SYSTem:CONF:EDEVice:DC Commands

SYST:CONF:EDEVice:DC

| COMMand

     | EXIT

     | INIT

     | LIMit

     | POINt

         | SET

     | SWEep

         | ABORt

         | AFTer

         | BEFore

| CORRection

| DPOint

| DSWeep

| LIMit

     | CURRent

     | VOLTage

| MAX

     | [:STATe]

     | VALue

| MIN

     | [:STATe]

     | VALue

| OFFSet

| QUERy

     | ERRor

     | ID

| SCALe

| TYPE

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the Disable I/O command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command used to disable the DC Source and DC Meter.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:EXIT "myDCDevice","OUTP OFF"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:exit "myDCDevice","OUTP OFF"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:EXIT? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

" " Empty String

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the Enable I/O command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command used to enable the DC Source and DC Meter.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:INIT "myDCDevice","OUTP ON"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:init "myDCDevice","OUTP ON"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:INIT? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

" " Empty String

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns a user-defined command string that is used to set the DC limit of the external DC source. The actual limit value is set using either the SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:LIM:VOLT (voltage) or SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:LIM:CURR (current). The limit command is sent to the external DC source at the beginning of a sweep for each channel. The firmware automatically selects the current or voltage limit value depending on the external DC source type.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<cmd>

String - User-defined command name: Include {%f} in the command string which will be substituted by the actual limit value.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:LIM "myDCDevice","Limit Command {%f}"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:limit "myDCDevice","Limit Command {%f}"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:LIMit? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

Not Applicable

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the Point Read Commands for an external DC Meter or Point Set Commands for an external DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String -

For DC Source, sets the Point Set Commands. Use {%f} to specify a double value and {%d} to specify an integer.

For DC Meter, sets the Point Read Commands (for example, meas:volt?).

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:POIN:SET "myDCDevice","sour1:volt {%f}"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:point:set "myDCDevice","meas:volt?"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:POINt:SET? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

" " Empty String

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the Abort Sweep command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command used to abort or reset the DC Source or DC Meter.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:SWE:ABOR "myDCDevice","ABORt"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:sweep:abort "myDCDevice","ABORt"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:SWEep:ABORt? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

" " Empty String

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the After Sweep command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command to be sent at the end of a sweep.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:SWE:AFT "myDCDevice","OUTP OFF"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:sweep:after "myDCDevice","OUTP OFF"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:SWEep:AFTer? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

" " Empty String

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the Before Sweep command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command to be sent at the beginning of a sweep.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:COMM:SWE:BEF "myDCDevice","OUTP ON"

system:configure:edevice:dc:command:sweep:before "myDCDevice","OUTP ON"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:COMMand:SWEep:BEFore? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

" " Empty String

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the correction ON/OFF state for a DC Meter and a DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

Correction ON/OFF state. Choose from:

ON or 1 - Turn Correction ON

OFF or 0 - Turn Correction OFF

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:CORR "myDCDevice",1

system:configure:edevice:dc:correction "myDCDevice",OFF

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:CORRection? <name>

Return Type

Boolean

Default

OFF

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the "Dwell Before/After Point" value for an external DC Device which can be configured as either a DC Meter or a DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

For DC Meter, the dwell time (in seconds) before making a data point measurement.

For DC Source, the dwell time (in seconds) after making a data point setting.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:DPO "myDCDevice",10e-3

system:configure:edevice:dc:dpoint "myDCDevice",.01

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:DPOint? <name>

Return Type

Numeric

Default

3 milliseconds

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the "Dwell Before Sweep" value for an external DC Device which can be configured as either a DC Meter or a DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

The dwell time (in seconds) before making a new sweep.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:DSW "myDCDevice",10e-3

system:configure:edevice:dc:dsweep "myDCDevice",.01

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:DSWeep? <name>

Return Type

Numeric

Default

1 millisecond

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the maximum output current value of the external DC Source. This command supports Keysight B2900A and N6700 series devices only.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

Current limit value.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:LIM:CURR "myDCDevice",4

system:configure:edevice:dc:limit:current "myDCDevice",1.25

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:LIMit:CURRent? <name>

Return Type

Double

Default

0

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the maximum output voltage value of the external DC Source. This command supports Keysight B2900A and N6700 series devices only.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

Voltage limit value.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:LIM:VOLT "myDCDevice",4

system:configure:edevice:dc:limit:voltage "myDCDevice",1.25

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:LIMit:VOLTage? <name>

Return Type

Double

Default

0

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the "Define Max As" ON/OFF state for an external DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

"Define Max As" ON/OFF state. Choose from:

ON or 1 - Turn "Define Max As" ON

OFF or 0 - Turn "Define Max As" OFF

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:MAX "myDCDevice",1

system:configure:edevice:dc:max:state "myDCDevice",OFF

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MAX:STATe? <name>

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the "Define Max As" value for an external DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

Maximum value for the external DC Source (in volts).

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:MAX:VAL "myDCDevice",10

system:configure:edevice:dc:max:value "myDCDevice",10

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MAX:VALue? <name>

Return Type

Double

Default

10

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the "Define Min As" ON/OFF state for an external DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

"Define Min As" ON/OFF state. Choose from:

ON or 1 - Turn "Define Min As" ON

OFF or 0 - Turn "Define Min As" OFF

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:MIN "myDCDevice",1

system:configure:edevice:dc:min:state "myDCDevice",OFF

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MIN:STATe? <name>

Return Type

Boolean

Default

ON

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the "Define Min As" value for an external DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

Minimum value for the external DC Source (in volts).

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:MIN:VAL "myDCDevice",-10

system:configure:edevice:dc:min:value "myDCDevice",-10

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:MIN:VALue? <name>

Return Type

Double

Default

-10

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the offset correction value for an external DC Device which can be configured as either a DC Meter or a DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

DC offset value.

The VNA will display readings from a DC Meter as:

Display = (Meas'd value - Offset) * Scale

The VNA will adjust the output from a DC Source as:

Output = (Set value - Offset) * Scale

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:OFFS "myDCDevice",4

system:configure:edevice:dc:offset "myDCDevice",1.25

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:OFFSet? <name>

Return Type

Numeric

Default

0

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the Error Query command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command for returning DC Source and DC Meter errors.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:QUER:ERR "myDCDevice","SYST:ERR?"

system:configure:edevice:dc:query:error "myDCDevice","SYST:ERR?"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:QUERy:ERRor? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

"SYST:ERR?"

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the ID Query command for an external DC Source and an external DC Meter.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

String - The SCPI command for returning DC Source and DC Meter ID string.

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:QUER:ID "myDCDevice","*IDN?"

system:configure:edevice:dc:query:error "myDCDevice","*IDN?"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:QUERy:ID? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

"*IDN?"

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the scale correction value for an external DC Device which can be configured as either a DC Meter or a DC Source.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

DC Scale value.

The VNA will display readings from a DC Meter as:

Display = (Meas'd value - Offset) * Scale

The VNA will adjust the output from a DC Source as:

Output = (Set value - Offset) * Scale

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:SCAL "myDCDevice",1.2

system:configure:edevice:dc:scale "myDCDevice",.5

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:SCALe? <name>

Return Type

Numeric

Default

1

Applicable Models: N522xB, N523xB, N524xB, M937xA, P937xA

(Read-Write) Sets and returns the DC Type for an external DC Device which can be configured as either a DC Meter or a DC Source. This setting is used as the units for display on the VNA X-axis.

Parameters

<name>

String - Name of the device.

<value>

DC type. Choose from:

"dBm", "A", "V", "W", "K", "F", "C"

Examples

SYST:CONF:EDEV:DC:TYPE "myDCDevice","A"

system:configure:edevice:dc:type "myDCDevice","w"

Query Syntax

SYSTem:CONFigure:EDEVice:DC:TYPE? <name>

Return Type

String

Default

"V"