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System subsystem, System:cdescription? < number, System:ctype? < number – HP E1459A User Manual

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HP E1459A SCPI Command Reference

SYSTem Subsystem

The SYSTem Subsystem returns module-specific information. This information
includes module type and description, and error messages.

Syntax

SYSTem

:CDEScription? <

number>

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:CTYPe? <

number>

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:ERRor?

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:VERsion?

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SYSTem:CDEScription? <

number>

Returns the module description.

Parameters

Comments

must be equal to 1 since only one HP E1459A module is allowed in

a single instrument (logical address).

The command returns the following string:

"64-Channel Isolated Digital Input / Interrupt"

Example

SYSTem:CDEScription? 1

Requests the module description.

SYSTem:CTYPe? <

number>

Returns the module card type.

Parameters

Comments

must be equal to 1 since only one HP E1459A module is allowed in

a single instrument (logical address).

The command returns the following string:

"HEWLETT-PACKARD,E1459A/Z2404B,0,revision"

(revision is the revision of the driver, for example A.01.00).

Example

SYSTem:CTYPe?

Requests the module card type.

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default

<

number>

Numeric

1

None

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Range of Values

Default

<

number>

Numeric

1

None

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