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Keysight E4981A 120 Hz/1 kHz/1 MHz Capacitance Meter 35

Overview of Remote Control

USB Remote Control System

Step 2. In the Instruments screen the connected USB device is auto detected.

Figure 2-10 USB device is auto detected

Step 3. Click Add or Change Aliases to change the VISA alias.

Figure 2-11

Edit existing VISA alias

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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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