User guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 N4962A System Overview
- 3 System Details and Performance Specifications
- 4 Operation
- 5 Remote GPIB Interface
- 6 Returning the N4962A Serial BERT to Agilent Technologies
Remote GPIB Interface
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Serial BERT 12.5 Gb/s User Guide
5.5.3 Measurement Commands
Command
:MODe?
Type
Query
Description
Returns the current data path.
Results
{NORM | THRU | OFF}
Example
See below
Command
:MODe {NORMal | THRU | OFF}
Type
Command
Description
Sets the instrument data path:
NORMal
Normal operation, IN/IN¯¯connected to error detector, PRBS
generator enabled.
THRU
Input through, IN/IN¯¯ connected to DataThru/DataThru¯¯¯¯¯¯ PRBS
generator enabled.
OFF
Disabled, IN/IN¯¯connected to the error detector, only the PRBS
generator disabled.
Parameters
{NORM | THRU | OFF}
Example
OUTPUT 725; ":MOD THRU"
OUTPUT 725; ":MOD?"
ENTER 725; value$
PRINT value$ ! should be “THRU”