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Model 2051 and 2461C Command Cross Reference

Racal Instruments has discontinued production of all 2051 counters. The new Model 2461C Counter with Option 41 is our closest replacement for this counter. A command cross-reference guide is presented below to compare the command sets of these two counters. The key difference is that the 2461C uses a SCPI command set, while the 2051 uses a native command set.

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2051 Command Equivalent 2461C Command(s) Comments
*CLS
*CLS

Clears all event registers and error queue

*ESE *ESE

Standard event enable register

*ESE? *ESE?

Standard event enable register query

*ESR? *ESR?

Standard event status register query

*IDN? *IDN?

Recalls VXIbus processor firmware revision

*OPC *OPC

Sets the operation complete in the ESR after all events completed

*OPC? *OPC?

Set to 1 if all pending operations are complete

*RST *RST

Returns the module to its default state

*SRE *SRE

Service Resquest Enable

*SRE? *SRE?

Service Request Enable Query

*STB? *STB?

Status Byte Query

*TRG *TRG

Triggers the counter to take a measurement

*TST? *TST?

Self Test Query

*WAI Not implemented in 2461C

Wait to continue

ATTENA OFF INP1:ATT X1 Disables Input A x10 attenuator
ATTENA ON INP:ATT X10 Enables Input A x10 attenuator
CHECK CONF:CHECk Selects CHECK mode
CLK10 OFF SOUR:ROSC EXT
or
SOUR:ROSC INT
2051: Selects internal TXCO (may be overridden by EXT reference)
2461C: Selects internal TCXO or OCXO (if installed) or ext ref.
CLK10 ON SOUR:ROSC CLK 10 Selects 10MHz signal from backplane as reference frequency
DISP? FETCH? Places the latest measurement into the output queue
FILTA OFF INP1:FILT OFF Disables Input A low pass filter
FILTA ON INP:FILT ON Enables Input A low pass filter
FRQA x CONF1:FREQ EV,x Selects Frequency A measurement mode (EV is expected value)
FRQB x CONF3:FREQ EV,x Selects Frequency B measurement mode (chan. 3 on 2461C)
GATE? *STB? OR Serial Poll (bit 7) Boolean value representing gate open ("1") or gate closed ("0")
HOLD ON | OFF INIT:CONT OFF | ON Turning HOLD OFF suspends repetitive triggering.
MEAS:CONT? INIT:CONT ON;:FETCH? 2051: In MEAS:CONT mode, output queue is read continuously.
2461C: Once INIT:CONT On, send one FETCH? per measurement.
MEAS? READ? Single shot measurement
MULT OFF CALC:STAT OFF Disables Multiply function (multiply and offset on 2461C)
MULT ON CALC:STAT ON Enables Multiply function (multiply and offset on 2461C)
MULT x CALC:MATH:EXPR x,y Sets Multiply factor (multiply and offset factor on 2461C)
MULT x CALC:MATH:EXPR x,y Sets math constant for gain
MULT? CALC:STAT? Queries Multiply function (queries multiply and offset on 2461C)
OFFSET OFF CALC:STAT OFF Disables Offset function (multiply and offset on 2461C)
OFFSET ON CALC:STAT ON Enables Offset function (multiply and offset on 2461C)
OFFSET x CALC:MATH:EXPR x,y Sets offset factor (multiply and offset factor on 2461C)
OFFSET Y CALC:MATH:EXPR x,y Sets math constant for offset
OFFSET? CALC:STAT? Queries Offset function (queries multiply and offset on 2461C)
RABA x CONF3:FREQ:RAT EV,x Selects Ratio B/A measurement mode (3/1 for 2461C)
SAMPLE n APER N Sets gate time to n seconds
SAMPLE? APER? Queries gate time in seconds
SF 20,OFF SENS:AVER OFF Disables Averaging mode
SF 21,0N SENS:AVER ON Enables Averaging mode
SF70 CONF:CHECk Enables check mode with CK command
SF72 INIT:CONT ON;:TEST:TEC:SHORT ON Start TEC short continuous calibration in CK mode
SF73 INIT:CONT ON;:TEST:TEC:LONG ON Start TEC long continuous calibration in CK mode
SF74 INIT:CONT OFF;:TEST:TEC:SHORT ON Start TEC short calibration in CK mode
SF75 INIT:CONT OFF;:TEST:TEC:LONG ON Start TEC long calibration in CK mode
SF80 Not implemented in 2461C Enables 2 character function header on readback string
SF81 Default state of the 2461C Disables 2 character function header on readback string
STD? SOUR:ROSC? 2051: Returns 1 for internal, 2 for external standard used
2461C: Returns INT for internal, EXT for external standard used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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