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24 Keysight E4981A 120 Hz/1 kHz/1 MHz Capacitance Meter

Overview of Remote Control

LAN Remote Control System

Step 3. Under Add a LAN device, enter the Hostname or IP Address and click Test

This VISA Address. Then, click Accept.

Step 4. In the Keysight Connection Expert’s Instruments screen, check that the

E4981A has been added.

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Table of Contents3
Making Effective Use of this Manual13
- Contents of this Manual13
- How to Use this Manual15
  - Looking up SCPI Commands15
  - Using Sample Programs16
Overview of Remote Control17
- Types of Remote Control System17
- GPIB Remote Control System19
- LAN Remote Control System21
- USB Remote Control System33
  - System Configuration33
- Sending SCPI Command Messages37
- Lxi39
  - About LXI40
Setting up Measurement Conditions and Display41
- Setting up Measurement Conditions41
- Setting up Display44
- Setting up Beep46
  - Setting up Conditions to Make a Beep Sound46
  - Making a Beep Sound46
- Saving/Recalling Instrument Setup State (Save/Recall Function)47
  - Saving Instrument Setup State47
  - Recalling Saved Instrument Setup State47
Preparation for Accurate Measurement (Executing Correction)49
- Executing OPEN/SHORT/LOAD Correction49
- Executing Offset Correction53
  - Turning ON/OFF the Correction Function53
  - Setting up the Correction Data53
- Using the Multi-Correction Function54
- Using the Cable Correction Function55
Starting (Triggering) Measurement and Waiting for Completion of Measurement57
- Starting (Triggering) Measurement57
  - Trigger System57
  - Starting (Triggering) Measurement59
- Waiting for Completion of Measurement (Detecting Completion of Measurement)61
  - Sample Program62
Reading out Measured Result63
- Data Transfer Format63
  - ASCII Transfer Format64
  - Binary Transfer Format65
- Reading out Measured Result66
- Reading out Measurement Signal Level Monitor Result71
  - Sample Program71
Sorting Based on Measured Result (Comparator Function)73
- Setting up Comparator Function73
- Rejecting Excessively Low Measured Results (Low C Reject Function)77
  - Turning ON/OFF Low C Reject Function77
  - Setting Limit (Range Boundary Values) of Low C Reject Function77
- Reading out Sorting Judgment Result78
- Reading out Sort Count of each bin (bin Count Function)80
- Sample Program81
Avoiding Mistakes Related to Work and Daily Checks83
- Avoiding Mistakes Related to Work83
Measurement Applications (Sample Programs) Setting up Measurement Conditions and LCD Display87
- Executing OPEN/SHORT/LOAD Correction91
- Recovering the Correction State102
- Executing Multi Correction106
- Detecting the Completion of Measurement Using SRQ110
- Reading Measurement Results in ASCII Format Using *TRG Command113
- Reading Measurement Results in Binary Format Using *TRG Command116
- Reading Measurement Results in ASCII Format Using :Fetch? Command120
- Reading Measurement Results in Binary Format Using :Fetch? Command123
- Reading Measurement Results in ASCII Format Using :READ? Command126
- Reading Measurement Results in Binary Format Using :READ? Command129
- Reading Measurement Results Using Data Buffer132
- Reading Measurement Signal Level Monitor (IMON & VMON) Results136
- Sorting Measurement Results Using Comparator139
- Capacitor Measurement Using Test Fixture144
- Measuring Results with Contact Check Enabled148
- Detecting Error Occurrence Using SRQ (HT Basic)152
Command Reference155
- Notational Conventions in this Command Reference155
- IEEE Common Commands157
- E4981A SCPI Commands164
Calibration:cable:correction:save169
Calibration:cable:correction:state170
Calibration:cable[:Length]171
Calculate1:Comparator:auxbin172
Calculate1:Comparator:beeper:condition173
Calculate1:Comparator:beeper[:State]174
Calculate1:Comparator:clear175
Calculate1:Comparator:count:clear175
Calculate1:Comparator:count:data176
Calculate1:Comparator:count:multiple:data177
Calculate1:Comparator:count:multiple:ovld179
Calculate1:Comparator:count:ovld179
Calculate1:Comparator:count[:State]180
Calculate1:Comparator:mode181
Calculate1:Comparator:primary:bin{1-9}[:LIMIT]182
Calculate1:Comparator:primary:bin{1-9}:State183
Calculate1:Comparator:primary:nominal184
Calculate1:Comparator:secondary:limit185
Calculate1:Comparator:secondary:state186
Calculate1:Comparator[:State]187
Calculate1:Format188
Calculate1:Math:expression:catalog189
Calculate1:Math:expression:name189
Calculate1:Math:state190
Calculate2:Format191
Calculate2:Math:expression:catalog192
Calculate2:Math:expression:name192
Calculate2:Math:state193
Calculate3:Math:state194
Calculate4:Math:state194
Data:feed:buf1195
Data:feed:buf2196
Data:feed:control:buf1[:State]197
Data:feed:control:buf2[:State]198
Data:feed:control:buf3[:State]199
Data:feed:control[:State]200
Data:feed[:Source]201
Data:points:buf1202
Data:points:buf2203
Data:points:buf3204
Data:points[:Data]205
Data:reference1:Data206
Data:reference1:Fill207
Data:reference2:Data207
Data:reference2:Fill208
Data[:Data]208
Display:cclear212
Display:line212
Display:page213
Display[:Window][:State]215
Display[:Window]:Text1[:Data]:Fmsd:data216
Display[:Window]:Text1[:Data]:Fmsd[:State]217
Display[:Window]:Text2[:Data]:Fmsd:data218
Display[:Window]:Text2[:Data]:Fmsd[:State]219
Fetch220
Format:ascii:long222
Format:border223
Format:status:extension224
Format[:Data]225
Hcopy:sdump:data226
Initiate:continuous227
Initiate[:Immediate]228
Mmemory:delete[:Register]228
Mmemory:load:state[:Register]229
Mmemory:store:state[:Register]229
Read230
[:Sense]:Average:count232
[:Sense]:Average[:State]233
[:Sense]:Correction:ckit:stan1:Format233
[:Sense]:Correction:ckit:stan2:Format234
[:Sense]:Correction:ckit:stan3[:Data]235
[:Sense]:Correction:ckit:stan3:Format236
[:Sense]:Correction:collect[:Acquire]237
[:Sense]:Correction:collect:load:range:auto238
[:Sense]:Correction:collect:stan3:Range:auto239
[:Sense]:Correction:data240
[:Sense]:Correction:load[:State]242
[:Sense]:Correction:multiple:channel243
[:Sense]:Correction:multiple:ckit:stan3[:State]244
[:Sense]:Correction:multiple[:State]245
[:Sense]:Correction:offset:data246
[:Sense]:Correction:offset[:State]247
[:Sense]:Correction:open[:State]248
[:Sense]:Correction:short[:State]249
[:Sense]:Detector:delay1250
[:Sense]:Detector:delay2250
[:Sense]:Detector:delay3251
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Aperture[:Mode]252
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Aperture:time253
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf1:Data253
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf1:Feed:control:interval254
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf1:Feed:control[:State]255
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf1:Points256
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf2:Data256
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf2:Feed:control:interval257
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf2:Feed:control[:State]258
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:buf2:Points259
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify[:State]260
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:threshold1261
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Contact1:Verify:threshold2262
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Creject:limit263
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Creject[:State]264
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Range:auto265
[:Sense][:Fimpedance]:Range[:Upper]266
Source:frequency[:Cw]267
Source:voltage:alc[:State]267
Source:voltage[:Level][:Immediate][:Amplitude]268
Source:voltage:mode269
Status:operation:condition269
Status:operation:enable270
Status:operation[:Event]270
Status:operation:update271
Status:preset271
Status:questionable:condition272
Status:questionable:enable272
Status:questionable[:Event]272
System:beeper[:Immediate]273
System:beeper:state273
System:beeper:tone274
System:communicate:gpib[:Self]:Address275
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Address275
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Configure276
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Control276
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:address276
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:dgateway277
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:smask277
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Dgateway277
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Mac278
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Preset278
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Restart278
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Smask278
- System:date279
- System:error[:Next]280
- System:fshift281
- System:handler:trigger:voltage282
- System:klock283
- System:preset284
- System:restart284
- System:scanner:trigger:voltage285
- System:time286
- System:tzone287
- Test:handler:bin288
- Test:handler:comp289
- Test:handler:keylock289
- Test:handler:mode290
- Test:handler:status:alarm291
- Test:handler:status:eom292
- Test:handler:status:index293
- Test:handler:status:nc294
- Test:handler:status:ovld295
- Test:handler:status:rdytrig296
- Test:handler:trigger297
- Test:rear:trigger297
- Test:scanner:ch298
- Test:scanner:eom299
- Test:scanner:index300
- Test:scanner:mode301
- Test:scanner:trigger302
- Test:scanner:valid302
- Trigger[:Seq1]:Delay303
- Trigger[:Seq1][:Immediate]304
- Trigger[:Seq1]:Slope304
- Trigger[:Seq1]:Source305
- Trigger:seq2:Delay306
- SCPI Command Table307
- Front Panel Key Tree Vs. SCPI Command318
- SCPI Command Tree335
- A.manual Changes339
- B.information for Replacing 4268A, 4288A with E4981A341
- 4268, 4288A Vs. E4981A SCPI Command Correspondence Table342
- Comparison of Interfaces361
  - Handler Interface361
  - Scanner Interface362
- C.status Reporting System363
- General Status Register Model363
  - Event Register364
  - Enable Register364
  - Status Byte Register364
  - Condition Register and Transition Filter364
- Status Register Structure366
- Using the Status Reporting System371
- Turning off the Status Reporting System372
- D.operations When Overload, no Contact, or Low C Is Detected373
- Operations When Overload/No Contact/Low C Is Detected373
- E.error Messages375
- Error Messages (Order of Error Number)375
- Warning Messages (WARNING)381

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