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4
Measurement Operations & Settings
Signal Routing
The commands in this section allow you to control Keysight 8159x Optical
Switch modules
command:
:ROUTe[
n
][:CHANnel[
m
]]
syntax:
:ROUTe[
n
]:[CHANnel[
m
]]<wsp><channel_list>
description:
Sets the channel route between two ports.
When you use switches with dependent connections (e.g. the 2x2 switch), it is possible that one route configuration
automatically changes another connection!
parameters:
n:
m:
channel_list
the slot number of the switch module
the switch channel within the selected switch module.
e.g. for dual 1 x 2 module m = 1 for switch 1; m = 2 for switch 2
the route between left and right ports.
channel_list format: [A....Z],[1....n]
response:
If an invalid route is selected the following error message is returned - "StatParamError"
example:
rout3:chan1 A,2 (module in slot 3,channel 1, connect port A with port 2)
affects:
All switch modules
command:
:ROUTe[
n
][:CHANnel[
m
]]?
syntax:
:ROUTe[
n
]:[CHANnel[
m
]]<wsp><channel_list>
description:
Queries the current channel route of the switch for a specific module and switch channel.
parameters:
n:
m:
the slot number of the switch module
the switch channel within the selected switch module. Default value is 1.
response:
[A.....Z],[1.....n];[A.....Z],[1.....n] as a text string.
"," separates input and output ports of a specific connection.
";" separates parallel connections (as used in 2x2 switch).
example:
rout3:chan1?
->
A,1 simple 1xN switch
r
out2:chan1?
->
A,2;B,1 (2x2 crossover switch in crossover config).
affects:
All switch modules