Command Order; Instrument Status Settings; Table B-7 Error Handling Changes; Table B-8 Specific Errors - HP 8163A Programming Manual

Table B-7
Command
FETCh:POWer? - without
using a preceding trigger
Table B-8
HP-IB Command Compatibility List
Compatibility Issues
Expected Return Value
FLOAT(32/64)
(U)INT(16/32)
Block
Boolean Value
Enum
Error Handling Changes
Change
Returns the last valid value instead of timing out.
No error is generated.
Specific Errors

Command Order

It is not yet known if there are any changes in the command order
behavior.

Instrument Status Settings

The trigger configuration automatically overrides other instrument
setting and control capabilities. This applies to both the HP 8153A
and HP 8167/8.
194
Returned Value
FLT/DBL_MAX
(U)INT(16/32)_MA
" "
0
Time out
Affects
8153
A
8
8
8
8
8