Instrument Information

Instrument Information ClosedSetup

Internal Versions

Computer System

CPU Version

CPU Assembly Name

Control Data

Channel Control Data Versions

This tab brings up a display of instrument information.

The Copy button copies this information to the clipboard for pasting into Windows programs.

Some of this information is available via SCPI commands, as described in Internal Versions.

GUI Location

System Menu (triple bar icon) > Settings (gear icon) > Instrument Information

Initial S/W Revision

A.01.00

Internal Versions

The instrument software contains a number of internal components. The Internal Versions displays versions of the primary internal components as determined by Keysight Technologies. The number of versions reported and the formatting may change on any given software release.

GUI Location

System Menu (triple bar icon) > Settings (gear icon) > Instrument Information > Internal Versions

SCPI Command

:DIAGnostic[:CPU]:INFormation:REVision?

SCPI Example

DIAG:INF:REV?

Notes

The return value is a string. The formatting and number of versions may change in any given software release. Thus, any program using this string should be implemented in a way that does not rely on the contents in a strict manner.

Initial S/W Revision

A.01.00

Modified S/W Revision

A.04.00

Some of this information is available via SCPI commands as follows:

*IDN? - Identification Query provides Model number, Serial number, and Firmware version.

*OPT? - Query Instrument Options provides the comma separated options string.

Computer System

Displays the operating system on which the instrument software is running.

GUI Location

System Menu (triple bar icon) > Settings (gear icon) > Instrument Information > Computer System

SCPI Command

:SYSTem:CSYStem?

SCPI Example

SYST:CSYS?

Notes

For M9383B, M9384B, and M9484C, the return value is the name of the operating system on which the instrument software is running.

Initial S/W Revision

A.17.02

CPU Version

Query only command.

Returns the CPU version for the instrument.

GUI Location

System Menu (triple bar icon) > Settings (gear icon) > Instrument Information > CPU Version

SCPI Command

:SYSTem:CSYStem:CPU?

SCPI Example

SYST:CSYS:CPU?

Notes

For M9383B, M9384B, and M9484C, returns a number (as a string) that corresponds to the CPU version of the instrument. Use the following list to know the CPU version based on the returned value.

  • 1.0 - M9037A

  • 2.0 - M9035A

  • 3.0 - M9038A

Initial S/W Revision

A.17.02

CPU Assembly Name

Query only command.

Returns the CPU Assembly name for the instrument.

GUI Location

System Menu (triple bar icon) > Settings (gear icon) > Instrument Information > CPU Assembly Name

SCPI Command

:SYSTem:CSYStem:CPU:NAME?

SCPI Example

SYST:CSYS:CPU:NAME?

Notes

For M9383B, M9384B, and M9484C, returns the name of the CPU Assembly on the system on which the instrument software is running.

Initial S/W Revision

A.17.02

Control Data

Applies to M9484C only

For M9484C, a list of control data is accessible in the Control Data tab to provide Keysight support engineers with product behavioral insight. Each control data item in the list is embedded with the following attributes:

GUI Location

System Menu (triple bar icon) > Settings (gear icon) > Instrument Information > Control Data tab

Channel Control Data Versions

Query only command

SCPI Command

:SYSTem[:RF<channel>]:CALibration:VERSion?

SCPI Example

:SYST:CAL:VERS?

Notes

Channel 1 query will include system level control data versions.

Returned string list will be in the following format, with control data entries separated by a comma:

"<control data 1>: <version>","…"

If no control data versions exist, an empty string ("") is returned.

State Saved

No

Initial S/W Revision

A.17.00