Cal - Agilent Technologies 3458A Calibration Manual

CAL?

Description
Calibration query. Returns a string containing one of four values for the
calibration constant specified; the initial (nominal) value, low limit, high
limit, or actual value of the specified constant. The returned string also
contains a description of the constant. This command is in the full command
menu; it is not in the short command menu.
Syntax
CAL? const_id [,cal_item]
Specifies which of the four calibration constant values is to be
cal_item
returned. The cal_item parameter choices are:
Specifies the identifier number for the calibration constant of
const_id
interest. Each const_id and the associated calibration constant description is
listed below.
const_id
1 40 K Reference
2 7V Reference
3 dcv zero front 100mV
4 dcv zero rear 100mV
5 dcv zero front 1V
6 dcv zero rear 1V
7 dcv zero front 10V
8 dcv zero rear 10V
9 dcv zero front 100V
10 dcv zero rear 100V
11 dcv zero front 1 KV
12 dcv zero rear 1 KV
13 ohm zero front 10
14 ohm zero front 100
15 ohm zero front 1 K
16 ohm zero front 10 K
17 ohm zero front 100 K
18 ohm zero front 1M
19 ohm zero front 10M
20 ohm zero front 100M
21 ohm zero front 1G
cal_item
0 Initial (nominal) value
1
3
5
The default for cal_item is the actual
a.
value.
Description
Chapter 5 Command Summary
Description
a
Actual value
Upper limit
Lower limit
Constant derived from
External gain adjustment
External gain adjustment
-External zero adjustment
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