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Changed Parameter Syntax and Semantics GPIB Command Compatibility List
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B & 8166A/B Mainframes, Fifth Edition 251
Changed Parameter Syntax and
Semantics
Table 13 details commands whose parameter syntax or semantics have
changed.
Table 13 Commands with Different Parameters or Syntax
Command Change Affects
SOUR:AM:FREQ/? This command does not accept the value
CW, instead use SOUR:AM:STAT ON|OFF
to switch from and to CW mode.
The commands accepts floating point val-
ues.
8153
DISP:BRIG This command now supports integers be-
tween 1 and 100, instead of float values be-
tween 1 and 0.
8153
SENS:CORR:COLL:ZERO? This command returns the last zero state,
instead of the last remote zero state.
8153
SENS:POW:REF Accepts TOMODule and TOREF for the first
parameter, instead of accepting TOA|TOB
as the HP 8153A does. The numbers 0|1|2
cannot be used, only the strings above.
8153
SENS:POW:REF:STAT:RAT Accepts TOREF,0 or values for slot,chan-
nel, instead of accepting TOA|TOB as the
HP 8153A does. The numbers have a differ-
ent meaning.
8153
SYST:DATe SYST:DATe from HP 8167/8 is not support-
ed, but SYST:DATe from HP 8153 is sup-
ported.
8167/8