90 Communication Command Reference
Argument Value Description
mode 0 Manual power meter ranging
1 Automatic power meter ranging
Related Commands: PM:AUTO?, PM:RANge
8.3.3.22 PM:AUTO?
Description Auto range mode query
Syntax PM:AUTO?
Remarks The PM:AUTO? query returns a value to indicate if auto
ranging is enabled or not.
Response Value Description
mode 0 Manual power meter ranging
1 Automatic power meter ranging
Related Commands: PM:AUTO, PM:RANG
8.3.3.23 PM:CALDATE?
Description Detector calibration date query
Syntax PM:CALDATE?
Remarks The PM:CALDATE? query returns the calibration date of
the detector.
For example: 21JUN1999.
Response Type Description
Date string DDMMMYYYYY
8.3.3.24 PM:CALTEMP?
Description Temperature at which detector was calibrated query
Syntax PM:CALTEMP?
Remarks The PM:CALTEMP? query returns the temperature
(degrees Celsius) at which the detector was calibrated.
When no detector is present, "no detector" is returned.
Response Type Description
temperature float Returns the temperature at which the
detector was calibrated.