Remote Commands
Alphabetical List of 5790B Device-Dependent Commands 6
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CMDSTR?
Returns the command string (if possible) associated with the last error.
Parameter
None
Response
(String) The erroneous command string
COMM
Select the remote interface (SERIAL, GPIB, ENET, USB).
If you select another interface remotely, the change takes place immediately.
Parameter
SERIAL,GPIB,ENET,USB
DATEFMT
Sets the format in which dates are entered and returned (and shown on the front
panel). This setting is kept in nonvolatile memory.
Parameters
• MDY (for MMDDYY in remote and MM/DD/YY on the display)
• DMY (for DDMMYY in remote and DD.MM.YY on the display)
• YMD (for YYMMDD in remote and YYMMDD on the display)
DATEFMT?
Returns the present date format setting.
Parameter
None
Responses
(CRD)
• MDY (for MMDDYY in remote and MM/DD/YY on the display)
• DMY (for DDMMYY in remote and DD.MM.YY on the display)
• YMD (for YYMMDD in remote and YYMMDD on the display)
DBM?
Returns (50ohm) dBm power equivalent of the reading. This is valid only for
wideband.
Parameter
None
Response
1. (Real) Amplitude
2. (String) Units
Example
DBM?
2.0109E+01,DBM