Publication No. 980935 Rev. A
3152B User Manual
EADS North America Test and Services
Programming Reference 5-25
INSTrument:MODE {NORMal|FAST}(?)
HS Syntax: 0150A0(?)
Description
Use this command to modify the 3152B to accept HS commands. Use INST:MODE FAST to program the
instrument with HS commands; Use 0150A0 to restore the instrument to accept normal SCPI commands.
Name
Type
Default
Description
NORMal
Discrete
NORM
Normal mode where the 3152B accepts SCPI
commands.
FAST
Discrete
Special high speed mode where the instrument accepts
codes that bypass the parser and thus improve speed
and response of the test program.
Response
This command returns NORM or FAST depending on the speed setting.
INSTrument{1|2}(?)
HS Syntax: 0008A<1|2>(?)
Description
This command sets the active instrument for future programming sequences. Subsequent commands affect
the selected instrument only. The 3152B carrier can hold two cards, however, multiple adjacent modules can
be slaved to one master and in this case this command prepares slave modules to accept commands.
Parameters
Range
Type
Default
Description
1-2
Discrete
1
Sets the active instrument for programming from remote.
Instrument 1 and 2 are associated with one 3152B carrier.
Response
The 3152B returns a 1 or 2 depending on the present active channel setting.
INSTrument:COUPle:MODE {MASTer|SLAVe}(?)
HS Syntax: 0002A<0|1>(?)
Description
This command assigns master or slave properties to the instrument. If the assignment is slave, most of the
instrument’s operational functions will be controlled from the master instrument, however, waveforms,
amplitudes, and offsets can be controlled individually for each slave unit.
Parameters
Name
Type
Default
Description
MASTer
Discrete
MAST
Programs a specific 3152B, in a multi-instrument
system, as the master instrument. Note that only one
instrument can be designated as master while all other
instruments must be programmed as slaves.
SLAVe
Discrete
Programs a 3152B, in a multi-instrument system, as a
slave instrument. Note that multiple instruments can be
designated as slaves but only one instrument can be
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