STATe on page 256 SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THReshold2 ...

Page 260: ...bed in the Operation Manual NOTE The contact failure at Lp can not be detected at the range of 220 uF to 1 mF at 120 Hz and 22 uF to 100 uF at 1 kHz At the same range the threshold1 is used instead of this for Lc Therefore the threshold2 is not used at the range Parameters Query response numeric newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify STATe on page 256 SENSe FIMPedance CONTac...

Page 261: ...de OFF has been specified with the SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO command For example if you make a measurement with the range fixed to the 1 μF range and specify 1 Low C is detected if the measured value of the primary parameter Cs or Cp is 10 nF or less For information on the screen display GPIB USB LAN output and so on when Low C is detected refer to Appendix D Operations when Overload No Contact ...

Page 262: ...or less than the boundary value specified with the SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit command Low C is detected For information on the screen display GPIB USB LAN output and so on when Low C is detected refer to Appendix D Operations when Overload No Contact or Low C is Detected Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit on page 259 Equivalent key sequenc...

Page 263: ...to range automatic range switching or hold range fixed range Setting the measurement range set with the SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer command automatically selects the hold range mode Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer on page 262 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup RANGE AUTO HOLD Description ON or 1 initial value Specifies the auto range mode OF...

Page 264: ...ettable values is not specified for the parameter a suitable measurement range whose recommended range includes the specified parameter for example 10E 9 if the specified parameter is 5E 9 is set MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response 1pF 2 2pF 4 7pF 10pF 22pF 47pF 100pF 220pF 470pF 1nF 2 2nF 4 7nF 10nF 22nF 47nF 100nF 220nF 470nF 1μF 2 2μF 4 7μF 10μF 22uF 47μF 100μF 220μF...

Page 265: ...ters Query response 120 1E3 1E6 newline END Related commands SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer on page 262 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup FREQ 120 Hz 1 kHz 1 MHz SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe Syntax SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe ON OFF 1 0 SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe Description Determines whether to use the signal level compensation function LVL COMP Parameters Query Response 1 0 newline END Equivalent key seq...

Page 266: ...cified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set NOTE A fraction below the resolution is rounded off MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup LEVEL numeric Description Measurement s...

Page 267: ...e with the TRIGger SEQ1 DELay on page 297 to suspend the signal output during the waiting time after a trigger is generated Parameters Query Response CONT SYNC newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup SYNC SRC ON OFF STATus OPERation CONDition Syntax STATus OPERation CONDition Description Reads out the value of the Operation Status Condition register Query only Query response numeric newline...

Page 268: ...e 168 STATus PRESet on page 267 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel STATus OPERation EVENt Syntax STATus OPERation EVENt Description Reads out the value of the Operation Status Event register Query only Query response numeric newline END Related commands CLS on page 164 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Descripti...

Page 269: ...d the Questionable Status register No query Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel STATus QUEStionable CONDition Syntax STATus QUEStionable CONDition Description Reads out the value of the Questionable Status Condition register However the E4981A does not support the Questionable Status register Therefore executing this command has no effect Query only Query resp...

Page 270: ... Questionable Status Event register However the E4981A does not support the Questionable Status register Therefore executing this command has no effect Query only Query response numeric newline END The E4981A does not support the Questionable Status register Therefore the query response is always 0 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate Sy...

Page 271: ...ey sequence System SYSTEM CONFIG BEEPER ENABLED ON OFF SYSTem BEEPer TONE Syntax SYSTem BEEPer TONE numeric SYSTem BEEPer TONE Description Selects the beep sound tone Parameter NOTE The value of this command is not changed with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel Query response 1 2 3 4 5 newline END Equivalent key System SYSTEM CO...

Page 272: ... numeric newline END Equivalent key System SYSTEM CONFIG GPIB ADDR SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF ADDRess Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF ADDRess String SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF ADDRess Description Sets the static IP address Parameter NOTE The value of this command is not changed with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel Query r...

Page 273: ...ONFIG AUTO MANUAL SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF CONTrol Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF CONTrol Description Returns the SOCKET control port number If the parser is a SOCKET it will return a number from 5000 to 5100 Otherwise 0 Query Only Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF CURRent ADDRess Syntax SYSTem COM...

Page 274: ...END Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF DGATeway Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF DGATeway String SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF DGATeway Description Sets the static Gateway address Parameter NOTE The value of this command is not changed with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Pan...

Page 275: ...ate LAN SELF RESTart Description Restarts the network No Query Equivalent key System SYSTEM CONFIG IP CONFIG RESTART NETWORK SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF SMASk Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF SMASk String SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF SMASk Description Sets the static Subnet Mask Parameter NOTE The value of this command is not changed with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Def...

Page 276: ...date in the internal clock Parameter Query response string newline END string year month day Equivalent key System SYSTEM CONFIG DATE TIME DATE YEAR MONTH DAY year Range 2000 to 2098 Unit years Resolution 1 month Range 1 to 12 Unit months Resolution 1 day Range 1 to 31 maximum number of days depends upon month Unit days Resolution 1 ...

Page 277: ... is 100 Executing the CLS command clears errors stored in the error queue Query only Query response numeric string newline END numeric Error number string Error message a string within double quotation marks If no error is stored in the error queue 0 is read out as the error number and No error as the error message Related commands CLS on page 164 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is avail...

Page 278: ...f the allowable setup range the minimum value or the maximum value is set NOTE A fraction below the resolution is rounded off MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters This command is not available in Option 002 The value of this command is not changed with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel Query response numeric newline ...

Page 279: ...d with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel CAUTION The product may get damaged if incorrect voltage is set to Handler Trigger Take caution while changing the Handler Trigger voltage Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Description The value of the handler trigg...

Page 280: ...STem KLOCk Syntax SYSTem KLOCk ON OFF 1 0 SYSTem KLOCk Description Locks or unlocks the front panel keys Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Equivalent key sequence Local Lock Description ON or 1 Locks the keys OFF or 0 initial value Unlocks the keys ...

Page 281: ...is different from that when resetting is done by using the RST command For details refer to Operation Manual Appendix C Initial Setting No query Related commands RST on page 167 Equivalent key sequence Preset CLEAR SETTING OK SYSTem RESTart Syntax SYSTem RESTart Description Reboots the instrument immediately No Query Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel ...

Page 282: ...and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel CAUTION The product may get damaged if incorrect voltage is set to Scanner Trigger Take caution while changing the Scanner Trigger voltage Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key No equivalent key is available on the front panel numeric Description The value of the scanner trigger input vo...

Page 283: ...m TIME Description Sets the time in the internal clock Parameter Query response string newline END string hour minute second Equivalent key System SYSTEM CONFIG DATE TIME TIME HOUR MINUTE SECOND hour Range 0 to 23 Unit hours Resolution 1 minute Range 0 to 59 Unit minutes Resolution 1 second Range 0 to 59 Unit seconds Resolution 1 ...

Page 284: ...f this command is not changed with RST and SYSTem PRESet and is only changed with Factory Default reset available only through Front Panel Query response string newline END string hour minute Equivalent key System SYSTEM CONFIG TIME ZONE HOUR INCR MINUTE INCR MINUTE DECR HOUR DECR hour Initial Factory set value 0 Range 12 to 15 Unit hours Resolution 1 minute Initial Factory set value 0 Range 45 to...

Page 285: ... to ON the interface pin signal value can be controlled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related Commands TEST HANDler COMP on page 284 TEST HANDler KEYLock on page 284 TEST HANDler MODE on page 285 Equivalent key sequence No equivalen...

Page 286: ...ock on page 284 TEST HANDler MODE on page 285 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel TEST HANDler KEYLock Syntax TEST HANDler KEYLock Description This command gets the Handler Key_Lock signal level for test purpose and can be used to check troubleshoot the Test pin signal of Handler interface Query only NOTE When TEST HANDler MODE is set to ON the interface pin s...

Page 287: ... the interface pin signal value can be controlled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands TEST HANDler BIN on page 283 TEST HANDler COMP on page 284 TEST HANDler KEYLock on page 284 Equivalent k...

Page 288: ...l value can be controlled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST HANDler STATus INDex on page 288 TEST HANDler STATus NC on page 289 TEST HANDler STATus OVLD on page 290 TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig on page 291 Equivalen...

Page 289: ...trolled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST HANDler STATus ALARm on page 286 TEST HANDler STATus INDex on page 288 TEST HANDler STATus NC on page 289 TEST HANDler STATus OVLD on page 290 TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig o...

Page 290: ...l value can be controlled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST HANDler STATus ALARm on page 286 TEST HANDler STATus NC on page 289 TEST HANDler STATus OVLD on page 290 TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig on page 291 Equivalen...

Page 291: ... signal value can be controlled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST HANDler STATus ALARm on page 286 TEST HANDler STATus INDex on page 288 TEST HANDler STATus OVLD on page 290 TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig on page 291 ...

Page 292: ...e can be controlled read by TEST HAND xxxx commands After completing the test TEST HANDler MODE should set to OFF so that handler interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST HANDler STATus ALARm on page 286 TEST HANDler STATus INDex on page 288 TEST HANDler STATus NC on page 289 TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig on page 291 Equivalent key...

Page 293: ...T HANDler STATus NC on page 289 TEST HANDler STATus OVLD on page 290 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel TEST HANDler TRIGger Syntax TEST HANDler TRIGger Description This command gets the Handler Trigger signal for test purpose and can be used to check troubleshoot the Test pin signal of Handler interface Query Only NOTE When TEST HANDler MODE is set to ON the...

Page 294: ...t key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel TEST SCANner CH Syntax TEST SCANner CH Description This command gets the Scanner channel number for test purpose and can be used to check troubleshoot the Test pin signal of Scanner interface Query Only NOTE When TEST SCANner MODE is set to ON the interface pin signal value can be controlled read by TEST SCAN xxxx commands After comp...

Page 295: ...e pin signal value can be controlled read by TEST SCAN xxxx commands After completing the test TEST SCANner MODE should set to OFF so that scanner interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST SCANner CH on page 292 TEST SCANner INDex on page 294 TEST SCANner MODE on page 295 TEST SCANner TRIGger on page 296 TEST SCANner VALid on page...

Page 296: ... be controlled read by TEST SCAN xxxx commands After completing the test TEST SCANner MODE should set to OFF so that scanner interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Related commands TEST SCANner CH on page 292 TEST SCANner EOM on page 293 TEST SCANner MODE on page 295 TEST SCANner TRIGger on page 296 TEST SCANner VALid on page 296 Equivalent key sequ...

Page 297: ...al value can be controlled read by TEST SCAN xxxx commands After completing the test TEST SCANner MODE should set to OFF so that scanner interface pin signal is generated according to the actual measurement result Parameters Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands TEST SCANner CH on page 292 TEST SCANner EOM on page 293 TEST SCANner INDex on page 294 TEST SCANner TRIGger on page 296 TEST S...

Page 298: ...enerated according to the actual measurement result Query response 1 0 newline END Related commands TEST SCANner CH on page 292 TEST SCANner EOM on page 293 TEST SCANner INDex on page 294 TEST SCANner MODE on page 295 TEST SCANner VALid on page 296 Equivalent key sequence No equivalent key is available on the front panel TEST SCANner VALid Syntax TEST SCANner VALid Description Gets scanner CH_VALI...

Page 299: ... function is enabled SYNC with the SOURce VOLTage MODE on page 265 Parameters If the specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set NOTE A fraction below the resolution is rounded off MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeri...

Page 300: ...he trigger system refer to Trigger system on page 60 No query Equivalent key sequence Trigger TRIGger SEQ1 SLOPe Syntax TRIGger SEQ1 SLOPe POSitive NEGative TRIGger SEQ1 SLOPe Description Determines the trigger polarity for BNC external trigger on the rear panel This does not affects the trigger signal on handler and scanner interface Related commands TRG on page 169 Parameters NOTE The value of t...

Page 301: ...n the front panel External Configures the instrument to be triggered when a trigger signal is inputted through the Ext TRIG terminal or handler scanner interface BUS Configures the instrument to be triggered when the TRG command is executed through GPIB LAN USB Parameters Query response INT MAN EXT BUS newline END Related commands TRG on page 169 READ on page 226 Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup...

Page 302: ...e specified parameter is out of the allowable setup range the minimum value if the lower limit of the range is not reached or the maximum value if the upper limit of the range is exceeded is set NOTE A fraction below the resolution is rounded off MAX or MIN can be used to specify the parameters Query response numeric newline END Equivalent key sequence Meas Setup TRIG DLY numeric Description Trigg...

Page 303: ...e 264 Signal level compensation LVL COMP SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe on page 263 Output mode SOURce VOLTage MODE on page 265 Measurement range setup AUTO SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO on page 261 Range SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer on page 262 Measurement time mode setup Conventional commands for 4268A 4288A compatibility SENSe FIMPedance APERture MODE on page 248 N SENSe FIMPedance APERture TIME on pag...

Page 304: ...setup and read out SENSe CORRection DATA on page 236 Offset correction ON OFF SENSe CORRection OFFSet STATe on page 243 Offset correction data setup SENSe CORRection OFFSet DATA on page 242 Scanner multi correction ON OFF SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe on page 241 Channel setup SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel on page 239 LOAD standard definition method setup SENSe CORRection MULTiple CKIT STAN3...

Page 305: ...rder FORMat BORDer on page 220 ASCII long format FORMat ASCii LONG on page 219 Data readout Measurement result FETCh on page 217 READ on page 226 Data buffer DATA DATA on page 206 Measurement signal monitor result DATA DATA on page 206 Data buffer setup Feeding target parameter DATA FEED SOURce on page 199 DATA FEED BUF1 on page 194 DATA FEED BUF2 on page 195 Control feed not feed DATA FEED CONTro...

Page 306: ...ect STATe on page 260 Limit value setup SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit on page 259 BIN count function ON OFF CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt STATe on page 180 Resets count values CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt CLEar on page 176 Readout of count values CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt DATA on page 177 Readout of count value of overload CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD on page 179 Readout of count values for ea...

Page 307: ...ulate2 MATH STATe on page 193 Mode CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 Setup CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession CATalog on page 191 Reference value DATA REFerence1 DATA on page 204 DATA REFerence2 DATA on page 205 DATA DATA on page 206 DATA REFerence1 FILL on page 204 DATA REFerence2 FILL on page 205 Setup of displayed page DISPlay PAGE on page 210 Reset of displayed error message DISPlay CCLear o...

Page 308: ...EPer STATe on page 269 Beep mode setup SYSTem BEEPer TONE on page 269 Beep ON SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate on page 268 Comparator Beep condition CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition on page 175 Status report structure Clear CLS on page 164 Status byte register value readout STB on page 168 Service request enable register setup SRE on page 168 Standard event status register Register value readout ESR ...

Page 309: ... COMMunicate LAN SELF CURRe nt ADDRess on page 271 Gateway SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF CURRe nt DGATeway on page 272 Subnet Mask SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF CURRe nt SMASk on page 272 MAC Address SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF MAC on page 272 Reconnect after reset to factory state SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF PRESet on page 273 Reconnection SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF RESTart on page 273 Socket Contro...

Page 310: ...No_Cont Low_C TEST HANDler STATus NC on page 289 Alarm TEST HANDler STATus ALARm on page 286 Index TEST HANDler STATus INDex on page 288 EOM TEST HANDler STATus EOM on page 287 Ready for trigger TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig on page 291 Trigger TEST HANDler TRIGger on page 291 Key Lock TEST HANDler KEYLock on page 284 Voltage setting for input trigger SYSTem HANDler TRIGger VOLTage on page 277 Scann...

Page 311: ...e1 COMParator STATe on page 187 OFF CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 ON CALCulate1 COMParator STATe on page 187 DISPLAY BLANK DISPlay WINDow STATe on page 212 MEAS DISPLAY DISPLAY BLANK DISPlay WINDow STATe on page 212 Fixed Decimal Point Menu D P AUTO DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 DATA FMSD STATe on page 214 D P FIX DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 DATA FMSD STATe on page 214 D P POS DECL DISPlay WINDow TEXT1 ...

Page 312: ...Rs CALCulate2 FORMat on page 191 RETURN LEVEL INCR SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude on page 264 INCR SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude on page 264 DECR SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude on page 264 DECR SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude on page 264 MEAS TIME INCR SENSe FIMPedance APERture TIME on page 249 DECR SENSe FIMPedance APERture TIME on page 249 RANGE AUTO SENSe...

Page 313: ...te1 MATH STATe on page 190 DEV B ABS CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME on page 192 OFF CALCulate2 MATH STATe on page 193 FREQ 120 Hz SOURce FREQuency CW on page 263 1 kHz SOURce FREQuency CW on page 263 1 MHz SOURce FREQuency CW on page 263 FREQ SHFT 0 SYSTem FSHift on page 276 1 SYSTem FSHift on page 276 1 SYSTem FSHift on page 276 2 SYSTem FSHift on page...

Page 314: ...ENSe FIMPedance CREJect STATe on page 260 OFF SENSe FIMPedance CREJect STATe on page 260 INCR SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit on page 259 DECR SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit on page 259 MEAS TIME INCR SENSe FIMPedance APERture TIME on page 249 DECR SENSe FIMPedance APERture TIME on page 249 RANGE AUTO SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO on page 261 HOLD SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO on page 261 INCR SENSe FI...

Page 315: ...Y INCR TRIGger SEQ2 DELay on page 300 INCR TRIGger SEQ2 DELay on page 300 DECR TRIGger SEQ2 DELay on page 300 DECR TRIGger SEQ2 DELay on page 300 CONT CHECK CONT CHK1 ON SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify STATe on page 256 OFF SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify STATe on page 256 CC1 TH1 INCR SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THReshol d1 on page 257 INCR SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THReshol d1 on p...

Page 316: ...nel on page 239 INCR SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel on page 239 DECR SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel on page 239 DECR SENSe CORRection MULTiple CHANnel on page 239 LOAD Cp Cp D SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 FORMat on page 232 Cp G SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 FORMat on page 232 Cp Q SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 FORMat on page 232 Cp Rp SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 FORMat on page 232 RETURN Cs Cs D...

Page 317: ... COLLect LOAD RANGe AUTO on page 234 MULTI OFF SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe on page 241 ON SENSe CORRection MULTiple STATe on page 241 OFFSET OFF SENSe CORRection OFFSet STATe on page 243 ON SENSe CORRection OFFSet STATe on page 243 OFFSET A SENSe CORRection OFFSet DATA on page 242 B SENSe CORRection OFFSet DATA on page 242 OPEN G B SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat on page 229 Cp G SENSe CORR...

Page 318: ...ction SHORt STATe on page 245 LIMIT TABLE AUX CALCulate1 COMParator AUXBin on page 175 OFF CALCulate1 COMParator AUXBin on page 175 ON CALCulate1 COMParator AUXBin on page 175 BEEP FAIL CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition on page 175 OFF CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer STATe on page 176 PASS CALCulate1 COMParator BEEPer CONDition on page 175 BIN CLEAR TABLE CALCulate1 COMParator CLEar on page 176 ...

Page 319: ...IMIT on page 182 OFF CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 STATe on page 183 HIGH CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 CLEAR CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 CLEAR LINE CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 LOW x 1 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 LOW CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 LIMIT on page 182 CLEAR CAL...

Page 320: ...COMParator SECondary STATe on page 186 HIGH CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 CLEAR CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 CLEAR LINE CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 LOW x 1 CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 LOW CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 CLEAR CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit on page 185 CLEAR LINE CALCulate1...

Page 321: ...R CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary NOMinal on page 184 USER COMMENT 1 ADD CHAR ENTER DISPlay LINE on page 209 NEXT PREV Preset CLEAR SET CORR CANCEL OK RST on page 167 RETURN CLEAR SETTING CANCEL OK SYSTem PRESet on page 279 RETURN FACTORY DEFAULT CANCEL OK RETURN LAN RESET CANCEL OK SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF PRESet on page 273 RETURN Recall A MMEMory LOAD STATe REGister on page 225 Recall B MMEMor...

Page 322: ...page 170 MEAS LOAD CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire LOAD on page 171 ABORT ABORt on page 170 MEAS OPEN CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire OPEN on page 171 ABORT ABORt on page 170 MEAS REF CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQuire REFere nce on page 172 ABORT ABORt on page 170 SAVE CALibration CABLe CORRection SAVE on page 172 2m CLEAR CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar on ...

Page 323: ...VE SYS INFO SYSTEM CONFIG BEEPER ENABLED OFF SYSTem BEEPer STATe on page 269 ON SYSTem BEEPer STATe on page 269 BEEPER TONE TONE 1 SYSTem BEEPer TONE on page 269 TONE 2 SYSTem BEEPer TONE on page 269 TONE 3 SYSTem BEEPer TONE on page 269 TONE 4 SYSTem BEEPer TONE on page 269 TONE 5 SYSTem BEEPer TONE on page 269 DATE TIME DATE DAY SYSTem DATE on page 274 MONTH SYSTem DATE on page 274 RETURN YEAR S...

Page 324: ... COMMunicate LAN SELF RESTart on page 273 MANUAL IP ADDR ENTER SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF ADDRess on page 270 RESTART NETWORK SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF RESTart on page 273 MANUAL SUBNET MASK ENTER SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF SMASk on page 273 RESTART NETWORK SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF RESTart on page 273 TIME ZONE HOUR INCR SYSTem TZONe on page 282 HOUR DECR SYSTem TZONe on page 282 MINUTE INC...

Page 325: ...Chapter 10 323 Command Reference Front Panel Key Tree vs SCPI Command 10 Command Reference 1 The field name changes when entering a comment ...

Page 326: ...ESR Query only IDN Query only LRN Query only OPC No query OPC Query only OPT Query only RCL No query RST No query SAV No query SRE STB Query only TRG No query TST Query only WAI No query ABORt No query CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar numeric No query COLLect ACQuire LOAD numeric No query OPEN numeric No query REFerence numeric No query SAVE numeric No query STATe Query only LENGth 0 1 2 ...

Page 327: ...F 1 0 MODE ABS DEV PCNT PRIMary BIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LIMit numeric numeric STATe ON OFF 1 0 NOMinal numeric SECondary LIMit numeric numeric STATe ON OFF 1 0 STATe ON OFF 1 0 FORMat CP CS MATH EXPRession CATalog Query only NAME DEV PCNT STATe ON OFF 1 0 CALCulate2 FORMat D Q G RP RS MATH EXPRession CATalog Query only NAME DEV PCNT STATe ON OFF 1 0 CALCulate3 MATH STATe ON OFF 1 0 CALCulate4 MATH S...

Page 328: ...INts BUF1 numeric BUF2 numeric BUF3 numeric DATA BUF1 BUF2 BUF3 numeric REFerence1 DATA numeric FILL No query REFerence2 DATA numeric FILL No query DATA BUF1 BUF2 BUF3 IMON VMO N REF1 REF2 DISPlay CCLear No query LINE string PAGE MEAS BNUM BCO MSET CSE T LTAB CATA SYST SELF MLA R SCON SERV CCOR WINDow STATe ON OFF 1 0 TEXT1 DATA FMSD DATA STATe ON OFF 1 0 TEXT2 DATA FMSD DATA STATe ON OFF 1 0 FETC...

Page 329: ...OAD STATe REGister numeric No query STORe STATe REGister numeric No query READ Query only SENSe AVErage COUNt numeric STATe ON OFF 1 0 FIMPedance APERture MODE SHORt MEDium LONG TIME 1 2 4 6 8 CONTact1 VERify BUF1 DATA Query only FEED CONTrol INTerval numeric STATe NEVer ALWays POINts numeric BUF2 DATA Query only FEED CONTrol INTerval numeric STATe NEVer ALWays POINts numeric STATe ON OFF 1 0 THRe...

Page 330: ... CPG CPRP CSD CS D CSRS COLLect ACQuire STAN1 STAN2 STAN3 No query LOAD RANGe AUTO ON OFF 1 0 STAN3 RANGe AUTO ON OFF 1 0 DATA STAN1 STAN2 STAN3 nume ric numeric LOAD STATe ON OFF 1 0 MULTiple CHANnel numeric CKIT STAN3 STATe ON OFF 1 0 STATe ON OFF 1 0 OFFSet DATA numeric numeric STATe ON OFF 1 0 OPEN STATe ON OFF 1 0 SHORT STATe ON OFF 1 0 DETector DELay1 numeric DELay2 numeric DELay3 numeric Ta...

Page 331: ...ble CONDition Query only ENABle numeric EVENt Query only SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate No query STATe ON OFF 1 0 TONE numeric COMMunicate GPIB SELF ADDRess numeric LAN SELF ADDRess CONFigure AUTO MANual CONTrol Query only CURRent ADDRess Query only DGATeway Query only SMASk Query only DGATeway MAC Query only PRESet No query RESTart No query SMASk DATE numeric numeric numeric ERRor NEXT Query only FSHift...

Page 332: ...F 1 0 No query EOM ON OFF 1 0 No query INDex ON OFF 1 0 No query NC ON OFF 1 0 No query OVLD ON OFF 1 0 No query RDYTrig ON OFF 1 0 No query TRIGger Query only REAR TRIGger Query only SCANner CH Query only EOM ON OFF 1 0 No query INDEX ON OFF 1 0 No query MODE ON OFF 1 0 TRIGger Query only VALID Query only TRIGger SEQ1 DELay numeric IMMediate No query SLOPe POSitive NEGative SOURce INTernal MANual...

Page 333: ...to adapt this manual to earlier versions or configurations of the Keysight E4981A than that indicated by the current printing date of this manual The information in this manual applies directly to the E4981A model that has the serial number prefix listed on the title page of this manual ...

Page 334: ...haracter serial number is stamped on the serial number plate Figure A 1 on the rear panel Execute the IDN command on page 165 to check the firmware version Figure A 1 Serial Number Plate Example Table A 1 Manual Changes by Serial Number Serial Prefix or Number Make Manual Changes Table A 2 Manual Changes by Firmware Version Version Make Manual Changes e4981auj1003 MY12345678 E4981A ...

Page 335: ...E4981A This appendix describes information that is applicable when replacing the Keysight 4268A 4288A with the Keysight E4981A See the 4268A 4288A Operation Manual for detailed information on the 4268A 4288A See the E4981A Operation Manual and other chapters of this manual Programming Manual for more detailed information on the E4981A ...

Page 336: ...RST Measurement parameter setup Primary parameter CALCulate1 FORMat Secondary parameter CALCulate2 FORMat Measurement signal setup Frequency SOURce FRE Quency CW 1 MHz frequency shift SYSTem FSHi ft NA Level SOURce VOL Tage LEVel I MMediate A MPLitude Signal level compensation SLC SOURce VOL Tage ALC ST ATe NA ALC function is not installed to 4288A Output mode Synchronous source SOURce VOL Tage MO...

Page 337: ...STATe NA LOAD correction ON OFF SENSe COR Rection LOAD STATe CORR COLL METH OPEN correction data parameter format SENSe COR Rection CKIT STAN1 FORM at NA SHORT correction data parameter format SENSe COR Rection CKIT STAN2 FORM at NA LOAD standard definition Definition value SENSe COR Rection CKIT STAN3 DATA Parameter type SENSe COR Rection CKIT STAN3 FORM at Measurement Range on Load correction SE...

Page 338: ...rrection Data OPEN CALibration CABLe CORR ection COLLe ct ACQuire OPEN NA NA LOAD CALibration CABLe CORR ection COLLe ct ACQuire L OAD NA NA 0m standard CALibration CABLe CORR ection COLLe ct ACQuire REFerence NA NA Correction coefficient clear CALibration CABLe CORR ection CLEar NA NA Correction coefficient calculation and save CALibration CABLe CORR ection SAVE NA NA Read ON OFF on correction fu...

Page 339: ...ORt Initiates INITiate IMM ediate Continuous activation ON OFF INITiate CON Tinuous BNC External Trigger slope TRIGger SE Q1 SLOPe NA NA Measurement Data Data transfer format setup Binary ASCII FORMat DAT A 4288A These functions are affected to input ouput of correction data CORR D ATA Binary data byte order FORMat BOR De NA NA ASCII long format FORMat ASCi i LONG NA NA Data readout Measurement re...

Page 340: ...1 3 Comparator ON OFF CALCulate C OMParator S TATe Limit range reset CALCulate C OMParator CL Ear NA Primary parameter limit range setup ON OFF CALCulate C OMParator PR IMary BIN 1 9 STATe Range setup CALCulate C OMParator PR IMary BIN 1 9 Limit range designation method mode selection CALCulate C OMParator M ODE ABS DEV PC NT Reference nominal value CALCulate C OMParator PR IMary NOMina l Secondar...

Page 341: ...MParator C OUNt OVLD NA Readout of count values for each channel CALCulate C OMParator C OUNt MULTipl e DATA NA Readout of count value of overload for each channel CALC COMP COUN MULTIp le OVLD NA Measurement signal monitor Current monitor ON OFF Dummy command for 4268A 4288A compatibility CALCulate3 MATH STATe Monitor value readout DATA DATA Voltage monitor ON OFF Dummy command for 4268A 4288A co...

Page 342: ...Mode CALCulate1 MATH EXPRe ssion NAME Setup CALCulate1 MATH EXPRe ssion CATalog Secondary parameter ON OFF CALCulate2 MATH STATe Mode CALCulate1 MATH EXPRe ssion NAME Setup CALCulate1 MATH EXPRe ssion CATalog Reference value DATA REFere nce 1 2 DATA NA NA DATA DATA REF1 REF2 DATA REFere nce 1 2 FILL NA NA Setup of displayed page DISPlay PAG E DISPlay WIN dow TEXT2 P AGE Reset of displayed error me...

Page 343: ...y BUF2 DAT A NA NA FORMat STA Tus EXTensio n NA NA Data buffer setup Feeding target parameter SENSe FI MPedance C ONTact1 VER ify BUF1 FEE D CONTrol I NTerval NA NA SENSe FI MPedance C ONTact1 VER ify BUF2 FEE D CONTrol I NTerval NA NA Control feed not feed SENSe FI MPedance C ONTact1 VER ify BUF1 FEE D CONTrol S TATe NA NA SENSe FI MPedance C ONTact1 VER ify BUF1 FEE D CONTrol S TATe NA NA Buffer...

Page 344: ...iti on Status Report Structure Clear CLS Status byte register value readout STB Service request enable register setup SRE Enable disable status register STATus OPE Ration UPDat e NA NA Standard event status register Register value readout ESR OPC bit setup OPC Enable register setup ESE Operation status register Clear STATus PRE Set Condition register value readout STATus OPER ation CONDiti on Enab...

Page 345: ...unicate LA N SELF CON Figure NA NA LAN status Address SYSTem CO MMunicate LA N SELF CUR Rent ADDRes s NA NA Gateway SYSTem CO MMunicate LA N SELF CUR Rent DGATew ay NA NA Subnet Mask SYSTem CO MMunicate LA N SELF CUR Rent SMASk NA NA MAC Address SYSTem CO MMunicate LA N SELF MAC NA NA Reconnect after reset to facorty state SYSTem CO MMunicate LA N SELF PRE Set NA NA Reconnection SYSTem CO MMunicat...

Page 346: ...8A 4288A compatibility Readout of the model name and firmware version IDN Readout of the installed option number OPT Reads 1 when operation completes OPC Readout of the occurred error information SYSTem ERR or Readout of SCPI version NA SYST VERS SYST VERS Waits for completion of operation WAI Reset SYSTem RES Tart NA NA LEARN LRN NA NA Table B 1 At a glance SCPI command correspondence between 426...

Page 347: ...NA EOM TEST HANDle r STATus EOM NA NA Ready for trigger TEST HANDle r STATus RDY Trig NA NA Trigger TEST HANDle r TRIGger NA NA Key Lock TEST HANDle r KEYLock NA NA Volatge setting for input trigger SYSTem HAN Dler INPut RA NGe NA NA Scanner interface signal control EOM TEST SCANn er EOM NA NA Index TEST SCANn er INDex NA NA Channel TEST SCANn er CH NA NA Channel Valid TEST SCANn er VALID NA NA Tr...

Page 348: ... COMParator STATe CALCulate1 FORMat CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession CATalog CALCulate1 MATH EXPRession NAME CALCulate1 MATH STATe CALCulate2 FORMat CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession CATalog CALCulate2 MATH EXPRession NAME CALCulate2 MATH STATe CALCulate3 MATH STATe CALCulate4 MATH STATe CALibration CABLe CORRection CLEar N A N A CALibration CABLe CORRection COLLect ACQui re LOAD N A N A CALibration CABLe CORR...

Page 349: ...A N A FORMat STATus EXTension N A N A FORMat DATA H HCOPy SDUMp DATA N A N A I INITiate CONTinuous INITiate IMMediate M MMEMory DELete REGister N A N A MMEMory LOAD STATe REGister RCL RCL MMEMory STORe STATe REGister SAV SAV R READ S SENSe AVERage COUNt SENSe AVERage STATe SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN1 FORMat N A SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN2 FORMat N A SENSe CORRection CKIT STAN3 DATA SENSe CORRectio...

Page 350: ...ENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify STATe N A N A SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THResho ld1 N A N A SENSe FIMPedance CONTact1 VERify THResho ld2 N A N A SENSe FIMPedance CREJect STATe N A SENSe FIMPedance CREJect LIMit N A SENSe FIMPedance RANGe AUTO SENSe FIMPedance RANGe UPPer SOURce FREQuency CW SOURce VOLTage ALC STATe N A SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude SOURce VOLTage MODE N A STATus ...

Page 351: ...A1 HANDler MODE N A TEST HANDler STATus ALARm TEST A1 HANDler ALARm N A TEST HANDler STATus EOM TEST A1 HANDler EOM N A TEST HANDler STATus INDex TEST A1 HANDler INDex N A TEST HANDler STATus NC TEST A1 HANDler STATus N A TEST HANDler STATus OVLD TEST A1 HANDler STATus OVL D N A TEST HANDler STATus RDYTrig N A N A TEST HANDler TRIGger TEST A1 HANDler TRIGger N A TEST REAR TRIGger TEST A1 REAR TRIG...

Page 352: ... E4981A SCPI Command Correspondence Table The symbol in Table B 2 indicates that the value is the same as that of the E4981A RCL RST SAV SRE STB TRG TST WAI Table B 2 At a glance SCPI command correspondence between 4268A 4288A and E4981A by alphabetical order E4981A 4268A 4288A ...

Page 353: ... X T _ T R I G E X T _ D C V2 O U T _ OF _ B I N S A U X _ B I N E X T _ T R I G E X T _ D C V2 O U T _ OF _ B I N S A U X _ B I N E X T _ T R I G E X T _ D C V2 5 V B I N 1 B I N 2 B I N 3 B I N 4 B I N 5 B I N 6 B I N 7 B I N 8 B I N 9 B I N 1 B I N 2 B I N 3 B I N 4 B I N 5 B I N 6 B I N 7 B I N 8 B I N 9 B I N 1 B I N 2 B I N 3 B I N 4 B I N 5 B I N 6 B I N 7 B I N 8 B I N 9 5 V reserved A L A...

Page 354: ...OM COMMON 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 CH0 CH2 CH4 reserved CH_VALID INDEX EXT_DCV CH1 CH3 CH5 reserved EXT_TRIG EOM COMMON 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 CH0 CH2 CH4 reserved CH_VALID INDEX EXT_DCV CH1 CH3 CH5 reserved EXT_TRIG EOM COMMON 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 4268A E4981A 4288A Table B 4 Factory setting E4981A 4268A 4288A Voltage range of input signal drive power supply 5 15 V 5...

Page 355: ...353 C Status Reporting System C Status Reporting System This appendix describes the status reporting system of the Keysight E4981A ...

Page 356: ...et to 1 and a corresponding enable register bit a bit marked with an arrow in Figure C 1 is also 1 the summary bit of the status byte register is set to 1 You can read the status byte register by using the serial poll If the bit of the service request enable register is 1 a service request SRQ is generated by the positive transition of the corresponding status byte register bit By generating an SR...

Page 357: ...want to set 1 as the summary bit in the status byte register by a specific register condition set the corresponding enable register to 1 Status byte register If the enabled event register is set to 1 a corresponding bit of the status byte register is also set to 1 This register also indicates the output queue and SRQ status The value of the status byte register can be read by using the STB command...

Page 358: ...r example using the negative transition filter to set bit 3 to 1 causes bit 3 of the event register to be set to 1 when bit 3 of the condition register makes a negative transition that is changes from 1 to 0 Figure C 2 Transition filter and condition register The E4981A s condition register and transition filter work only with the operation status register However the E4981A s transition filter s ...

Page 359: ...e status reporting system has the hierarchical structure shown in Figure C 3 The status byte register is a summary of registers in the lower level This section describes the status registers in each hierarchy Each bit of the status register is described in Table C 1 through Table C 3 Figure C 3 Status Register Structure ...

Page 360: ...of the data has been retrieved 5 Standard Event Status Register Summary Set to 1 when one of the enabled bits in the status event status register is set to 1 6 RQS Request Status bit for SPOLL MSS Master Summary Status bit for STB Set to 1 when any of the status byte register bits enabled by the service request enable register is set to 1 reset to 0 when all of the data has been retrieved through ...

Page 361: ...n an error has occurred and the error is not a command query or execution error 4 Execution Error 1 Set to 1 when any parameter in a SCPI command exceeds its input range or is inconsistent with the E4981A s capabilities 2 Set to 1 when a SCPI command cannot be properly executed due to some condition of the E4981A 5 Command Error 1 Set to 1 when an IEEE 488 2 syntax error occurs a command sent to t...

Page 362: ...ting for Trigger Set to 1 while the instrument is waiting for a trigger 3 Set to 1 when the instrument starts waiting for a trigger 6 Not used Always 0 Always 0 7 Correction Set to 1 during correction data measurement Set to 1 when the correction data measurement is completed 8 Data buffer 1 Set to 1 while data buffer 1 fills Set to 1 when data buffer 1 is full 9 Data buffer 2 Set to 1 while data ...

Page 363: ...RE on page 168 STB on page 168 ESE on page 164 ESR on page 165 STATus PRESet on page 267 STATus OPERation ENABle on page 266 STATus OPERation CONDition on page 265 STATus OPERation EVENt on page 266 For sample programs that demonstrate the use of the commands listed above refer to Waiting For Completion Of Measurement detecting completion of measurement on page 64 in Chapter 5 or Detecting the occ...

Page 364: ...ed condition the data in status reporting system is not updated The benefit of disabling Status Reporting System is that it shortens the End of Measurement EOM time See measurement time in Specification and Supplemental Performance Characteristics in the E4981A User Guide for more details The Status Reporting System can be turned off using the STATus OPERation UPDate on page 267 ...

Page 365: ...r Low C is Detected Operations When Overload D Operations when Low C is Detected Overload No Contact or D Operations when Overload No Contact or Low C is Detected This appendix describes display output GPIB LAN USB output and handler interface output when an overload No contact or Low C is detected ...

Page 366: ...ble display range refer to Specifications and Supplemental Performance Characteristics in Operation Manual regardless of fixed or floating point display When measured result exceeds the allowable display range for the fixed point display Table D 1 At a glance table of operations when overload No contact Low C reject is detected Display output GPIB LAN USB output Handler output handler signal that ...

Page 367: ...ges The Keysight E4981A provides error messages to indicate its operating status This appendix describes the error messages of the E4981A in order of error number To search for error messages alphabetically refer to the Operation Manual ...

Page 368: ...on Measurement Aborted This error occurs when the correction data measurement is aborted 43 Measurement failed A measurement failure has occurred during measuring the correction data 46 LOAD measurement incomplete This error occurs when the cable correction LOAD measurement is incomplete 47 OPEN measurement incomplete This error occurs when the cable correction OPEN measurement is incomplete 48 RE...

Page 369: ...detect further details of the error This error code simply indicates the occurrence of a command error that is defined in IEEE488 2 11 5 1 1 4 101 Invalid character Invalid characters have been found in the program message string For example in a correct program message CALC1 FORM CP an ampersand is inserted by mistake to give CALC1 FORM CP 102 Syntax error There is a command or data type that can...

Page 370: ...valid character in number An invalid character for the data type of the syntax analysis target has been received For example alphabetical characters exist in a decimal value or 9 exists in octal data 123 Exponent too large The absolute value of the exponent has exceeded 32 000 Refer to IEEE488 2 7 7 2 4 1 124 Too many digits The number of digits of the mantissa of the decimal value data element ex...

Page 371: ...some reason Refer to IEEE488 2 7 7 6 2 For example the END message is received before the length of the block data is reached 168 Block data not allowed A block data element has been received where the E4981A does not accept any block data element 170 Expression error An error not included in the error numbers between 171 and 179 has occurred during the syntax analysis of equation data 171 Invalid...

Page 372: ...y initiated read operation has not been completed since the latest access 250 Mass storage error An error occurred while accessing the external mass storage device 321 Out of memory The E4981A has insufficent memory to perform the requested operation 350 Queue overflow The queue contains a certain code other than the code that caused this error This indicates that an error has occurred due to insu...

Page 373: ... Refer to IEEE488 2 6 3 1 7 This error occurs for example when both input and output buffers become full and the E4981A cannot continue processing 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response In a certain program message a Query that requests an ambiguous response has not yet been completely executed when a different Query is received Refer to IEEE488 2 6 5 7 5 7 ...

Page 374: ...f the cable length and measurement frequency shift 1 MHz differ from those when measuring setting up the OPEN correction data In this case the OPEN correction is turned ON but you need to measure the OPEN correction data again for accurate measurement WARNING Need short meas This is displayed when you turn ON the SHORT correction from the front panel although the setups of the cable length and mea...

Page 375: ...tting file recalled from external mass storage device has been saved using an E4981A with a different firmware version or different options There may be some parameters set up incorrectly Check the setting This message may appear due to option mismatch firmware mismatch check sum error or state format mismatch ...

Page 376: ...374 AppendixE Error Messages Warning Messages WARNING ...

Page 377: ...STAN3 240 SENSe CORRection OFFSet 243 SENSe CORRection OPEN 244 SENSe CORRection SHORt 245 DISPlay 213 214 215 216 212 Numerics 4268A 4288A vs E4981A SCPI Command 334 64 bit floating point data 68 A About LXI 42 Absolute mode 78 Absolute tolerance mode 78 Alarm beep How to make 49 ASCII transfer format 67 Auto range 45 AUX BIN function 80 Averaging 45 B Beep 49 How to make 49 BIN count 84 Bin sort...

Page 378: ...onitor Reading out result 76 Limit range 78 Limit range designation method 78 Local Lockout 41 Long mode 45 Looking up command 16 Low C reject 81 LOWC 364 LXI 42 M Manual change 332 Manual trigger 61 Measured result Display 48 Reading out 69 Measurement parameter 44 Measurement range 45 Measurement signal 44 Measurement state 61 Measurement status 217 226 Measurement time 45 Monitor Reading out re...

Page 379: ...OMParator COUNt MULTiple DATA 178 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt MULTiple OVLD 179 CALCulate1 COMParator COUNt OVLD 179 CALCulate1 COMParator MODE 181 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary BIN 1 9 STATe 183 CALCulate1 COMParator PRIMary NOMinal 184 CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary LIMit 185 CALCulate1 COMParator SECondary STATe 186 CALCulate1 FORMat 188 CALCulate1 MATH EXPression CATalog 188 CALCulate1 MATH E...

Page 380: ... MULTiple CHANnel 239 SENSe CORRection OFFSet DATA 242 SENSe DETector DELay1 246 SENSe DETector DELay2 246 SENSe DETector DELay3 247 Command reference E4981A SCPI command 170 IEEE common commands 164 FORMat STATus EXTension 221 Lookup 16 SCPI Command Table 301 SCPI command tree 324 SCPI Command SYSTem BEEPer TONE 269 SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB SELF ADDRess 270 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SELF ADDRess 270 ...

Page 381: ...lerance mode 78 Transfer format 66 Transition filter 356 Trigger delay time 46 Trigger event detect state 61 Trigger mode 61 Trigger system 60 Triggering measurement 63 U Unlock 88 USB 20 33 USB Port 34 USB Remote Control System 33 W Waiting for completion of measurement 64 Waiting for trigger state 61 Warning messages WARNING 372 Web Server 29 ...

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