INSTrument Subsystem

One instrument may contain many logical instruments (“modes”). This subsystem controls the selection of the current instrument mode.

Query Available Modes

:INSTrument:CATalog:FULL?

Returns a comma-separated list of available modes. Mode names are enclosed in double quotes (“ ”). Immediately following the string name is the application number.

For example: “SPA”1,“WCDMA”5,”VNA”2

Front Panel Access:

Shift-9 (Mode)

 

Select Mode by Number

:INSTrument:NSELect <integer>

:INSTrument:NSELect?

Sets the instrument mode based on the value of <integer>.

The query version returns the number associated with the current mode.

Use :INSTrument:CATalog:FULL? to get a list of available mode names and their integer representations.

Factory Preset / *RST:	MS2721A: 1 MS2717A: 1 MT8220A: 1 MS2012A: 2 MS2024A: 2 MS2026A: 2 MS2034A: 2 MS2036A: 2
Front Panel Access:	Shift-9 (Mode)
See Also:	:INSTrument:CATalog:FULL? :INSTrument[:SELect]

 

Select Mode by Name

:INSTrument[:SELect] <string>

:INSTrument[:SELect]?

Sets the instrument mode based on the mode name specified by <string>.

The query version returns the name of the current mode.

Use :INSTrument:CATalog:FULL? to get a list of available modes.

Factory Preset / *RST:	MS2721A: “SPA” MS2717A: “SPA” MT8220A: “SPA” MS2012A: “VNA” MS2024A: “VNA” MS2026A: “VNA” MS2034A: “VNA” MS2036A: “VNA”
Front Panel Access:	Shift-9 (Mode)
See Also:	:INSTrument:CATalog:FULL? :INSTrument:NSELect

 

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