HP 54501A - Probe

PROBe
PROBe
command/query
The
:CHANNEL
<
N
>
:PROBE
command
specifies
the
probe
attenuation factor
for
the
selected
channel.
The
range
of
the
probe
attenuation factor
is
from
0.9
to
1000.0.
This
command
does
not
change
the
actual
input
sensitivity
of
the
HP
54501A. It
changes
the
reference
constants
for
scaling
the
display
factors
and
for
automatic
measurements,
trigger levels,
etc.
The
PROBE
query returns
the
current
probe
attenuation
factor for
the
selected
channel.
Command Syntax:
:CHANnel
<
N
>
:PROBe
<atten
>
Where:
Example:
Query
Syntax:
Returned
Format:
<N> ::=
1,2,3,or4
<atten>
::=
0.9
to
1000
OUTPUT
707;":CHANNEL2:PROBE
10"
:CHANnel
<N>:
PROBe?
Where:
<N>
::=
1,2,
3,
or
4
[:CHANnel
<N>
:PROBe]
<attenxNL>
Where:
<N> ::=
1,2,
3,
or
4
<
atten
>
::
=
0.9
to
1000
(exponential
-
NR3
format)
Example:
DIM
Prb$[50]
OUTPUT 707;":CHANNEL1:PROBE?"
ENTER
707;
Prb$
PRINT
Prb$
HP
54501A
Programming
Channel Subsystem
10-7