Controlling Multiport Test Set by Programming

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Selecting Test Set

The multiport test set provides test set 1 and test set 2. To select the test set, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:NAME

The following models are available for the test set:

Multiport Test Set		Option
E5092A	E5092_13	Option 020 (13-port measurement)
	E5092_16	Option 020 (16-port measurement)
	E5092_22	Option 020 (22-port measurement)
	E5092_28	Option 020 (28-port measurement)
	E5092_X10	Option 020 (X10-port measurement)
E5091A	E5091_9	Option 009
	E5091_13	Option 013 (13-port measurement)
	E5091_16	Option 016 (16-port measurement)

Checking the name of available test set

To check the name of the available multiport test set, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT:CAT?

Turning control ON/OFF

To turn ON/OFF the control of the multiport test set, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:STAT

If you turn OFF the control of the multiport test set, it does not affect the operation of the E5071C, even if it is connected. You can control test set 1 and test set 2 separately.

Selecting ports assigned to Port 1 to Port n

Selecting the connection ports

You can select the ports assigned to Port 1 to Port n for each channel. To select the ports, use the following commands:

:SENS{1-36}:MULT{1-2}:PORT{1-20}

The connection between the assigned ports and Port 1 to Port n inside the E5091A is not changed when one of the above commands is executed but it is changed immediately before a sweep for each channel.

Turning ON/OFF state display of connection ports (properties display)

You can display the state of the ports assigned to Port 1 to Port n (multiport test set properties) in the lower right part in the window for each channel. To turn ON/OFF the properties display, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:DISP

Checking number of ports

To check the number of the multiport test set connected ports, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:COUN?

Checking the available port name

To check the name of the multiport test set connected ports, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:PORT{1-20}:CAT?

Checking number of input ports

To check the number of the multiport test set input ports, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:INC?

Setting control line

You can set the HIGH/LOW state of each line of the control line for each channel. To set the HIGH/LOW of each line, use the following command:

:SENS:MULT{1-2}:TSET9:OUTP

The HIGH/LOW state of each line of the E5091A is not changed when the above command is executed but it is changed immediately before a sweep for each channel.

Difference between E5092A and E5091A

Difference	E5092A	E5091A
Options	13 port, 16 port, 22 port, 28 port and X10 port	9 port, 13 port and 16 port
Number of control lines	2	1

The channel number for E5092A has increased because the number of supported test sets has increased.

Controlling E5092A

The following commands are available only in E5092A.

Setting output data/voltage and switch

To set the value of output data/voltage and switch, use the following command:

:CONT:MULT[1-2]:OUTP:[A-D][:DATA]

:CONT:MULT[1-2]:OUTP:[A-D]:VOLT[:DATA]

:CONT:MULT[1-2]:PORT[1-20][:SEL]

:SENS[1-160]:MULT[1-2]:OUTP[:DATA]

:SENS[1-160]:MULT[1-2]:OUTP:[A-D][:DATA]

:SENS[1-160]:MULT[1-2]:OUTP:[A-D]:VOLT[:DATA]

:SENS[1-160]:MULT[1-2]:PORT[1-20][:SEL]

Selecting test set

To select the test set, use the following command:

:SENS[1-160]:MULT[1-2]:NAME

For E5091A test set, only the following two commands are available:

:CONT:MULT[1-2]:PORT[1-20][:SEL]

:CONT:MULT[1-2]:OUTPut:A[:DATA]

Sample program

See Control E5091A.