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Chapter 3
Using the HP E1368A/69A/70A Modules
Using This Chapter
This chapter uses typical examples to show how to use the Microwave
Switch modules. This chapter contains the following sections:
• Microwave Switch Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29
• Reset Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30
• Switching Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 31
• Scanning Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 39
• Recalling and Saving States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43
• Detecting Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43
• Synchronizing the Microwave Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 45
• Querying the Microwave Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46
Microwave Switch Commands
Table 3-1. Microwave Switch Commands in Chapter 3
Command Command Description
INIT[:IMM] Starts the scan sequence and closes the first channel in
the
channel list.
OUTP[:STAT] ON Enables the HP E1300A/E1301A "Trig Out" port to
output pulses.
[ROUT:]CLOS <
channel_list> Close the channels in the channel list.
[ROUT:]CLOS? <
channel_list> Query the state of the channels in the channel list.
[ROUT:]OPEN <
channel_list> Open the channels in the channel list.
[ROUT:]SCAN <
channel_list> Closes the channels in the channel list one at a time.
TRIG:SOUR BUS|EXT|HOLD|IMM Select the trigger source to advance the scan.
*CLS Clears all switchbox Status Registers.
*ESE Enables the Event Status Register.
*RST Sets the hardware and software to a known state.
*SRE Enables the Status Register.
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