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Instrument subsystem – Teledyne LeCroy PXA125 User Manual

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User Manual PXA125

Programming Reference 4-60

INSTrument
Subsystem

A dual channel arbitrary waveform generator is considered as two
logical instruments. The INSTrument subsystem provides a
mechanism to identify and select instrument channels. Factory
defaults after *RST are shown in bold typeface. Parameter low and
high limits are given where applicable.

Keyword

Parameter Form

Default,Low

Limit,High

Limit

:INSTrument (?)

{1|2}

1

:COUPle (?)

{OFF|ON|0|1}

OFF

:MODE (?)

(MASTer|SLAVe)

MASTer

:PHASe (?)

0,0,n

:SET

{0|1|2}

0,0,2

INSTrument:COUPle{OFF|ON|0|1}

Purpose
This command will enable daisy-chained instruments to operate in multi-instrument synchronization mode.

ON or 1 will set the couple mode on

OFF or 0 will set the couple mode off

Parameter type

Discrete

INSTrument:COUPle?

Response and default
The PXA125 will return 0, or 1 depending on the present instrument couple setting. Default value is 0.

INSTrument:COUPle:MODE{MASTer|SLAVe}

Purpose
This command will select master and slave instruments in multi-instrument synchronization mode. Note that
only one instrument in a chain may be set as master. All other instruments must be set as slaves.

MASTer will set the master instrument

SLAVe will set the slave instrument

Parameter type

Discrete

INSTrument:COUPle:MODE?

Response and default
The PXA125 will return MAST, or SLAV depending on the present instrument couple setting. Default value is
MAST.