SYSTem:COMMunicate

SYSTem:COMMunicate

Last updated: April 27, 2013

GPIB Command Conventions

SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess

Function

Sets/queries the test set's GPIB address. Configuring the Test Set's GPIB

Setting

Range: 0 to 30

Resolution: 1

Query

Range: 0 to 30

Resolution: 1

Factory setting

14 (this parameter is not affected by any reset operation and can only be changed by direct user access)

Requirements

Test or Lab Application Revision: A.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:GPIB:SELF:ADDRESS 14"
! Sets the GPIB address to 14.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:DEBug[:STATe]

Function

Sets/queries the test set's SCPI debugger state.

When the state is on; enhanced error messages (generated from GPIB commands with syntax errors) are shown the test set display.

The error message is printed along with the syntax. <ERR> is displayed at the end of the incorrect node. Non-printable characters will be replaced with the $ symbol. See Error Messages for a list of the errors.

The debugger state should be set to on only during GPIB code development. Test times will increase if the debugger state is left on.

Setting

Range: 0|OFF | 1|ON
Query 0|1

*RST setting

0 (off)

Requirements

Test or Lab Application Revision: A.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:GPIB:DEBUG:STATE ON"
! Sets debugger to on.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the test set's LAN IPv4 address. The value of A is used to determine the subnet mask, see SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:SMASk[:IP4] .

If the LAN IP address is changed the subnet mask should be checked to insure that it is set to the proper class for that LAN address. (See Configuring the Test Set's LAN )

The LAN IP address cannot be changed when CALL[:CELL]:OPERating:MODE is set to CALL.

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D. The range of values for A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223. The range of values for B,C, D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces).

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D. The range of values for A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223. The range of values for B,C, D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces).

Factory setting

0.0.0.0 (this parameter is not affected by any reset operation and can only be changed by direct user access)

Related Topics

Configuring the Test Set's LAN

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:LAN:SELF:ADDRESS '130.015.156.255'"
!Sets the LAN IP address.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess:IP6:IID?

Function

Queries the LAN IPv6 Address (IID) showed in the Instrument IP Addressing screen.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.
*RST Setting Fixed value.
Requirements Lab Application Revision: F.00.19 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:IID?"
!Queries the LAN IPv6 Address (IID).

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix

Function

Sets/queries the test set's IPv6 address prefix. See Instrument IP Info/Instrument IP Setup .

Setting

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers.

  • "" (Null) or
  • 2000:0000:0000:0000 to 3FFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF or
  • FC00:0000:0000:0000 to FDFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF

Double-colon "::" can be used in the IPv6 address as valid. Moreover, "::" can be suffixed at the end of the 19 characters which is also a valid IPv6 address prefix. For example: 2009:1:2:3 and 2009:1:2:3:: are all valid IPv6 address prefixes for the GPIB parameter setting.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.
*RST Setting "" (Null)
Requirements Lab Application Revision: F.00.19 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix '2009:8960:8960:8960'"
!Sets the IPv6 address prefix to 2009:8960:8960:8960.
 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix '2009:1:2:3'"
!Sets the IPv6 address prefix to 2009:1:2:3.
 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix '2009:1:2:3::'"
!Sets the IPv6 address prefix to 2009:1:2:3::.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess2[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the test set's LAN 2 PORT IP address.

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D. The range of values for A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223. The range of values for B.C. D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces).

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D. The range of values for A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223. The range of values for B,C, D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces).

Factory setting

0.0.0.0 (this parameter is not affected by any reset operation and can only be changed by direct user access)

Related Topics

LAN 2 PORT

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:LAN:SELF:ADDRESS2 '130.015.156.255'" 
! Sets the LAN 2 IP address.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess2:IP6:IID?

Function

Queries the LAN 2 IPv6 Address (IID) showed in the Instrument IP Addressing screen.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.
*RST Setting Fixed value.
Requirements Lab Application Revision: F.00.19 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess2:IP6:IID?"
!Queries the LAN 2 IPv6 Address (IID).

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:DGATeway[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the LAN IP router/gateway address for the test set.

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D where A= 0 to 223 B,C,D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces), blank field

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D where A,B,C,D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces). blank field

Factory setting

blank field, (this parameter is not affected by any reset operation)

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:LAN:SELF:DGATEWAY '130.2.6.200'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:DGATeway:IP6:IID

Function

Sets/queries the test set's IPv6 Default Router Interface ID. See Instrument IP Info/Instrument IP Setup for details.

Setting

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers.

  • "" (Null) or
  • 0000:0000:0000:0001 to FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF

Double-colon "::" can be used in the IPv6 Default Router Interface ID as valid. Moreover, "::" can be prefixed at the beginning of the 19 characters which is also a valid IPv6 Default Router Interface ID. For example: 8960::1, ::1:2 and 8960:8960:146.208.232:220 are all valid IPv6 Default Router Interface IDs for the GPIB parameter setting.

The IPv6 Default Router Interface parameter is also IPv4 address-compatible with the format: ::W.X.Y.Z, where W.X.Y.Z is the dotted decimal representation of an IPv4 address. For example, ::8960:8960:146.208.232:220 and 8960:8960:146.208.232:220 are all valid IPv6 Default Router Interface IDs for the GPIB parameter setting.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.
*RST Setting "" (Null)
Requirements Lab Application Revision: F.00.19 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;" 
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DGATeway:IP6:IID '0000:0000:821D:B001'"
!Sets the test set's IPv6 Default Router Interface ID to 0000:0000:821D:B001.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ROUTer:STATe:IP6

Function

Sets/queries whether the test set acts as a IPv6 router. See IPv6 Router State .

Setting

Range: 1|ON|0|OFF

Query

Range: 1|0

*RST Setting Off

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: H.00.00 and above.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:LAN:SELF:ROUTER:STATE:IP6 Off" 
!Sets the IPv6 Router State to "off"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:SMASk[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the subnet mask of the test set based on the LAN IP address selected. The subnet mask changes according to the value of A used for the LAN IP address.

If A is less than 127, the default subnet mask is 255.0.0.0.

If A is greater than 127 and less or equal to 191, the default subnet mask is 222.255.0.0.

If A is grater than 191, the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

If the LAN address is changed the default subnet mask should be checked to insure that it is set to the proper class for that LAN address.

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D where A,B,C,D are between = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces)

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D where A,B,C,D are between = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces)

Factory setting

0.0.0.0 (this parameter is not affected by any reset operation and can only be changed by direct user access)

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:LAN:SELF:SMASK '255.2.6.200'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:ADDRess

Function

Sets/queries the external Evolved Packet Core (EPC) simulator's IPv4 address. See Ext EPC IP Addr .

Setting

Range:

  • 0.0.0.0 to 126.255.255.255
  • 128.0.0.0 to 223.255.255.255

Query

Same as setting
*RST Setting "0.0.0.0" (Null)

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: H.00.00 and above.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:ADDRess '130.015.156.235'" 
!Sets the external Evolved Packet Core (EPC) simulator's IPv4 address to '130.015.156.235'.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:CONNect

Function

Initiates the Connect to External EPC immediate action. See Connect To External EPC .

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: H.00.00 and above.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:CONNect" 
!Initiates a connection to the External EPC simulator.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:DCONnect

Function

Initiates the Disconnect From External EPC immediate action. See Disconnect From External EPC .

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: H.00.00 and above.

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:DCONnect" 
!Disconnect the test set from the External EPC simulator.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EXTernal:ADDRess

Function

Sets/queries the External 8960 IP Address .

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D where A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223, B.C.D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces), blank field.

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: "A.B.C.D" where A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223, B.C.D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces), "".

Factory setting

"" (this parameter is not affected by any reset operation and can only be changed by direct user access)

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: C.01 and above

Test Application Revision: A.06 and above, with the required feature license

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EXTernal:ADDRess '130.015.156.255'" 
! Sets the External 8960 IP Address.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EXTernal:CONNect

Function

Initiates the Connect to External 8960 immediate action (see External Device Connection ).

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: C.01 and above

Test Application Revision: A.06 and above, with the required feature license

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EXTernal:CONNect"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EXTernal:DCONnect

Function

Initiates the Disconnect from External 8960 immediate action (see External Device Connection ).

Requirements

Lab Application Revision: C.01 and above

Test Application Revision: A.06 and above, with the required feature license

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EXTernal:DCONnect"