Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Guide

Instrument Setup and Status Status Reporting – The STATus Subsystem
68 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
command:
:STATusn:OPERation[:EVENt]?
syntax: :STATusn:OPERation[:EVENt]?
description: Returns the Operational Slot Status Event Register (OSSER) of slot n.
parameters: none
response: The results for the individual slot events (a 16-bit signed integer value, where 0 ≤ value ≤
32767):
Bit
8-15
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Mnemonic
Not used
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 2
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 1
Slot n: offset (λ) has been enabled
Slot n: shutter has been opened
Slot n: Zeroing ongoing
Not used
Slot n: Coherence Control has been switched on
Slot n: Laser has been switched on
Decimal Value
0
128
64
32
16
8
0
2
1
example: stat1:oper? → +0<END>
command:
:STATusn:OPERation:CONDition?
syntax: :STATusn:OPERation:CONDition?
description: Returns the Operational Slot Status Condition Register of slot n.
parameters: none
response: The results for the individual slot events (a 16-bit signed integer value, where 0 ≤ value ≤
32767):
Bit
8-15
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Mnemonic
Not used
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 2
Slot n: offset (λ) type bit 1
Slot n: offset (λ) enabled
Slot n: shutter open
Slot n: Zeroing ongoing
Not used
Slot n: Coherence Control is switched on
Slot n: Laser is switched on
Decimal Value
0
128
64
32
16
8
0
2
1
example: stat1:oper:cond? → +0<END>
NOTE:
Only attenuator bits 5 to 7 are used to show whether the offset feature is
used and which algorithm is used to calculate the wavelength dependent
offset.
Bit 5 states if the feature is enabled or disabled. Bits 6 and 7 are decoded as
shown below to say whether the attenuator uses saved, interpolated, or
extrapolated values.

Agilent Technologies 8163B Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8163B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English