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SYSTem
The SYSTem command subsystem returns error numbers and messages in the error
queue. For the scanning multimeter configuration only,
SYSTem can also return the
module type and description.
Subsystem Syntax SYSTem
:CDEScription? <card_number>
:CTYPe? <card_number>
:ERRor?
:CDEScription?
SYSTem:CDEScription? <card_number> returns a description of the selected
multiplexer module within the scanning multimeter. The command returns one of
the following strings to the output buffer:
• “16 Channel Relay Mux” (HP E1345A)
• “48 Channel Single-Ended Relay Mux” (HP E1346A)
• “16 Channel Relay Mux with T/C” (HP E1347A)
• “64 Channel Relay Mux” (HP E1460A)
• “No Card”
Parameters
Parameter Name Parameter Type Range of Values Default Units
<card_number>
numeric 1 - 99 none
The card number relates only to the multiplexer modules within the scanning
multimeter. The multiplexer with the lowest logical address is always card number
1. The multiplexer with the next successive logical address is card number 2, and so
on.
Example Reading Description of Card 1
SYST:CDES? 1 !Query module description.
:CTYPe?
SYSTem:CTYPe? <card_number> returns the card type of the selected multiplexer
module within the scanning multimeter. The command returns one of the following
strings to the output buffer:
• HEWLETT-PACKARD,E1345A,0,A.01.00
• HEWLETT-PACKARD,E1346A,0,A.01.00
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