SYSTem:COMMunicate

Last updated: 2014-11-28

For more information on the GPIB Command conventions, see GPIB Command conventions

SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:ADDRess

Function

Sets/queries the test set's GPIB address.

Setting

Range: 0 to 30

Query

Range: 0 to 30

*RST Setting

14

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:SELF:ADDRess 14"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:DEBug[:STATe]

Function

Sets/queries the test set's SCPI debugger state.

When the state is on; enhanced error messages (generated from GPIB commands with syntax errors) are shown the test set display.

The error message is printed along with the syntax. <ERR> is displayed at the end of the incorrect node. Non-printable characters will be replaced with the $ symbol. See Troubleshooting for a list of the errors.

The debugger state should be set to on only during GPIB code development. Test times will increase if the debugger state is left on.

Setting

Range: 0|OFF | 1|ON

Query

0|1

*RST Setting

0 (off)

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTEM:COMMUNICATE:GPIB:DEBUG:STATE ON"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the test set's LAN IP address supported in IP version 4.

The LAN IP address cannot be changed when the operating mode  is set to Active Cell.

Setting

Range:15 characters formatted as A.B.C.D, where A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223, B.C.D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces) or blank field

Query

Range:15 characters formatted as "A.B.C.D"

*RST Setting

blank field

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SELF:ADDRess '146.208.235.165'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess:IP6:IID?

Function

Queries the LAN IPv6 Address (IID) showed in the Instrument IP Addressing screen.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.

*RST Setting

Fixed value "0230:D3FF:FE02:8F58".

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:IID?"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix

Function

Sets/queries the test set's IPv6 address prefix.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers.

  • "" (Null) or

  • 2000:0000:0000:0000 to 3FFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF or

  • FC00:0000:0000:0000 to FDFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF

Double-colon "::" can be used in the IPv6 address as valid. Moreover, "::" can be suffixed at the end of the 19 characters which is also a valid IPv6 address prefix. For example: 2009:1:2:3 and 2009:1:2:3:: are all valid IPv6 address prefixes for the GPIB parameter setting.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.

*RST Setting

"" (Null)

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix '2009:8960:8960:8960'"

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix '2009:1:2:3'"

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess:IP6:PREFix '2009:1:2:3::'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess2[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the test set's LAN IP address supported in IP version 4.

The LAN IP address cannot be changed when the operating mode  is set to Active Cell.

Setting

Range:15 characters formatted as A.B.C.D, where A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223, B.C.D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces) or blank field

Query

Range:15 characters formatted as "A.B.C.D"

*RST Setting

blank field

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SELF:ADDRess2 '146.208.235.165'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:ADDRess2:IP6:IID?

Function

Queries the LAN 2 IPv6 Address (IID) showed in the Instrument IP Addressing screen.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.

*RST Setting

Fixed value "0230:D3FF:FE02:BE5A"

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess2:IP6:IID?"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:DGATeway[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the LAN IP router/gateway address for the test set in IP version 4.

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as A.B.C.D, where A= 0 to 126 and 128 to 223, B.C.D = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces) or blank field

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as "A.B.C.D"

*RST Setting

blank field

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SELF:DGATeway '255.2.6.200'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:DGATeway:IP6:IID

Function

Sets/queries the test set's IPv6 Default Router Interface ID.

Setting

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers.

  • "" (Null) or

  • 0000:0000:0000:0001 to FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF

Double-colon "::" can be used in the IPv6 Default Router Interface ID as valid. Moreover, "::" can be prefixed at the beginning of the 19 characters which is also a valid IPv6 Default Router Interface ID. For example: 8960::1, ::1:2 and 8960:8960:146.208.232:220 are all valid IPv6 Default Router Interface IDs for the GPIB parameter setting.

The IPv6 Default Router Interface parameter is also IPv4 address-compatible with the format: ::W.X.Y.Z, where W.X.Y.Z is the dotted decimal representation of an IPv4 address. For example, ::8960:8960:146.208.232:220 and 8960:8960:146.208.232:220 are all valid IPv6 Default Router Interface IDs for the GPIB parameter setting.

Query

Range: 19 characters formatted as: AAAA:BBBB:CCCC:DDDD where A, B, C and D are all hex numbers ranging from 0 to F.

*RST Setting

"" (Null)

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DGATeway:IP6:IID '0000:0000:821D:B001'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN[:SELF]:SMASk[:IP4]

Function

Sets/queries the subnet mask of the test set based on the LAN IP address selected in IP version 4.

Setting

Range: 15 characters formatted as A.B.C.D, where A, B, C, D are between = 0 to 255 or blank field.

Query

Range: 15 characters formatted as follows: A.B.C.D where A,B,C,D are between = 0 to 255 (no embedded spaces)

*RST Setting

0.0.0.0

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.01.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SELF:SMASk '255.255.0.0'"

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:ADDRess

Function

Sets/queries the external Evolved Packet Core (EPC) simulator's IPv4 address. See Ext EPC IP Addr.

Setting

Range:

  • 0.0.0.0 to 126.255.255.255

  • 128.0.0.0 to 223.255.255.255

Query

Same as setting

*RST Setting

"0.0.0.0" (Null)

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.08.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:ADDRess '130.015.156.235'"

!Sets the external Evolved Packet Core (EPC) simulator's IPv4 address to '130.015.156.235'.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:CONNect

Function

Initiates the Connect to External EPC immediate action. See Connect To External  EPC.

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.08.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:CONNect"

!Initiates a connection to the External EPC simulator.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:DCONnect

Function

Initiates the Disconnect From  External EPC immediate action. See Disconnect From External EPC.

Requirements

Test Application Revision: A.08.00 and above

Programming Example

"SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:EPCore:DCONnect"

!Disconnect the test set from the External EPC simulator.