82 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes Programming Guide
4 Measurement Operations & Settings
command: :SLOT[n]:TST?
syntax: :SLOT[n]:TST?
description: Returns the latest selftest results for a module.
This command does not perform a selftest. Use selfTeST command, *TST? on page 59, to perform a selftest.
parameters: none
response: Returns an error code and a short description of the error.
example: slot:tst? -> +0,"self test OK"<END>
affects: Independent of module type
command: :SLOT[n]:HEAD[n]:EMPTy?
syntax: :SLOT[n]:HEAD[n]:EMPTy?
description: Queries whether an optical head is connected.
parameters: none
response: A boolean value: 0: there is a module in the slot
1: the module slot is empty
examples: slot1:head:empt? -> 0<END> An optical head is connected to the optical head interface
module in slot 1
affects: Optical heads
command: :SLOT[n]:HEAD[n]:IDN?
syntax: :SLOT[n]:HEAD[n]:IDN?
description: Returns information about the optical head.
parameters: none
response: MMMMMMMM
mmmm
ssssssss
rrrrrrrrrr
manufacturer
instrument model number (for example 81520A)
serial number
date of firmware revision