Specifications

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4286A vs. 4287A GPIB Commands Correspondence Table
4286A vs. 4287A GPIB Commands Correspondence Table
4286A vs. 4287A GPIB Commands Correspondence Table
The table below shows the correspondence between the 4286A and 4287A GPIB
commands. For details of each command, refer to the 4286A Programming Description
Manual and Chapter 16, “Command Reference,” in the 4287A Programming Description
Manual.
NOTE There are some cases where the corresponding commands differ in how they are used (e.g.,
how to supply the parameter(s)). Therefore, it is important to fully understand the details of
each command’s function for the particular machine you are using. For example, the
measurement parameters setting commands listed in the table are :CALC:FORM for the
4286A and:CALC:PAR{1-4}:FORM on page 230 for the 4287A, which differ in their use
as shown in the example below. Accordingly, simple command replacement cannot
modify a 4286A program into one suitable for the 4287A.
Example: Setting Ls-Q as the measurement parameter (HP BASIC):
4286A: 10 OUTPUT 717; “:CALC:FORM LSQ”
4287A: 10 OUTPUT 717; “:CALC:PAR1:FORM LS”
20 OUTPUT 717; “:CALC:PAR2:FORM Q”