CalPod Commands

The following commands are sent as a string argument from:

CONTrol:CALPod:COMMand <string>

CALPod

DISable

ENABle

HIDE

INITialize

| ACTive

| ALL

LAUNch

RECorrect

| ACTive

| ALL

SHOW

STATe

TEMP?

Click on a blue keyword to view the command details.

In addition to the above Calpod commands, the following IEE 488 Common Commands can also be sent as a string argument:

*CLS - Clears all errors and event data from the error/event queue.
*IDN? - Returns the instrument identification information.
*OPC? - Operation complete query. This query immediately returns a value, independent of whether or not the operation is complete. A return value of 0 indicates the operation is not complete. A value of +1 indicates the operation is complete. Typically this command is used in a loop with a 0.25 second delay when waiting for an operation to complete.
*TST? - Performs a communication test on all the currently enabled Calpods. 0 = Test failed on one or more enabled Calpods. 1 = All enabled Calpods working.
SYSTem:ERRor? - Queries the Event/Error queue and returns the most recent error element.

Important Notes

ALL commands on this page are sent as a string argument from: CONTrol:CALPod:COMMand <string>
Use single quotes ONLY (NOT double quotes) for the CONT:CALP:COMM string arguments.
Sending queries requires TWO question marks. See following note as example.
To read errors with the commands on this page, use the Calpod query:
CONT:CALP:COMM? 'SYSTem:ERRor?'
ALL queries return strings.

CALPod:DISable <port>

(Write-only) Unassign Calpod serial number from the specified PNA port. See important notes.
Parameters
<port>	PNA port number to un-assign.
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:DIS 2'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:ENABle <port>,<sn>

(Write-read) Assign or return the Calpod serial number for the specified PNA port. If a Calpod module is already assigned to the specified PNA port, this assignment will replace the existing assignment. See important notes.
Parameters
<port>	PNA port number to be assigned the Calpod serial number.
<sn>	Calpod serial number.
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:ENAB 2, 0001234' 'WRITE CONT:CALP:COMM? 'CALP:ENAB? 2' 'READ
Query Syntax	CONTrol:CALPod:COMMand? 'CALPod:ENABle? <port>'
Return Type	String
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:HIDE

(Write-only) Hides the Calpod setup dialog. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:HIDE'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:INITialize:ACTive

(Write-only) Performs the initialize process for the active (selected) channel. Select a channel using Calc:Par:Select. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:INIT:ACT'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:INITialize:ALL

(Write-only) Performs the initialize ALL channels process. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:INIT:ALL'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:LAUNch

(Write-only) Starts the Calpod software. The Calpod software can be started using this (Launch) command or by activating the Calpod user interface. Once the Calpod software is started it remains active until the PNA application is terminated. Send this command first in your program, then wait a couple seconds while the software starts before sending the next command. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:LAUN' wait 3
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:RECorrect:ACTive

(Write-only) Performs the recorrect process for the active (selected) channel. Select a channel using Calc:Par:Select. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:REC:ACT'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:RECorrect:ALL

(Write-only) Performs the recorrect process for ALL channels. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:REC:ALL'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:SHOW

(Write-only) Shows the Calpod setup dialog. See important notes.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:SHOW'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Not Applicable

CALPod:STATe <sn>,<state>

(Write-only) Sets the specified Calpod module to specified impedance state. See important notes.
Parameters
<sn>	Serial number of the Calpod module. When set to 1, all modules are set to the specified state.
<state>	Impedance state. Not case sensitive. Choose from: Short, Open, Load, or Thru
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALPod:STATe 0001234,thru'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Default	Thru

CALPod:TEMP? <sn>

(Read-only) Returns the temperature of the specified Calpod module in degrees Celsius. See important notes.
Parameters
<sn>	Serial number of the Calpod module.
Examples	CONT:CALP:COMM? 'CALPod:TEMP? 0001234'
Query Syntax	Not Applicable
Return Type	String
Default	Not Applicable

Last Modified:

11-Apr-2013	Fixed typo (BH) and removed note for launch
27-Sep-2012	Updated the Launch command (LH)
14-Sep-2012	Removed links from IEEE commands (BH)
25-Jun-2012	Edit OPC? (LH)
4-Jan-2011	New topic