Series 8650B Universal Power Meters
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Publication 31470-001, Rev C, November 2, 2017
3.2
SCPI Command Interface
This section details operation of the 8650B power meter using the SCPI (Standard Communications for
Programmable Instruments) interface commands. A SCPI command reference is presented in Table 3-3 and the
sections that follow.
SCPI commands promote consistency in definition of a common instrument control and measurement command
language. The structured approach of the SCPI standard offers test system design engineers a number of system
integration advantages that achieve considerable efficiency gains during control program development.
SCPI compatible instrument commands are structured from a common functional organization or model of a
test instrument (See Figure 3-1). Most of the power meter configuration and measurement functions fall within
the Measurement Function Block and the Trigger Subsystem of the SCPI instrument model.
The 8650B uses the SENSe Subsystem of the Measurement Function Block to implement commands that apply
specifically to the individual power sensors; Sensor1 and Sensor2. For example, the SENSe2:CORRection:OFFSet
command corrects for the attenuation of a signal that passes through an attenuator or coupler before it is
measured by power Sensor2. Figure 3-1 illustrates the SCPI subsystem model.
NOTE:
Throughout this publication, some commands will be in both upper- and lowercase, such as
CALCulate and MEMory. The uppercase is the required input. The whole word can be used if desired. If
the whole word is used, it must be used in its entirety. For example, CALCulat will not be recognized as a
valid command.
Figure 3-1: SCPI Subsystem Model
3.2.1
Sensor Calibration & Zeroing
The CALibration subsystem performs sensor calibration and zeroing. CAL#:STAT?, with # replaced by the sensor
modifier (1 or 2), queries the 8650B for the specified sensor calibration status. If the response is 0, then the
specified sensor is not currently calibrated. If the response is 1, then the specified sensor has been successfully
calibrated. The CAL#:ZERO subsystem controls the autozero calibration of the specified sensor.
3.2.2
Sensor & Channel Configuration
The CALCulate subsystem of the Measurement Function Block contains commands that define the form of the
measured data from Sensor1 and Sensor2. Calculate commands define the configuration of the two Software
Calculation Channels. For example, the CALC1:POW 1 command configures channel 1 to report the power level
as measured by Sensor1. CALC2:RAT 2,1 configures channel 2 to report the ratio of power levels, Sensor2 over
Sensor1.
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