E4982A and 4287A vs 4286A GPIB Commands Correspondence Table

The table below shows the correspondence between the E4982A, 4286A and 4287A GPIB commands.

Function

Items to set/run

GPIB command

4286A

E4982A and 4287A

Measurement settings

Reset

Trigger System Consecutive Start Off

*RST

Trigger System Consecutive Initiation On

:SYST:PRES

Measurement Parameter Setting

:CALC:FORM

:CALC:PAR{1-4}:FORM

Set Measurement Points and Test Signal

Set Test Signal Level

:SOUR:POW

:SOUR:CURR

:SOUR:VOLT

(Because these differ in how they are used, there is no one-on-one correspondence between the commands)

:SOUR:LIST

:SOUR:UNIT

:SOUR:LIST:CLE

:SOUR:LIST:STAT

:SOUR:LIST:POIN

:SOUR:LIST:TABL

:AVER:COUN

 

 

Set List Table

:SENS:LIST:CLE

:SENS:LIST:MODIF:SEGM{1-10}:FREQ

:SENS:LIST:MODIF:SEGM{1-10}:AVER:COUN

:SENS:LIST:SAVE :SENS:LIST:SEGM

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:ADD

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:AVER:COUN

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:DEL

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:EDIT

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:FREQ

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:QUIT

:SENS:LIST:SEGM:SAVE

Set Rdc Measurement

Measurement ON/OFF

:SENS:RDC

:SOUR:LIST:RDC

 

Comparator ON/OFF

:CALC:RDC:LIM:STAT

None.

(This is done by turning ON/OFF the entire function of the comparator.)

 

Limit Value

:CALC:RDC:LIM:UPP

:CALC:RDC:LIM:LOW

:CALC:COMP:RDC:LIM

Set Delay Time

Trigger Delay (for each trigger)

:SENS:SWE:DWEL2

:TRIG:DEL

 

Point Delay

:SENS:SWE:DWEL1

:TRIG:SEQ2:DEL

Calibration

Select Calibration Kit

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT

:CORR1:CKIT

Set User Definition Calibration Kit

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:LAB

None

Save user Definition Calibration Kit

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:SAVE

None.

(Saved with the hardware settings.)

Define Each Standard of User Definition Calibration Kit

Select How to Define Impedance Value (for each fixed point and measurement point)

None.

:CORR1:CKIT:LIST

Define Open

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN1:G

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN1:C

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN1:LIST

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN1:DC

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN1:EDEL

Define Short

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN2:R

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN2:L

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN2:LIST

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN2:DC

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN2:EDEL

Define Load

:SENS:CORR1:LOAD:TYPE

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:R

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:L

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:Q

:SENS:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:F

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:FORM

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:LIST

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:DC

:CORR1:CKIT:STAN3:EDEL

Measure Calibration Coefficient Calculation Data

:SENS:CORR1:COLL

:CORR1:COLL

:CORR1:COLL:RF

:CORR1:COLL:DC

Select Measurement Points for Calibration Coefficient Calculation Data

:SENS:CORR1:COLL:FPO

None.

(There is no mode for measuring data with fixed measurement points.)

Check Calibration Function ON/OFF

:SENS:CORR1?

:CORR1?

Calibrate Calibration Coefficient and Turn On Calibration Function

:SENS:CORR1:COLL:SAVE

:CORR1:COLL:SAVE

Set Extension Port

:SENS:CORR1:EDEL:STAT

:SENS:CORR1:EDEL

None.

(The same function can be implemented with the electrical length setting of fixture selection.)

Compensation

Select Compansation Kit

None.

:CORR2:CKIT

Set User Definition Compensation Kit Label

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:LAB

None.

Save User Definition Compensation Kit

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:SAVE

None.

(Saved with the hardware settings.)

Define Each Standard of User Definition Compensation Kit

Select How to Define Impedance Value (for each fixed point and measurement point)

None.

:CORR2:CKIT:LIST

Define Open

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN1:G

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN1:C

:CORR2:CKIT:STAN1:LIST

:CORR2:CKIT:STAN1:DC

Define Short

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN2:R

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN2:L

:CORR2:CKIT:STAN2:LIST

:CORR2:CKIT:STAN2:DC

Define Load

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN3:R

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN3:L

None.

(Cannot perform load compensation)

Select Definition Value of User Definition Compensation Kit

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN1

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN2

:SENS:CORR2:CKIT:STAN3

None.

Measure Compensation Coefficient Calculation Data

:SENS:CORR2:COLL

:CORR2:COLL

:CORR2:COLL:RF

:CORR2:COLL:DC

Select Measurement Points for Calibration Coefficient Calculation Data

:SENS:CORR2:COLL:FPO

None.

(There is no mode for measuring data with fixed measurement points.)

Calculate Compensation Coefficient

:SENS:CORR2:COLL:SAVE

:CORR2:COLL:SAVE

Set Open Compensation Function ON/OFF

:SENS:CORR2:OPEN

:CORR2:COLL:OPEN

Set Short Compensation Function ON/OFF

:SENS:CORR2:SHOR

:CORR2:COLL:SHOR

Set Load Compensation Function ON/OFF

:SENS:CORR2:LOAD

None.

(Cannot perform load compensation.)

Fixture Selection

Fixture Selection

:SYST:FIXT

:CORR2:FIXT

Set User-created Fixture

Amount Compensated (Electrical Length)

:SYST:FIXT:DIST

:CORR2:FIXT:EDEL{1-8}:DIST

Name

:SYST:FIXT:LAB

:CORR2:FIXT:LAB{1-8}

Save

:SYST:FIXT:SAVE

None.

(Saved with the hardware settings.)

Comparator (BIN sort)

ON/OFF Setting

:CALC:COMP:STAT

:CALC:COMP

 

Read Results of Decision

 

:DATA? BIN

:CALC:COMP:DATA:BIN?

 

Set Beep Output Mode

 

:CALC:BEEP:COND

:CALC:COMP:BEEP:COND

 

BIN Setting

 

:CALC:COMP:CLE

:CALC:COMP:OFFS

:CALC:COMP:SAVE

:CALC:COMP:SEGM

:CALC:COMP:SEGM:ADD

:CALC:COMP:SEGM:DEL

:CALC:COMP:SEGM:EDIT

:CALC:COMP:SEGM:SAVE

:CALC:COMP:SEGM:UPP

:CALC:COMP:SEGM:LOW

:CALC:COMP:CONT:SEGM

:CALC:COMP:SREJ:STAT

:CALC:COMP:SREJ:UPP

:CALC:COMP:SREJ:LOW

(Because these differ in how they are used, there is no one-to-one correspondence between the commands.)

:CALC:COMP:CLE

:CALC:COMP:COND{1-4}:SNUM

:CALC:COMP:COND{1-4}:PAR

:CALC:COMP:COND{1-4}:MODE

:CALC:COMP:COND{1-4}:NOM

:CALC:COMP:BIN{1-13}

:CALC:COMP:BIN{1-13}:COND{1-4}:LIM

:CALC:COMP:BIN{1-13}:COND{1-4}:LTYP

:CALC:COMP:OGB

 

BIN Counter

ON/OFF Setting

:CALC:COMP:COUN

 

Count Value

Clear

:CALC:COMP:COUN:CLE

 

Read

:DATA? BCOU

:CALC:COMP:DATA:BCOU?

 

Rdc Measurement Result Comparator

ON/OFF Setting

:CALC:RDC:LIM:STAT

None.

(This is done by turning ON/OFF the entire function of the comparator.)

 

Set Limit Value

:CALC:RDC:LIM:UPP

:CALC:RDC:LIM:LOW

:CALC:COMP:RDC:LIM

 

Read Results of Decision

:DATA? RDCL

:CALC:COMP:DATA:RDC?

 

Limit Test

:CALC:LIM:STAT

:CALC:LIM:CLE

:CALC:LIM:SAVE

:CALC:LIM:SEGM

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:ADD

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:DEL

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:EDIT

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:SAVE

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:UPP

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:LOW

:CALC:LIM:SEGM:CONT

None.

(The comparator function is used instead.)

Trigger

Release Trigger

*TRG

:TRIG

*TRG (with Query response)

Set Trigger Event Mode

:TRIG:EVEN:TYPE

None.

Set Trigger Source

:TRIG:SOUR

Set Polarity of External Trigger

:TRIG:SLOP

Set Delay Time

Trigger Delay (for each trigger)

:SENS:SWE:DWEL2

:TRIG:DEL

Point Delay (for each point)

:SENS:SWE:DWEL1

:TRIG:SEQ2:DEL

Trigger System

Reset

:ABOR

Initiate Once

:INIT

Reset and then Reinitiate

:INIT:AGA:ALL

None.

Set Continuous Start ON/OFF

:INIT:CONT

Data Read/Write

Set Data Transfer Format

:FORM

Set Byte Order for  Binary Transfer

None.

:FORM:BORD

Read Results of Impedance Measurement (complex number before calibration/compensation)

:DATA? RAW

:DATA:RAW?

Read Results of Impedance measurement (complex number data after calibration/compensation and before parameter conversion)

:DATA? DATA

None.

Read Measurement Results of Measurement Parameters

:DATA? DTR

:DATA:FDAT{1-4}?

Read Results of Rdc Measurement Parameters

:DATA? RDC

:DATA:RDC?

Read Results of Rdc Comparator Decision

:DATA? RDCL

:CALC:COMP:DATA:RDC?

Read Results of Rdc Comparator Decision, Rdc Measurement and Measurement Parameter

:DATA? RDCDT

None.

(The equivalent information can be obtained with :FETC?)

Read Results of Monitoring Test Signal Level

:DATA? MON

:DATA:IMON?

:DATA:VMON?

Read/Write Calibration Coefficient

:DATA CCO1{1-3}

:DATA:CCO{1-6}

Read Data for Calibration Coefficient Calculation

None.

:DATA:CAD{1-8}?

Read/Write Rdc Measurement Calibration Coefficient

None.

:DATA:RCCO{1-3}

Read Data for Rdc Measurement Calibration Coefficient Calculation

None.

:DATA:RCAD{1-3}?

Read/Write Compensation Coefficient

:DATA CMP{1-3}

:DATA:CMP{1-3}

Read Data for Compensation Coefficient Calculation

None.

:DATA:CMD{1-2}?

Read/Write Rdc Measurement Compensation Coefficient

None.

:DATA:RCMP{1-3}

Read Data for Rdc Measurement Compensation Coefficient Calculation

None.

:DATA:RCMD{1-2}?

Fixture Compensation Standard Array (Standard Value of Compensation Kit)

Read/Write

:DATA:DEF

None.

Clear

:DATA:DEL

None.

Read Results of BIN Sort

:DATA? BIN

:CALC:COMP:DATA:BIN?

Read Results of BIN Count

:DATA? BCOU

:CALC:COMP:DATA:BCOU?

Read Sweep Parameter Values of All Measurement Points (Stimulus Array)

:DATA? SPAR

None.

Read Results of Limit Test

:DATA? LFA{1-2}

:DATA? LLIS{1-2}

:DATA? LRES{1-2}

:DATA:VAL? LRES{1-2}

:DATA:POIN? LFA

None.

Status Report Mechanism

Clear Register

*CLS

Read Status Byte Register Value

*STB?

Set Service Request Significant Register

 

*SRE

Standard Event Status Register

Read Register Value

*ESR?

Set Significant Register Value

*ESE

Set OPC Bit Indicated at End of Operation

*OPC

Hardware Event Status Register

Read Register Value

:STAT:INST?

None.

(Of the commands previously assigned to this register, those also required for the 4287A are assigned to other registers that can be used for verification.)

Set Significant Register Value

:STAT:INST:ENAB

Operation Status Register

Reset

:STAT:PRES

Read Condition Register Value

:STAT:OPER:COND?

Set Significant Register Value

:STAT:OPER:ENAB

Read Event Register Value

:STAT:OPER?

Set Positive Transition Filter Value

:STAT:OPER:PTR

Set Negative Transition Filter Value

:STAT:OPER:NTR

Questionable Status Register

Reset

:STAT:PRES

Set Significant Register Value

:STAT:QUES:ENAB

Read Event Register Value

:STAT:QUES?

  •  The 4286A, 4287A and E4982A basically use the same commands for the status report mechanism. However, the structures of the mechanisms are considerably different. For details on this mechanism, refer to the Programming Description Manual of the machine you are using.

Save/Recall

Save/Recall

 

:MMEM:STOR:CAL:AUTO

:MMEM:STOR:DINT:GRAP

:MMEM:STOR:DINT:TRAC

:MMEM:STOR:ITEM:TRAC:CAT?

:MMEM:STOR:ITEM:TRAC:DEL

:MMEM:STOR:ITEM:TRAC:SEL

:MMEM:STOR:STAT

:MMEM:STOR:TRAC

:MMEM:LOAD:STAT

:MMEM:LOAD:CAL

:MMEM:LOAD:TRAC

(Because these differ in how they are used, there is no one-to-one correspondence between the commands.)

:MMEM:STOR

:MMEM:LOAD

File Management

Copy

:MMEM:COPY

Delete

:MMEM:DEL

Delete CALREC_C

:MMEM:DEL:CAL

None.

Create a new directory

:MMEM:CRE:DIR

Change current directory

:MMEM:CDIR

None.

Change file extension

:MMEM:FNAM:EXT{1-2}

None.

Initialize a storage device

:MMEM:INIT

None.

Read the information about a storage device

None.

:MMEM:CAT?

File Management

:MMEM:CDIR

:MMEM:COPY

:MMEM:CRE:DIR

:MMEM:DEL

:MMEM:DEL:CAL

:MMEM:FNAM:EXT{1-2}

:MMEM:INIT

None.

(Cannot be performed with a GPIB command; do this by manually operating the front panel.)

Printer

Items Related to Printer or Plotter Settings

 

:HCOP:DEF

:HCOP:DEV:LANG

:HCOP:DEV:SPE

:HCOP:ITEM:ANN:STAT

:HCOP:ITEM:MENU:STAT

:HCOP:ITEM:TDST:STAT

:HCOP:PAGE:DIM:FULL

:HCOP:PAGE:DIM:QUAD{1-4}

:HCOP:PAGE:SCAL

(Because these differ in how they are used, there is no one-to-one correspondence between the commands.)

For E4982A:

:HCOP:SDUM:DATA:FORM

:HCOP:SDUM:DATA

For 4287A:

:HCOP:DPR

:HCOP:PRIN?

:HCOP:CONT

:HCOP:IMAG

Output

Run

:HCOP

For E4982A:

None.

For 4287A:

Stop

:HCOP:ABOR

For E4982A:

None.

For 4287A:

Display

Display Settings

 

:DISP:DATA:PARA{1-2}

:DISP:DATA:PARA{1-2}:MSD{1-10}

:DISP:DATA:PARA{1-2}:MSD:ALL

:DISP:DATA:PARA{1-2}:MSD:AUTO

:DISP:DATA:PARA{1-2}:MSD:FIX

:DISP:ALL

:DISP:BCOU:STAT

:DISP:TEXT10

:DISP:TEXT{1-10}:PAGE

:DISP:TEXT{1-10}:STAT

:DISP:TRAC:STAT

:CALC:FORM2

(Because these differ in how they are used, there is no one-to-one correspondence between the commands.)

:DISP:BACK

:DISP

:DISP:UPD

:DISP:TEXT1

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{1-4}

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{1-4}:DIG

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{1-4}:FIX

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{1-4}:MSD

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{11-12}

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{11-12}:DIG

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{11-12}:FIX

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC{11-12}:MSD

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC13:DIG

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC13:FIX

:DISP:TEXT1:CALC13:MSD

:DISP:TEXT10

:DISP:TEXT10:DATA

:DISP:TEXT11

:DISP:TEXT11:MODE

:DISP:TEXT2:LAB{1-7}

Lock I/O Device

Front panel Key

:SYST:KLOC

Keyboard

None.

:SYST:KLOC:KBD

Mouse

None.

:SYST:KLOC:MOUS

Beep

Turn ON/OFF Beep Indicating Completion of Operation

:SYST:BEEP1:STAT

Beep Indicating Warning or Results of BIN sort

ON/OFF Setting

:SYST:BEEP2:STAT

Set Beep Output Mode (OK/NG)

:CALC:COMP:BEEP:COND

Built-in Clock

Set Date

:SYST:DATE

Set Date Format

:SYST:DATE:MODE

None.

Set Time of Day

:SYST:TIME

Others

Self Test

*TST?

Read Product Information

*IDN?

Read Error Queue

:SYST:ERR?

Check Whether External Reference Signal is Being Input

:DIAG:EREF:STAT?

:SYST:EXTR?

Read SCPI Vehicle

:SYST:VERS?

Read Option Information

*OPT?

For E4982A:

For 4287A:

None.

Waiting for End of Command Run

*WAI

Read 1 at End of Command Run

*OPC?

Set OPC Bit at End of Command Run

*OPC

Set GPIB Address

External Controller

:SYST:COMM:GPIB:CONT:ADDR

None.

Printer/ Plotter

:SYST:COMM:GPIB:RDEV{1-2}:ADDR

None.

Parallel I/O Port Control

:SYST:COMM:PAR:DATA?

:SYST:COMM:PAR:TRAN:DATA

None.

Set Handler Interface Output Mode

:SYST:COMM:PAR2:MODE

None.

Send Front Panel key and Soft Key Codes

:SYST:KEY

None.

Items Related to IBASIC Control

All commands beginning with :PROG *PCB

None.

(IBASIC is not supported.)

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