Instrument[:Select]; Instrument:state - Anritsu MT9083 Series Operation Manual

3.4.5 INSTrument[:SELect]

Syntax: INSTrument:SELect<wsp><string_id>
Description: Sets the specified logical instrument to be currently selected instrument
Parameters: The string instrument identifier assigned by the Instrument subsystem for the
instrument to be selected as a string value
Response: None
Example:
INST:SEL OTDR_STD
3.4.6 INSTrument[:SELect]?
Syntax: INSTrument:SELect?
Description: Returns the string value identifier of the currently selected logical instrument
Parameters: None
Response: Returns the string value identifier of the currently selected logical instrument
Example:
INST:SEL? −> OTDR_STD<END>

3.4.7 INSTrument:STATe

Syntax: INSTrument:STATe<wsp><boolean>
Description: Turns the currently selected logical instrument state ON or OFF
Parameters: The Boolean data (ON or 1) to turn instrument on and (OFF or 0) to turn
instrument off
Response: None
Example:
INST:STAT ON
3.4.8 INSTrument:STATe?
Syntax: INSTrument:STATe?
Description: Returns the state of the currently selected logical instrument
Parameters: None
Response: Returns a boolean value of the state of the currently selected logical instrument (1
if the instrument is active, 0 if the instrument is inactive)
Example:
INST:STAT? −> 1<END>
3.4 Instrument Subsystem Commands
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