Anritsu MT9083 Series - Instrument Subsystem Commands

Chapter 3 Platform SCPI Commands
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3.4 Instrument Subsystem Commands
3.4.1 INSTrument:CATalog?
Syntax:
INSTrument:CATalog?
Description:
Returns the list of SCPI controllable instruments on MT9083A2/B2/C2 that are
identified as SCPI controllable instruments
Parameters:
None
Response:
comma-separated list of string identifiers of all SCPI controllable logical
instruments
Example:
INST:CAT?
−>
TOP_MENU, OTDR_STD<END>
3.4.2 INSTrument:CATalog:FULL?
Syntax:
INSTrument:CATalog:FULL?
Description:
Returns the list of SCPI controllable instruments on MT9083A2/B2/C2 that are
identified as SCPI controllable
Parameters:
None
Response:
Returns a list of string - number pairs. The string contains the name identifier of
the logical instrument. The immediately following NR1-formatted number is its
associated logical instrument number. All response data elements are comma
separated.
Example:
INSTrument:CATalog:FULL?
−>
TOP_MENU, 1, OTDR_STD, 2<END>
3.4.3 INSTrument:NSELect
Syntax:
INSTrument:NSELect<wsp><num_id>
Description:
Sets the specified logical instrument to be currently selected instrument.
Parameters:
The numeric value identifier assigned by the Instrument subsystem for the
instrument to be selected as a short value
Response:
None
Example:
INST:NSEL 2
3.4.4 INSTrument:NSELect?
Syntax:
INSTrument:NSELect?
Description:
Returns the numeric value identifier of the currently selected logical instrument
Parameters:
None
Response:
Returns a numeric value of the currently selected logical instrument
Example:
INST:NSEL?
−>
2<END>