Agilent Technologies 8163B Programming Guide

Instrument Setup and Status Interface/Instrument Behaviour Settings – The SYSTem Subsystem
78 Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition
command:
:SYSTem:TIME?
syntax: :SYSTem:TIME?
description: Returns the instrument’s internal time.
parameters: none
response: The time in the format hour, minute, second. Hours are counted 0...23 (16-bit signed integer
values).
example: syst:time? → +20,+15,+30<END>
command:
:SYSTem:VERSion?
syntax: :SYSTem:VERSion?
description: Returns the SCPI revision to which the instrument complies.
parameters: none
response: The revision year and number.
example: syst:vers? → 1995.0<END>
command:
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess
syntax: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess<wsp><GPIB Address>
description: Sets the GPIB address.
parameters: The GPIB Address
Values allowed 0-30
21 is often reseverved by the GPIB Controller.
response: none
example: SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 20
command:
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess?
syntax: :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess?
description: Returns the GPIB address.
parameters: none
response: The GPIB Address
example: SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR? → +20<END>

Agilent Technologies 8163B Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	8163B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English