Applicable Models: E505xA (Write-Read) Sends commands that control a Calpod module. Reads query versions Calpod commands. See ALL Calpod commands. Learn more about Calpod.
Parameters
<string>	Calpod command. See ALL Calpod commands that can be used in this string.
Write Example	CONT:CALP:COMM 'CALP:INIT:ACT' 'Enclose all strings in SINGLE quotes (NOT double quotes)
Query Syntax	CONTrol:CALPod:COMMand? <string> Relevant only for query strings.
Read Example	CONT:CALP:COMM? '*OPC?' 'returns 0 if the calpod software is currently processing an operation 'returns 1 if operations are complete
Return Type	String
Default	Not Applicable

CONTrol:DC:INPut:CURRent? <device>

Applicable Models: E505xA (Read) Return the current measurement for DC sources.
Parameters
<device>	String. Choose from: VControl VSupply1 VSupply2
Examples	CONT:DC:INP:CURR? "VControl" control:dc:input:current? "vsupply2"
Query Syntax	CONTrol:DC:INPut:CURRent? <device>
Return Type	Numeric
Default	N/A

CONTrol:DC:OUTPut:VOLTage <device>,<value>

Applicable Models: E505xA (Read-Write) Set the voltage immediately. This function is not available on Soft Front Panel.
Parameters
<device>	String. Choose from: VControl VSupply1 VSupply2
<value>	Voltage value.
Examples	CONT:DC:OUTP:VOLT "VControl",2 control:dc:output:voltage "vsupply2",1
Query Syntax	CONTrol:DC:OUTPut:VOLTage? <device>
Return Type	Numeric
Default	0

CONTrol:ECAL:MODule<num>:PATH:COUNt? <name>

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports (Read-only) Returns the number of unique states that exist for the specified path name on the selected ECal module. This command performs exactly the same function as SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:PATH:COUNt? Use the CONT:ECAL:MOD:PATH:STAT command to set the module into one of those states. Use SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:PATH:DATA? to read the data for a state.
Parameters
[num]	Optional argument. USB number of the ECal module. If unspecified (only one ECal module is connected to the USB), <num> is set to 1. If two or more modules are connected, use SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:LIST? to determine how many, and SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:INF? to verify their identities.
<name>	Name of the path for which to read number of states. Choose from: Reflection paths A B C (4-port modules) D (4-port modules) Transmission paths AB AC (4-port modules) AD (4-port modules) BC (4-port modules) BD (4-port modules) CD (4-port modules) Note: For each transmission path, the first of the available states is the through state, the second is the confidence (attenuator) state.
Examples	CONT:ECAL:MOD:PATH:COUNt? A control:ecal:module2:path:count? cd See example program
Return Type	Integer
Default	Not Applicable

CONTrol:ECAL:MODule<num>:PATH:STATe <path>, <stateNum>

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports

(Write-only) Sets the internal state of the selected ECAL module. This command supersedes CONT:ECAL:MOD:STAT.

Use CONT:ECAL:MOD:PATH:COUN? to read the number of unique states that exist for the specified path name on the module.
Use SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:PATH:DATA? to read the data for a state (from the module memory) corresponding to the stimulus values of a channel.

Parameters

[num]

Optional argument. USB number of the ECal module. If unspecified (only one ECal module is connected to the USB), <num> is set to 1. If two or more modules are connected, use SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:LIST? to determine how many, and SENS:CORR:CKIT:ECAL:INF? to verify their identities.

<path>

Path name for which to set a state.

Note: The impedance paths are not independent. For example, changing the impedance presented on path A will cause a change to the impedance on path B.

Choose from:

Reflection paths

A
B
C (4-port modules)
D (4-port modules)

Transmission paths

AB
AC (4-port modules)
AD (4-port modules)
BC (4-port modules)
BD (4-port modules)
CD (4-port modules)

Number of the state to set. Refer to the following table to associate the <stateNum> with a state in your ECal module.

In addition, CONT:ECAL:MOD:PATH:COUNt? returns the number of states in the specified ECal module.

<stateNum>	N4432x and N4433x States	N4431x States	N469x and N755x States**	8509x States
One-Port Reflection States
1	Open	Open	Impedance 1	Open
2	Short	Short	Impedance 2	Short
3	Impedance 1	Impedance 1	Impedance 3	Impedance 1
4	Impedance 2	Impedance 2	Impedance 4	Impedance 2
5			Impedance 5
6			Impedance 6
7			Impedance 7
Two-Port Transmission States
1	Thru	Thru	Thru	Thru
2	Confidence	Confidence	Confidence	Confidence

** The following modules have only FOUR Impedance states (1, 2, 3, 4): N4690B ,N4691B ,N4692A ,N4696B, N7550A - N7556A.

Examples

CONT:ECAL:MOD:PATH:STATe A,5

control:ecal:module2:state BC,1

See example program

Query Syntax

Not Applicable

Default

Not Applicable

CONTrol:PHASe:COUNt?

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports (Read only) Reads the number of phase reference modules connected.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:PHAS:COUN? control:phase:count?
Return Type	Numeric value
Default	N/A

CONTrol:PHASe:MODule[x]:DATA:STORe <path>

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports (Write-only) Reads the calibration data from the phase reference of the specified module (x), and writes the data to the Path
Parameters
<path>	(String) Directory path to stored data.
Examples	CONT:PHAS:MOD1:DATA:STOR "D:MyPhaseRefCalData.csv" control:phase:module1:data:store "D:MyPhaseRefCalData.csv"
Return Type	N/A
Default	N/A

CONTrol:PHASe:MODule[x]:MODel?

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports (Read only) Reads the model number of the specified module (x).
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:PHAS:MOD1:MOD? control:phase:module1:model?
Return Type	String
Default	N/A

CONTrol:PHASe:MODule[x]:SERial?

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports (Read only) Reads the serial number of the specified module (x).
Parameters
Examples	CONT:PHAS:MOD1:SER? control:phase:module1:serial?
Return Type	Numeric
Default	N/A

CONTrol:PHASe:MODule[x]:SETup <divideNumber>

Applicable Models: E505xA with VNA ports

(Write-only) Turns on the phase reference, and sets the divide number.
Parameters
<divideNumber>	Divide number can be 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.
Examples	CONT:PHAS:MOD1:SET 2 control:phase:module1:setup 2
Return Type	Numeric
Default	N/A

CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:COUNt?

Applicable Models: E505xA (Read only) Read the total number of pin on the application I/O. In case for the E5080B, always 15. For more information, see application I/O.
Parameters	None
Examples	CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN:COUN? control:signal:aio:pin:count?
Query Syntax	CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:COUNt?
Return Type	Numeric value
Default	15

CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:FUNCtion <func>

Applicable Models: E505xA

(Write-Read) Set and Read the function for the specified port in the application I/O interface. The assigned settings are not saved in a state file, but the setting is stored when changing function and recall them at the next firmware start up.

Parameters

<pin>

Pin Number.

<func>

function name

Function name	Description	Type	Assignable pot number	Default Assignment
PULSE_OUT1	1st pulse output	Output	10	10
PULSE_OUT2	2nd pulse output	Output	11	11
PULSE_OUT3	3rd pulse output	Output	12	12
PULSE_OUT4	4th pulse output	Output	13	13
RF_PULSE_MOD_IN	RF pulse modulation	Input	8	8
PULSE_SYNC_IN	Pulse generator synchronization trigger input	INPUT	7	7
AUX TRIG IN	AUX trigger input	INPUT	7	N/A
INPUT	Arbitrary input (CONT:SIGN:APPL:INP:LEV? to query the level on the assigned port)	Input	1 to 5, 10 to 13	N/A
LOW	Set the Low (Output Low level) at the assigned port.	Output	1 to 5, 10 to 13	1 to 5
HIGH	Set the High (Output High level) at the assigned port	Output	1 to 5, 10 to 13	N/A
NF_SOURCEx (x=1,2,...) *1	Noise Figure source switch control for port x	Output	1 to 5, 10 to 13	N/A
NF_RECEIVERx (x=1,2,...) *1	Noise Figure receiver switch control for port x	Output	1 to 5, 10 to 13	N/A
DCV_ON	+12V power output enable	Output	14	N/A
DCV_OFF	+12V power output disable	Output	14	14
CHANNEL_CTRL	Function is controlled per channel by :CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:CHANnel<ch>:FUNCtion		1 to 5, 10 to 13	N/A

*1) For Noise Figure switch control, the signal is asserted no matter which pins are used in the NF channel if the port index(x) is not specified.

Examples

CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN:FUNC "LOW"

control:signal:aio5:pin:function "NF_SOURCE15"

Query Syntax

CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:FUNC?

Return Type

<sting>

Default

See the table in <func>

CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:FUNCtion:CATalog?

Applicable Models: E505xA (Read Only) Read the list of the available function for the specified pin in the application I/O. Example, "RF_PULSE_MOD_IN" is returned for the pin 8.
Parameters
<pin>	Pin Number.
Examples	CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN3:FUNC:CAT? control:signal:aio:pin3:function:catalog?
Query Syntax	CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:FUNC:CAT?
Return Type	<sting>, available function list with Comma separated chars
Default	See the table in <func> of CONTrol:SIGNal:APPLication:FUNC?

:CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:CHANnel<ch>:FUNCtion <func>

Applicable Models: E505xA (Write-Read) Set and read the function for the selected pin on the Application I/O connector. It is set on channel basis and reflected only when “CHANNEL_CTRL” is selected in :CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:FUNCtion <func> for the specified pin. The setting is saved in the state file and subject to preset. Function can be selected from Output signals
Parameters
<pin>	Pin Number 1-5, 10-13
<ch>	Channel number
Examples	:CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN3:CHAN1:FUNC? :CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN3:CHAN1:FUNC “HIGH”
Query Syntax	CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:CHAN:FUNC?
Return Type	<char>
Default	HIGH

:CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:CHANnel<ch>:FUNCtion:CATalog

Applicable Models: E505xA (Read Only) Read the catalog of the functions assignable to the pin on the Application I/O connector.
Parameters
<pin>	Pin Number 1-5, 10-13
Examples	:CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN5:CHAN1:FUNC:CAT? control:signal:aio:pin5:channel:function:catalog?
Query Syntax	CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:CHAN:FUNC:CAT?
Return Type	Comma separated chars
Default	NA

CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN<pin>:INPut:LEVel?

Applicable Models: E505xA (Read only) Read the level of the specified INPUT pin of the application I/O. This command reads the level immediately after its execution. It is not necessary to assign the pin as INPUT by command. When the specified pin number is 6 to 9 or 14, "Specified Application IO port is not input port." error is returned.
Parameters
<pin>	Pin Number. (E5080B: 1 to 5, 10 to 13)
Examples	CONT:SIGN:AIO:PIN:INP2:LEV? control:signal:aio:pin:input1:level?
Query Syntax	CONTrol:SIGNal:AIO:PIN:INPut:LEVel?
Return Type	Char ("HIGH" or "LOW")
Default	N/A