Contents SMIQ
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3 Remote Control.................................................................................................... 3.1
3.1 Brief Instructions...................................................................................................................3.1
3.1.1 IEC-Bus....................................................................................................................... 3.1
3.1.2 RS-232 Interface......................................................................................................... 3.2
3.2 Switchover to Remote Control............................................................................................. 3.2
3.2.1 Remote Control via IEC Bus....................................................................................... 3.3
3.2.1.1 Setting the Device Address....................................................................... 3.3
3.2.1.2 Indications during Remote Control ........................................................... 3.3
3.2.1.3 Return to Manual Operation...................................................................... 3.3
3.2.2 Remote Control via RS-232-Interface......................................................................... 3.4
3.2.2.1 Setting the Transmission Parameters ...................................................... 3.4
3.2.2.2 Indications during Remote Control ........................................................... 3.4
3.2.2.3 Return to Manual Operating...................................................................... 3.4
3.3 Messages ............................................................................................................................... 3.4
3.3.1 Interface Message ...................................................................................................... 3.4
3.3.2 Device Messages (Commands and Device Responses) ...........................................3.5
3.4 Structure and Syntax of the Device Messages................................................................... 3.5
3.4.1 SCPI Introduction........................................................................................................ 3.5
3.4.2 Structure of a Command ............................................................................................ 3.6
3.4.3 Structure of a Command Line..................................................................................... 3.8
3.4.4 Responses to Queries ................................................................................................ 3.8
3.4.5 Parameter................................................................................................................... 3.9
3.4.6 Overview of Syntax Elements................................................................................... 3.11
3.5 Description of Commands.................................................................................................. 3.12
3.5.1 Notation..................................................................................................................... 3.12
3.5.2 Common Commands................................................................................................ 3.14
3.5.3 ABORt System.......................................................................................................... 3.17
3.5.4 ARB System.............................................................................................................. 3.18
3.5.4.1 ARB Waveform Format .......................................................................... 3.23
3.5.4.2 Creating a Waveform āManuallyā............................................................ 3.25
3.5.4.3 Converting a Waveform with the Application Software AMIQ-K2........... 3.29
3.5.4.4 AMIQ Compatible Commands for Transmission and Administration of
Waveforms ............................................................................................. 3.29
3.5.5 BERT System ........................................................................................................... 3.30
3.5.6 BLER System............................................................................................................ 3.34
3.5.7 CALibration System .................................................................................................. 3.37
3.5.8 DIAGnostic System................................................................................................... 3.40
3.5.9 DISPLAY System...................................................................................................... 3.43
3.5.10 FORMat System ....................................................................................................... 3.44
3.5.11 MEMory System........................................................................................................ 3.45
3.5.12 OUTPut System........................................................................................................ 3.46
3.5.13 OUTPut2 System...................................................................................................... 3.48
3.5.14 SOURce System....................................................................................................... 3.49
3.5.14.1 SOURce:AM Subsystem......................................................................... 3.50
3.5.14.2 SOURce:CORRection Subsystem.......................................................... 3.51
3.5.14.3 SOURce:DECT Subsystem.................................................................... 3.53