Probe - HP 54501A Programming Reference Manual

PROBe
PROBe
command/query
The :CHANNEL
<
N
>
:PROBE command specifies the probe
attenuation factor for the selected channel.
The
range
of
the probe
attenuation factor
is
from 0.9 to 1000.0.
This command
does not change
the
actual input sensitivity
of the
HP
54501A.
It changes the reference
constants for scaling the
display
factors and for automatic measurements,
trigger
levels, etc.
The
PROBE
query returns the current probe attenuation factor
for the
selected channel.
Command Syntax:
:CHANnel
<
N
>
:PROBe <atten
>
Where:
Example:
Query
Syntax:
Returned Format:
<N>
::=
1,2,3,or4
<atten> ::=
0.9
to
1000
OUTPUT 707;":CHANNEL2:PROBE
10"
:CHANnel
<N>:
PROBe?
Where:
<N>
::= 1,2,
3, or
4
[:CHANnel
<N>
:PROBe]
<attenxNL>
Where:
<N>
::= 1,2,
3, or
4
<
atten
>
:: = 0.9
to 1000 (exponential
-
NR3 format)
Example:
DIM Prb$[50]
OUTPUT 707;":CHANNEL1:PROBE?"
ENTER
707; Prb$
PRINT Prb$
HP 54501A
Programming
Channel Subsystem
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