Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Guide

Interface/Instrument Behaviour Settings – The SYSTem Subsystem Instrument Setup and Status
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command:
:SYSTem:HELP:HEADers?
syntax: :SYSTem:HELP:HEADers?
description: Returns a list of GPIB commands.
parameters: none
response: Returns a list of GPIB commands
example: syst:help:head? → Returns a list of all GPIB commands
command:
:SYSTem:PRESet
syntax: :SYSTem:PRESet
description: Sets the mainframe and all installed modules to their standard settings. This command has
the same function as the Preset hardkey.
The following are not affected by this command:
• the GPIB (interface) state,
• the backlight and contrast of the display,
• the interface address,
• the output and error queues,
• the Service Request Enable register (SRE),
• the Status Byte (STB),
• the Standard Event Status Enable Mask (SESEM), and
• the Standard Event Status Register (SESR).
parameters: none
response: none
example: SYST:PRES
command:
:SYSTem:TIME
syntax: :SYSTem:TIME<wsp><hour>,<minute>,<second>
description: Sets the instrument’s internal time.
parameters:
• the first value is the hour (0 .. 23),
• the second value is the minute, and
• the third value is the seconds.
response: none
example: syst:time 20,15,30

Agilent Technologies 8163B Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8163B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English