102 Communication Command Reference
Related Commands: PM:MODE?
8.3.3.60 PM:MODE?
Description Acquisition mode query
Syntax M:MODE?
Remarks The PM:MODE? query returns an integer indicating the
present acquisition mode.
Response Value Description
Mode 0 DC Continuous
1 DC Single
2 Integrate
3 Peak-to-peak Continuous
4 Peak-to-peak Single
5 Pulse Continuous
6 Pulse Single
7 RMS
Related Commands: PM:MODE
8.3.3.61 PM:Power?
Description Power query
Syntax PM:P?
Remarks The PM:P? query returns the power in the selected units.
Response Type Description power exp Exponential form (i.e. 9.4689E-04)
Related Commands: PM:UNITS?, PM:PWS?
8.3.3.62 PM:PWS?
Description Read with status query
Syntax PM:PWS?
Remarks The PM:PWS? query returns the status and values of the
reading. The status should be used to validate the reading.
The reading will be in units corresponding to the units field
in the status word.
Response Type Description
Power reading 1 exp Power in present units for channel 1
Status 1 int A bitfield in hexadecimal defining the
current channel status