Agilent Technologies 8163A Programming Manual page 89

Measurement Functions – The SENSe Subsystem
command:
syntax:
description:
parameters:
response:
example:
affects:
dual sensors:
command:
syntax:
description:
N O T E
parameters:
response:
N O T E
example:
affects:
dual sensors:
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:INITiate[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CONTinuous?
:INITiate[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CONTinuous?
Queries whether the software trigger system operates continuously or not
none
A boolean value:
init2:cont? → 1<END>
All power meters, return loss modules.
Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel parameters are identical.
:READ[n][:CHANnel[m]][SCALar:]:POWer:ALL?
:READ[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:[:DC]:ALL?
Reads all available power meter channels. It provides its own software triggering and does
not need a triggering command.
The power meters must be running for this command to be effective.
none
4-byte Intel float values in a binary block in Intel byte order. The values are ordered by slot
and channel order.
See "Data Types" on page 26 for more information on Binary Blocks.
Data values are always in Watt.
read1:pow:all? → interpreted as
+1.33555600E-006|+1.34789100E-006|+1.37456900E-006<END>
All power meters (v3.0x firmware or later).
Master channels receive a read command, see:
":READ[n][:CHANnel[m]][:SCALar]:POWer[:DC]?" on page 90
Slave channels receive a fetch command, see:
":FETCh[n][:CHANnel[m]][:SCAlar]:POWer[:DC]?" on page 87.
0 or OFF: measurement is not continuous
1 or ON: measurement is continuous
Measurement Operations & Settings
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