17 IEEE 488.2 Command Reference
736 N1911A/1912A P-Series Power Meters Programming Guide
*DDT <arbitrary block program data>|<string program data>
The *DDT (Define Device Trigger) command determines the power meter’s
response to a GET (Group Execute Trigger) message or *TRG common command.
This command effectively turns GET and *TRG into queries, with the measured
power being returned.
Syntax
Parameters
[a] The <action> field of the parameter may contain:
FETC?
FETC1?
FETC2? (N1912A only)
*TRG
TRIG1
TRIG2 (N1912A only)
[b] The first digit after the # indicates the number of following digits. The following digits indicate the length of the data.
Type Description Range of Values
arbitrary block program data The command which is executed on a
GET or *TRG.
#nN<action>
[a],[b]
string program data
“<action>”
1
string program data
*DDT
Space
arbitrary block program data
?