Operating Instructions
6-9
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Each
GET
command will result in a response. The response will be in the format
<error
code>:<command response>
. Error responses are described in
Table 2
below.
E
RROR
C
ODE
D
ESCRIPTION
00
No error
01
Invalid command
02
Invalid value
03
Unit not in calibration mode
04
Invalid mode for command
05
Command not available on this unit
06
Invalid calibration file for serial number
07
No frequency detected - readings are invalid
1
1
Error Code 07 will always be generated when no power is applied to the instrument.
Table 2: GEMINI RF Power Meter error response codes
6.2.1
Timing
The GEMINI RF Power Meter has no triggers or reading clock and cannot deliver precisely
timed readings.
GET
, when applied to instrument readings, does not trigger a new reading.
Instead, the instrument immediately transmits the last-available values. The GEMINI RF Power
Meter always free-runs and produces approximately three readings per second on the display.
Effectively,
GET
transmits the displayed value.
6.2.2
Note for Users of LabVIEW™ Software
The GEMINI RF Power Meter requires a terminating character at the end of any command
string. When using LabVIEW software to develop a custom program, the write buffer constant
must be modified to include a
\n
at the end of the command string.
Figure 3
illustrates this
requirement.
Figure 3: Sample VI for LabVIEW software, showing the GET FORWARD
POWER command string.
