prog.book : chapter1.fm 5 Mon Feb 15 09:24:37 1999
Power Meter Remote Operation
Configuring the Remote Interface
HP E4418B/E4419B Programming Guide 1-5
• SYSTem:LANGuage command.
To query the interface language from the remote interface use the:
• SYSTem:LANGuage? query.
Table 1-1 details all the HP 437B commands that the HP E4418B
supports and their function, and Table 1-2 details all the HP 438A
commands that the E4419B supports and their function. For a detailed
description of these commands refer to the HP 437B Power Meter
Operating Manual (E4418B users), or the HP 438A Operating and Service
Manual (E4419B users). In addition, the SYST:LANG SCPI command
allows you to return to using the SCPI programming language when in
the HP 437B or HP 438A mode. Note that the 437B commands only
operate on the upper window of the E4418B.
437B/438A Error Codes
If an overrun error, parity error, or framing error occurs, then the status
message will return the following additional error codes to those outlined
in the 437B and 438A Operating Manuals.:
Error Code Description
94 Receiver overrun error
95 Parity error
96 Framing error