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command:
:INITiate[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CONTinuous?
syntax:
:INITiate[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:CONTinuous?
description:
Queries whether the software trigger system operates continuously or not
parameters:
none
response:
A boolean value:
example:
init2:cont?
affects:
All power meters, return loss modules.
dual sensors:
Can only be sent to master channel, slave channel parameters are identical.
command:
:READ[n][:CHANnel[m]][SCALar:]:POWer:ALL?
syntax:
:READ[n]:[CHANnel[m]]:POWer:[:DC]:ALL?
description:
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.
parameters:
none
response:
4-byte Intel float values in a binary block in Intel byte order. The values are ordered by slot and channel order.
See
Data values are always in Watt.
example:
read1:pow:all?
+1.33555600E-006|+1.34789100E-006|+1.37456900E-006<END>
affects:
All power meters (v3.0x firmware or later).
dual sensors:
Master channels receive a read command, see:
:READ[n][:CHANnel[m]][:SCALar]:POWer[:DC]?
Slave channels receive a fetch command, see:
:FETCh[n][:CHANnel[m]][:SCAlar]:POWer[:DC]?
8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide
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1<END>
Data Types
on page 17 for more information on Binary Blocks.
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interpreted as
0 or OFF: measurement is not continuous
1 or ON: measurement is continuous
on page 92.
on page 88.
Measurement Operations & Settings
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