Rohde & Schwarz Cable Rider ZPH, User Manual

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Remote Commands
R&S
®
Cable Rider ZPH
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Each section describes the commands for one of the operating modes available in the
R&S Cable Rider ZPH, beginning with the description of common commands required
to operate the instrument. The structure is based on that of the R&S Cable Rider ZPH
user manual.
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Chapter 11.6.1, "Common Commands" , on page 172
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Chapter 11.6.3, "Remote Commands of the Power Meter" , on page 209
Each section is subdivided into various tasks required to perform measurements with
the R&S Cable Rider ZPH, also based on the structure of the R&S Cable Rider ZPH
user manual. Some commands like those for controlling markers or configuring the fre-
quency axis are available for all operating modes. In that case, you can find a list of
these commands in the corresponding section.
Availability of commands
The cable and antenna test modes are implemented in the basic unit. For the other
modes, the corresponding options are required.
Following the remote control commands required to perform specific measurements,
you can find a description of general commands used to set up and control basic
instrument functions. These commands are independent of the operating mode. There-
fore they are listed separately.
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Chapter 11.6.4, "File Management" , on page 215
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Chapter 11.6.5, "Making and Storing Screenshots" , on page 220
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Chapter 11.6.6, "Configuring Data Capture" , on page 222
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Chapter 11.6.7, "Configuring the Instrument" , on page 223
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Chapter 11.6.8, "Status Reporting System" , on page 237
All chapters begin with a list of commands available in the context of that chapter. Fol-
lowing that list, you can find a detailed description of all the commands.
All individual descriptions contain:
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Complete notation and syntax of the command
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Description of the effects of the command
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A list of all parameters available for that command or the type of data the com-
mand returns in case of query commands
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An example of how a program message would look like
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The
*RST
value
An alphabetical list of all available commands is provided at the end of this manual.
11.6.1 Common Commands
The common commands are taken from the IEEE 488.2 (IEC 625-2) standard. A par-
ticular command has the same effect on different devices. The headers of these com-
mands consist of an asterisk "*" followed by three letters. Some of the common com-
mands refer to the
Chapter 11.6.8, "Status Reporting System" , on page 237.
Remote Control - Commands