Keysight M8131A 16/32 GSa/s Digitizer User’s Guide
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Remote Programming
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Instrument Commands
The INSTrument subsystem contains queries to get information like
occupied AXIe slot number and M8131A hardware revision. Additionally, if
option -FP1 is installed, commands to update DPU FPGA images and to
access DPU FPGA registers are available.
:INSTrument:SLOT[:NUMBer]?
Query
:INSTrument:SLOT[:NUMBer]?
Description
The query returns the instrument’s slot number in its AXIe frame
Returned Format
[:INSTrument:SLOT[:NUMBer]] {slot_number}<NL>
:INSTrument:IDENtify
Command
:INSTrument:IDENtify <seconds>
Description
The command identifies the instrument by flashing the green “Access” LED
on the front panel for a certain time.
<seconds>
Optional length of the flashing interval in seconds, default is
10.
:INSTrument:IDENtify:STOP
Command
:INSTrument:IDENtify:STOP
Description
The command stops the flashing of the green “Access” LED before the
flashing interval has elapsed.
:INSTrument:HWRevision?
Query
:INSTrument:HWRevision?
Description
The query returns the instrument’s hardware revision number.
Returned Format
[:INSTrument:HWRevision] {hw_revision}<NL>
