*SOP:SPL STA?
Query the special SOP state setting
(current or most recently set)
*0#
*45#
*
−
45#
*90#
*RHC#
*LHC#
*SOP:SPL 0#
*SOP:SPL 45#
*SOP:SPL -45#
*SOP:SPL 90#
*SOP:SPL RHC#
*SOP:SPL LHC#
Set SOP to one of 6 special states
0: 0°
linear
45: 45°
linear
90: 90°
linear
−
45:
−
45° linear
RHC: Right
Hand
Circular
LHC: Left Hand Circular
Special SOP polarization control
*E00# if successful. See Table 2 for
other error code definitions.
*SOP:TRA:SPD
time
#
Set SOP trace scan speed
(dwell time per point, in ms)
Range: 1 to 60000
Example: *4000#
Default Units: ms Default value: 100
*SOP:TRA SPD?
Query the trace scanning speed (dwell time)
Ex: *234# Default: 100ms
*SOP:TRA STP
stp
#
Set the SOP trace scan step size.
Units: degrees
Default: 1 Range: 0.0 to 99.9
*E00# if successful. See Table 2 for
other error code definitions.
*SOP:TRA STP?
Query the SOP trace scan step size setting
Ex. *99.9#
*SOP:TRA STA?
Query the SOP trace scan axis setting
*0#
*45#
*-45#
*90#
*S3=0#
*ALL#
*SOP:TRA 0#
*SOP:TRA 45#
*SOP:TRA -45#
*SOP:TRA 90#
*SOP:TRA S3=0#
*SOP:TRA ALL#
Set trace scan axis.
0°
45°
−
45°
90°
S3=0: Trace equator of Poincaré sphere
All: Perform all 5 traces sequentially
Set the trace scan axis
*E00# if successful
See Table 2 for other error code
definitions.
WAVEFORM MODE
==============================
============================
*SOP:MPC ENA#
Begin (enable) waveform generation with
current settings on all channels
*E00# if successful. See Table 2 for
other error code definitions
*SOP:MPC DIS#
Stop (disable) waveform generation.
*E00# if successful. See Table 2 for
other error code definitions
*SOP:CHx AMP?
Query Channel x Amplitude setting
x: 1 to 4
Amplitude range 0V to 150V.
Default: CH1=30V, others 0V
Sample: *SOP:CH1 AMP?
Response: *23.5# (Units in Volts)
*SOP:CHx FRQ?
Query Channel x Frequency setting
x: 1 to 4
Frequency range 0 Hz to 120Hz
Default: CH1=10Hz, others 0Hz
Sample: *SOP:CH1 FRQ?
Response: *12.6# (Units in Hz)
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