Tektronix VM5000 Series Owner's manual

Programmer Manual
VM5000
Automatic Video Measurement Set
071-1574-01
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Table of Contents
Remote Commands
Syntax 1--1.........................................................
Remote Startup and Exit of the Instrument 1--4............................
Compatibility of the VM5000 Option HD with the VM5000HD 1--5...........
Option SD/HD Remote Commands
Command Groups 2--1................................................
Commands 2--9.....................................................
AppStatus 2--9......................................................
AutoScale <setting> 2--10..............................................
AutoScaleInit <setting> 2--11...........................................
ChannelDelayAll? 2--12...............................................
ChannelDelayAverage <samples> 2--13...................................
ChannelDelayCh1Ch2? 2--14...........................................
ChannelDelayCh2Ch3? 2--16...........................................
ChannelDelayPassAll? 2--18............................................
ChannelDelayPassCh1Ch2? 2--19........................................
ChannelDelayPassCh1Ch3? 2--20........................................
ChannelDelayPassCh2Ch3? 2--21........................................
ChannelDelayRelAll? 2--22.............................................
ChannelDelayRelCh1Ch2? 2--23.........................................
ChannelDelayRelCh1Ch3? 2--24.........................................
ChannelDelayRelCh2Ch3? 2--25.........................................
ChannelDelaySet <linenumber> 2--26....................................
ChannelDelayStatus 2--27..............................................
ColorBarsAverage <samples> 2--28......................................
ColorBarsLine <linenumber> 2--29......................................
ColorBarsmVCh[1..3]? 2--30............................................
ColorBarsmVCh[1..3]Val[1..8]? 2--31.....................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]? 2--32...........................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val[1..8]? 2--33....................................
ColorBarsRelmVCh[1..3]? 2--34.........................................
ColorBarsRelmVCh[1..3]Val[1..8]? 2--35..................................
ColorBarsRelPctmVCh[1..3]? 2--36......................................
ColorBarsRelPctmVCh[1..3]Val[1..8]? 2--37...............................
ColorBarsSet <setting> 2--38...........................................
ColorBarsStatus 2--39.................................................
ColorSpace <colorspace> 2--40..........................................
DefaultSettings 2--41..................................................
Display <None|Picture|Vectorscope|NoiseSpectrum|Minimized> 2--42...........
Error <setting> 2--43..................................................
Execute <setting> 2--44................................................
Format <format> 2--45................................................
FrequencyResponseAverage 2--46........................................
FrequencyResponseCh[1..3]? 2--47.......................................
FrequencyResponseCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--48................................

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FrequencyResponseFilterBW <bandwidth> 2--49...........................
FrequencyResponseFreq? 2--50..........................................
FrequencyResponseLine 2--51...........................................
FrequencyResponseMeasLocation [ Freq444 | Freq422 | Time ] 2--52...........
FrequencyResponsePassCh[1..3]? 2--53...................................
FrequencyResponsePassCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--54............................
FrequencyResponseRelCh[1..3]? 2--55....................................
FrequencyResponseRelCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--56.............................
FrequencyResponseRelPctCh[1..3]? 2--57.................................
FrequencyResponseRelPctCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--58..........................
FrequencyResponseSet 2--59............................................
FrequencyResponseStatus 2--60.........................................
FrequencyResponseTime 2--61..........................................
ID? 2--62...........................................................
LimitFileLoad <pathstring> 2--63........................................
LimitSet 2--64.......................................................
LogErrors 2--65......................................................
MultiburstAmpdBCh[1..3]? 2--66........................................
MultiburstAmpdBCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--67.................................
MultiburstAverage <samples> 2--68......................................
MultiburstFlagmVCh[1..3]? 2--69........................................
MultiburstFreqCh[1..3]? 2--70...........................................
MultiburstFreqCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--71....................................
MultiburstLine <linenumber> 2--72......................................
MultiburstPassAmpdBCh[1..3]? 2--73....................................
MultiburstPassAmpdBCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--74.............................
MultiburstPassFlagmVCh[1..3]? 2--75....................................
MultiburstPassFreqCh[1..3]? 2--76.......................................
MultiburstPassFreqCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--77................................
MultiburstRelAmpdBCh[1..3]? 2--78.....................................
MultiburstRelAmpdBCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--79..............................
MultiburstRelFlagmVCh[1..3]? 2--80.....................................
MultiburstRelFreqCh[1..3]? 2--81........................................
MultiburstRelPctAmpdBCh[1..3]? 2--82...................................
MultiburstRelPctAmpdBCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--83............................
MultiburstRelPctFlagmVCh[1..3]? 2--84..................................
MultiburstRelPctFreqCh[1..3]? 2--85.....................................
MultiburstRelPctFreqCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--86..............................
MultiburstSet <setting> 2--87...........................................
MultiburstStatus 2--88.................................................
NoiseAmpdBCh[1..3]? 2--89............................................
NoiseAmpmVCh[1..3]? 2--90...........................................
NoiseAverage <samples> 2--91..........................................
NoiseBW <bandwidth> 2--92...........................................
NoiseCursorPos 2--93.................................................
NoiseFilter <noisefilter> 2--94..........................................
NoiseLine <linenumber> 2--95..........................................
NoisePassdBCh[1..3]? 2--96............................................
NoisePassmVCh[1..3]? 2--97............................................
NoiseRelAmpdBCh[1..3]? 2--98
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NoiseRelAmpmVCh[1..3]? 2--99........................................
NoiseSet <setting> 2--100...............................................
NoiseStatus 2--101.....................................................

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NonLinearityAverage <samples> 2--102....................................
NonLinearityLine <linenumber> 2--103....................................
NonLinearityPass[1..3]? 2--104...........................................
NonLinearityPass[1..3]Max? 2--105.......................................
NonLinearityPassCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--106.................................
NonLinearityPctCh[1..3]? 2--107.........................................
NonLinearityPctCh[1..3]Max? 2--108......................................
NonLinearityPctCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--109..................................
NonLinearityRelPctCh[1..3]? 2--110.......................................
NonLinearityRelPctCh[1..3]Max? 2--111...................................
NonLinearityRelPctCh[1..3]Val[1..5]? 2--112................................
NonLinearitySet <setting> 2--113.........................................
NonLinearityStatus 2--114...............................................
OPComplete <setting> 2--115............................................
PixAspectRatio <Auto|4x3|16x9> 2--117...................................
PixLine <linenumber> 2--118............................................
PopupWarnings <setting> 2--119.........................................
RecallSettings <pathstring> 2--120........................................
ReferenceFileLoad <pathstring> 2--121....................................
ReferenceFileSave <pathstring> 2--122....................................
ReferenceSet 2--123....................................................
ReportCSVType [VM5000|Legacy] 2--124..................................
ReportGenerate <pathstring> 2--125.......................................
ReportMeasurements <setting> 2--126.....................................
ReportString <string> 2--127.............................................
RunMode <runmode> 2--129............................................
SaveSettings <pathstring> 2--130.........................................
SetupAndOrRun <setuprunmode> 2--131...................................
ShortTimeDistortionAverage 2--132.......................................
ShortTimeDistortionCh[1..3]? 2--133......................................
ShortTimeDistortionCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--134...............................
ShortTimeDistortionK2T? 2--135.........................................
ShortTimeDistortionLine <linenumber> 2--136..............................
ShortTimeDistortionPassCh[1..3]? 2--137...................................
ShortTimeDistortionPassCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--138............................
ShortTimeDistortionPassK2T? 2--139......................................
ShortTimeDistortionRelCh[1..3]? 2--140...................................
ShortTimeDistortionRelCh[1..3]Val[1..6]? 2--141............................
ShortTimeDistortionRelK2T? 2--142......................................
ShortTimeDistSet 2--143................................................
ShortTimeDistortionStatus 2--144.........................................
StopOnError <setting> 2--145............................................
SyncAverage <samples> 2--146..........................................
SyncLevelsmV? 2--147.................................................
SyncLevelsmV[1..3]? 2--148.............................................
SyncLevelsmVVal[1..3]? 2--149..........................................
SyncLine <linenumber> 2--150...........................................
SyncPassLevelsmV 2--151...............................................
SyncPassLevelsmVVal[1..3]? 2--152.......................................
SyncPassTimes? 2--153.................................................
SyncPassTimesVal[1..10]? 2--154.........................................
SyncRelLevelsmV? 2--155..............................................
SyncRelLevelsmVVal[1..3]? 2--156.......................................

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SyncRelTimes? 2--157..................................................
SyncRelTimesVal[1..10]? 2--158..........................................
SyncSet <setting> 2--159................................................
SyncStatus 2--160......................................................
SyncTimes? 2--161.....................................................
SyncTimesVal[1..10]? 2--162............................................
Trigger <trigger> 2--163................................................
VectorscopeGrat [Auto|709--HD|601--SD] 2--164.............................
VectorscopeLine <linenumber> 2--165.....................................
VectorscopeScale [Auto|75Pct|100Pct] 2--166...............................
Warning <string> 2--167................................................
WarningReportingMeasure <setting> 2--168................................
WarningReportingResults <setting> 2--169.................................
WarningReportingSignal <setting> 2--170..................................
Option VGA Remote Commands
Command Groups 3--1................................................
Commands 3--37.....................................................
AppStatus? 3--37.....................................................
AutoScale <setting> 3--38..............................................
AutoScaleInit <setting> 3--39...........................................
ChChMismatchAll? 3--40..............................................
ChChMismatchAverage <samples> 3--41..................................
ChChMismatchCh1Ch2? 3--42..........................................
ChChMismatchCh1Ch3? 3--43..........................................
ChChMismatchCh2Ch3? 3--44..........................................
ChChMismatchLine<line number> 3--45..................................
ChChMismatchMaxAll? 3--46...........................................
ChChMismatchMaxCh1Ch2? 3--47......................................
ChChMismatchMaxCh1Ch3? 3--48......................................
ChChMismatchMaxCh2Ch3? 3--49......................................
ChChMismatchMaxPeakToPeakCh1Ch2? 3--50.............................
ChChMismatchMaxPeakToPeakCh1Ch3? 3--51.............................
ChChMismatchMaxPeakToPeakCh2Ch3? 3--52.............................
ChChMismatchMinAll? 3--53...........................................
ChChMismatchMinCh1Ch2? 3--54.......................................
ChChMismatchMinCh1Ch3? 3--55.......................................
ChChMismatchMinCh2Ch3? 3--56.......................................
ChChMismatchMinPeakToPeakCh1Ch2? 3--57.............................
ChChMismatchMinPeakToPeakCh1Ch3? 3--58.............................
ChChMismatchMinPeakToPeakCh2Ch3? 3--59.............................
ChChMismatchPassAll? 3--63...........................................
ChChMismatchPassCh1Ch2? 3--64.......................................
ChChMismatchPassCh1Ch3? 3--65.......................................
ChChMismatchPassCh2Ch3? 3--66.......................................
ChChMismatchPassPeakToPeakCh1Ch2? 3--67.............................
ChChMismatchPassPeakToPeakCh1Ch3? 3--68.............................
ChChMismatchPassPeakToPeakCh2Ch3? 3--69.............................
ChChMismatchPeakToPeakCh1Ch2? 3--70................................
ChChMismatchPeakToPeakCh1Ch3? 3--71................................
ChChMismatchPeakToPeakCh2Ch3? 3--72................................
ChChMismatchRefAll? 3--73...........................................

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ChChMismatchRefCh1Ch2? 3--74.......................................
ChChMismatchRefCh1Ch3? 3--75.......................................
ChChMismatchRefCh2Ch3? 3--76.......................................
ChChMismatchRefPeakToPeakCh1Ch2? 3--77.............................
ChChMismatchRefPeakToPeakCh1Ch3? 3--78.............................
ChChMismatchRefPeakToPeakCh2Ch3? 3--79.............................
ChChMismatchRelAll? 3--80...........................................
ChChMismatchRelCh1Ch2? 3--81.......................................
ChChMismatchRelCh1Ch3? 3--82.......................................
ChChMismatchRelCh2Ch3? 3--83.......................................
ChChMismatchRelPeakToPeakCh1Ch2? 3--84.............................
ChChMismatchRelPeakToPeakCh1Ch3? 3--85.............................
ChChMismatchRelPeakToPeakCh2Ch3? 3--86.............................
ChChMismatchStatus? 3--88............................................
ChChSkewAll? 3--89..................................................
ChChSkewCh1Ch2? 3--91..............................................
ChChSkewCh1Ch3? 3--92..............................................
ChChSkewCh2Ch3? 3--93..............................................
ChChSkewLine 3--94..................................................
ChChSkewPixelClockCh1Ch2? 3--95.....................................
ChChSkewPixelClockCh1Ch3? 3--96.....................................
ChChSkewPixelClockCh2Ch3? 3--97.....................................
ChChSkewMaxAll? 3--98..............................................
ChChSkewMaxCh1Ch2? 3--99..........................................
ChChSkewMaxCh1Ch3? 3--100..........................................
ChChSkewMaxCh2Ch3? 3--101..........................................
ChChSkewMaxPixelClockCh1Ch2? 3--102.................................
ChChSkewMaxPixelClockCh1Ch3? 3--103.................................
ChChSkewMaxPixelClockCh2Ch3? 3--104.................................
ChChSkewMinAll? 3--105...............................................
ChChSkewMinCh1Ch2? 3--106..........................................
ChChSkewMinCh1Ch3? 3--107..........................................
ChChSkewMinCh2Ch3? 3--108..........................................
ChChSkewMinPixelClockCh1Ch2? 3--109.................................
ChChSkewMinPixelClockCh1Ch3? 3--110.................................
ChChSkewMinPixelClockCh2Ch3? 3--111.................................
ChChSkewMultiLineEnd 3--112..........................................
ChChSkewMultiLineSet 3--113...........................................
ChChSkewMultiLineStart 3--114.........................................
ChChSkewPassAll? 3--115..............................................
ChChSkewPassCh1Ch2? 3--116..........................................
ChChSkewPassCh1Ch3? 3--117..........................................
ChChSkewPassCh2Ch3? 3--118..........................................
ChChSkewPassPixelClockCh1Ch2? 3--119.................................
ChChSkewPassPixelClockCh1Ch3? 3--120.................................
ChChSkewPassPixelClockCh2Ch3? 3--121.................................
ChChSkewRefAll? 3--122...............................................
ChChSkewRefCh1Ch2? 3--123...........................................
ChChSkewRefCh1Ch3? 3--124...........................................
ChChSkewRefCh2Ch3? 3--125...........................................
ChChSkewRefPixelClockCh1Ch2? 3--126
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ChChSkewRefPixelClockCh1Ch3? 3--127..................................
ChChSkewRefPixelClockCh2Ch3? 3--128..................................

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ChChSkewRelAll? 3--129...............................................
ChChSkewRelCh1Ch2? 3--130...........................................
ChChSkewRelCh1Ch3? 3--131...........................................
ChChSkewRelCh2Ch3? 3--132...........................................
ChChSkewRelPixelClockCh1Ch2? 3--133..................................
ChChSkewRelPixelClockCh1Ch3? 3--134..................................
ChChSkewRelPixelClockCh2Ch3? 3--135..................................
ChChSkewSet <setting> 3--136...........................................
ChChSkewStatus? 3--137................................................
ColorBarsAverage <samples> 3--138......................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]? 3--139...............................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val1? 3--140...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val2? 3--141...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val3? 3--142...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val4? 3--143...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val5? 3--144...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val6? 3--145...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val7? 3--146...........................................
ColorBarsCh[1..3]Val8? 3--147...........................................
ColorBarsLine <line number> 3--148......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]? 3--149...........................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val1? 3--150.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val2? 3--151.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val3? 3--152.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val4? 3--153.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val5? 3--154.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val6? 3--155.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val7? 3--156.......................................
ColorBarsMaxCh[1..3]Val8? 3--157.......................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]? 3--158...........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val1? 3--159........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val2? 3--160........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val3? 3--161........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val4? 3--162........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val5? 3--163........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val6? 3--164........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val7? 3--165........................................
ColorBarsMinCh[1..3]Val8? 3--166........................................
ColorBarsMultiLineEnd 3--167...........................................
ColorBarsMultiLineSet 3--168...........................................
ColorBarsMultiLineStart 3--169..........................................
ColorBarsPassAll? 3--170...............................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]? 3--171...........................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val1? 3--172.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val2? 3--173.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val3? 3--174.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val4? 3--175.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val5? 3--176.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val6? 3--177.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val7? 3--178.......................................
ColorBarsPassCh[1..3]Val8? 3--179
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ColorBarsRefCh[1..3]? 3--180............................................
ColorBarsRefCh[1..3]Val1? 3--181........................................