HP3458A Emulation Mode
H-3
Unsupported queries
If an unsupported query is detected, a -1 will be returned as
the query response in most cases. These are queries support-
ed by the HP3458A but not supported by the Model 2002.
FIXED2 and EXTOUT will not return -1, however.
Sending the query form of commands not supported by the
HP3458A will result in an error.
Query format
The query format (set by the QFORMAT command) will
always be set to NUM.
Error checking
The following commands pertain to HP3458A emulation
mode error checking:
EERR ON|OFF Enable/disable emulation mode error
checking.
EERR? Query current state of emulation mode
error checking.
If EERR is ON, an error message will appear on the front
panel, as well as in the error queue, and bit 14 in the error
register will be set when an error occurs. To generate an SRQ
when an emulation mode error is detected, set EMASK to
16384 and RQS to 32.
Supported HP3458A commands
Table H-2 summarizes commands supported by the
HP3458A emulation mode. Each command is described in
detail in subsequent paragraphs.
Table H-2
Supported HP3458A commands
Command Description
APER
ARANGE
AZERO
CALSTR?
CSB
DELAY
DISP
EMASK
ERR?
ERRSTR?
FREQ
FSOURCE
FUNC
ID?
LINE?
MCOUNT?
MEM
MFORMAT
MSIZE?
NDIG
NPLC
NRDGS
OCOMP
OFORMAT
OPT?
PER
PRESET
RANGE
RESET
REV?
RMEM?
RQS
RSTATE
SETACV
SRQ
SSTATE
STB?
SWEEP
T or TRIG
TARM
TEMP?
TERM?
TIMER
Aperture
Range
Autozero
Request calibration date
Clear status register
Trigger/sample time interval
Display mode and message
Error conditions
Request error register
Request error number and string
Frequency function
Frequency/period signal source
Measurement function and range
Request unit identification
Request power line frequency
Request number of readings stored in memory
Memory storage
Reading format
Request memory size
Number of display digits
A/D integration time in line cycles
Readings per trigger, event
Offset-compensated ohms
Reading format
Request installed options
Period measurement function
Instrument configurations
Measurement range
Power-on state
Request firmware revision levels
Request number of readings in memory
Status register bits
Recall instrument configuration
ACV mode
Enable SRQ
Save instrument configuration
Request status register value
Interval, samples per trigger
Trigger event
Trigger arm event
Request internal temperature
Request INPUTS switch status
Timer interval