Remote Commands
Summary of Commands and Queries
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CAL_STATE?
Overlapped CoupledIEEE-488 RS-232 Sequential
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(Calibration State query) Return state of calibration.
Response: RON - running a calibration step
REF - waiting for a CAL_NEXT with reference (measurement) value
INS - instruction available, waiting for a CAL_NEXT
NOT - not in a calibration procedure (or at end of one)
CAL_STEP?
Overlapped CoupledIEEE-488 RS-232 Sequential
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(Calibration Step query) Return name of step currently running.
Response: (chart) The step name
Example: IDAC_RATIO (running IDAC ratio calibration)
NOT (not running a calibration procedure now)
CAL_STORE
Overlapped CoupledIEEE-488 RS-232 Sequential
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(Calibration Store command) Store new calibration constants (CAL switch must be
ENABLED).
Parameter: (optional) (int) Date to be stored with the constants
Other than requiring that it be a single integer between ±2,147,483,648;
the 5500 attaches no significance to the date stored. It is printed in any
calibration reports and may be fetched using CAL_DATE?
Example: CAL_STORE 081294 - could mean August 12, 1994
CAL_STORE?
Overlapped CoupledIEEE-488 RS-232 Sequential
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(Calibration Store query) return whether a cal store is needed.
Response: 1 is yes, 0 if no
CAL_SW?
Overlapped CoupledIEEE-488 RS-232 Sequential
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(Calibration Switch query) Return the setting of the calibration enable switch.
Response: (integer) 1 for enable, 0 for normal
Example: 1
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