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Chapter 3 Platform SCPI Commands

3.4 Instrument Subsystem Commands

3.4.1 INSTrument:CATalog?

Syntax: INSTrument:CATalog?
Description: Returns the list of SCPI controllable instruments on MT9083A2/B2/C2 that are
identified as SCPI controllable instruments
Parameters: None
Response: comma-separated list of string identifiers of all SCPI controllable logical
instruments
Example:
INST:CAT? −> TOP_MENU, OTDR_STD<END>

3.4.2 INSTrument:CATalog:FULL?

Syntax: INSTrument:CATalog:FULL?
Description: Returns the list of SCPI controllable instruments on MT9083A2/B2/C2 that are
identified as SCPI controllable
Parameters: None
Response: Returns a list of string - number pairs. The string contains the name identifier of
the logical instrument. The immediately following NR1-formatted number is its
associated logical instrument number. All response data elements are comma
separated.
Example:
INSTrument:CATalog:FULL? −> TOP_MENU, 1, OTDR_STD, 2<END>

3.4.3 INSTrument:NSELect

Syntax: INSTrument:NSELect<wsp><num_id>
Description: Sets the specified logical instrument to be currently selected instrument.
Parameters: The numeric value identifier assigned by the Instrument subsystem for the
instrument to be selected as a short value
Response: None
Example:
INST:NSEL 2
3.4.4 INSTrument:NSELect?
Syntax: INSTrument:NSELect?
Description: Returns the numeric value identifier of the currently selected logical instrument
Parameters: None
Response: Returns a numeric value of the currently selected logical instrument
Example:
INST:NSEL? −> 2<END>
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