Specific Commands
Command
:CONNection/?
:PATH/?
[:STATe]/?
:READ[n][:CHANnel[m]][:SCALar]
:POWer[:DC]?
:RETurnloss?
:RETurnloss?
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:CORRection
[:LOSS][:INPut][:MAGNitude]/?
:COLLECT:ZERO
:COLLECT:ZERO?
:COLLECT:ZERO:ALL
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:FUNCtion
:PARameter:LOGGing/?
:PARameter:MINMax/?
:PARameter:STABility/?
:RESult?
:STATe/?
:THReshold/?
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:POWer
:ATIMe/?
:RANGe[:UPPer]/?
:RANGe:AUTO/?
:REFerence/?
UNIT/?
:WAVelength/?
:SENSe[n][:CHANnel[m]]:POWer:REFerence
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Specific Command Summary (continued)
HP 8163A Lightwave Multimeter, HP 8164A Lightwave Measurement System,
& HP 8166A Lightwave Multichannel System User's Guide, E1299
Description
Selects or returns Analog Output parameter.
Sets or returns the regulated path.
Sets a source's output terminals to open or closed or
returns the current status of a source's output termi-
nals.
Reads the current power value from a sensor.
Reads the current return loss value.
Returns the current return loss value.
Sets or returns the value of correction data for a sen-
sor.
Executes a zero calibration of a sensor module.
Returns the current zero state of a sensor module.
Executes a zero calibration of all sensor modules.
Sets or returns the number of samples and the aver-
aging time, t
, for logging.
avg
Sets or returns the minmax mode and the window
size.
Sets or returns the total time, delay time and the av-
eraging time, t
, for stability.
avg
Returns the data array of the last function.
Enables/disables the function mode or returns
whether the function mode is enabled.
Sets or returns the threshold value and the start
mode.
Sets or returns the average time of a sensor.
Sets or returns the most positive signal entry expect-
ed for a sensor.
Sets or returns the range of a sensor to produce the
most dynamic range without overloading.
Sets or returns the reference level of a sensor.
Sets or returns the units used for absolute readings
on a sensor.
Sets or returns the wavelength for a sensor.
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