5 Mode Functions
Mode
Remote Command
:INSTrument:NSELect <integer>
:INSTrument:NSELect?
Example :INST:NSEL 1
Notes SA mode is 1
The command must be sequential: i.e. continued parsing of commands cannot proceed until the
instrument select is complete and the resultant SCPI trees are available.
Preset Not affected by Preset. Set to default mode (1 for SA mode) following Restore System Defaults.
State Saved Saved in instrument state
Initial S/W Revision Prior to A.02.00
Application Mode Catalog Query (Remote Command Only)
Returns a string containing a comma separated list of names of all the installed and licensed measurement
modes (applications). These names can only be used with the :INSTrument[:SELect] command.
Remote
Comman
d
:INSTrument:CATalog?
Example :INST:CAT?
Notes Query returns a quoted string of the installed and licensed modes separated with a comma. Example:
"SA,PNOISE,WCDMA"
Backwards
Compatibil
ity Notes
VSA (E4406A) :INSTrument:CATalog? returned a list of installed INSTrument:SELECT items as a comma separated
list of string values:
"BASIC","GSM","EDGEGSM","CDMA","NADC","PDC","WCDMA","CDMA2K","CDMA1XEV","IDEN","WIDEN","WL
AN","SERVICE"
X-Series uses the ESA/PSA compatible query of a string contain comma separated values:
"SA,PNOISE,NFIGURE,BASIC,CDMA,CDMA2K,WCDMA,CDMA1XEV,EDGEGSM,GSM,NADC,PDC,TDSCDMA,DMOD
ULATION,WLAN"
Initial S/W
Revision
Prior to A.02.00
Application Identification (Remote Commands Only)
Each entry in the Mode Menu will have a Model Number and associated information: Version, and Options.
This information is displayed in the Show System screen. The corresponding SCPI remote commands are
defined here.
"Current Application Model " on page 230
"Current Application Revision" on page 230
EMI Receiver Mode Reference 229