8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide 81
Measurement Operations & Settings 4
command: :SLOT[n]:EMPTy?
syntax: :SLOT[n]:EMPTy?
description: Queries whether the module slot is empty.
parameters: none
response: A boolean value: 0: there is a module in the slot
1: the module slot is empty
examples: slot1:empt?
-> 0<END> There is a module in slot1
affects: Independent of module type
command: :SLOT[n]:IDN?
syntax: :SLOT[n]:IDN?
description: Returns information about the module.
parameters: none
response: MMMMMMMM
mmmm
ssssssss
rrrrrrrrrr
manufacturer, for example Keysight Technologies
instrument model number (for example 81533B)
serial number
date of firmware revision
example: slot1:idn?
->
HEWLETT-PACKARD, 81533B,3411G06054,07-Aug-98<END>
Depending on the date of production, the manufacturer will be reported as Keysight Technologies, Agilent Technologies or
HEWLETT-PACKARD.
See *IDN? on page 50 for information on mainframe identity strings. See :SLOT[n]:HEAD[n]:IDN? on page 82 for
information on optical head identity strings.
affects: Independent of module type
command: :SLOT[n]:OPTions?
syntax: :SLOT[n]:OPTions?
description: Returns information about a module’s options.
parameters: none
response: A string.
example: slot1:opt?
-> NO CONNECTOR OPTION, NO INSTRUMENT OPTIONS<END>
affects: Independent of module type