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7.3.13 PROGram commands

The PROGram... commands control external application programs that can be run on

the analyzer.

PROGram[:SELected]:EXECute.................................................................................... 1183

PROGram[:SELected]:INIMessage................................................................................ 1184

PROGram[:SELected]:INIParameter.............................................................................. 1184

PROGram[:SELected]:NAME........................................................................................ 1185

PROGram[:SELected]:RETVal?..................................................................................... 1186

PROGram[:SELected]:WAIT..........................................................................................1186

PROGram[:SELected]:EXECute <AppName>

Starts an application process or open a file using an application available on the ana-

lyzer.

Use the comman sequence PROGram[:SELected]:WAIT? ; PROGram[:

SELected]:RETVal? to query the return value (see example below).

Note: It is not possible to run several programs simultaneously. If the command

PROGram[:SELected]:EXECute ... is sent while a previously started program is

still executed, the analyzer generates a SCPI error –100,"Command error...".

Tip: Executing batch files; command prompt

When executing batch scripts or other DOS applications, the analyzer does not display

any DOS windows; the screen is left for the vector network analyzer (VNA) application.

The same applies to the Windows NT command prompt (cmd.exe). To access the

command prompt, proceed as follows:

●

Create a batch file (e.g. Start_cmd.bat) containing the command line

start cmd.exe and store the file to C:\Winnt\system32.

●

Execute the batch file: PROG:EXEC 'C:\winnt\system32\Start_cmd.bat'

The command prompt window is displayed in front of the VNA application. You can

also open several command prompt windows simultaneously.

Setting parameters:

<AppName> String variable containing the name and path of an application

program to be executed or of a file to be opened. The path can

be defined as an absolute path (e.g. 'c:\...') or relative to the cur-

rent directory (MMEMory:CDIRectory).

Blanks in the <AppName> can be used to separate the applica-

tion name from (optional) parameters.

SCPI command reference

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