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Can I control the TTR500A Programmatically?

Subject: Setup & Operation | Published: October 2026 | FAQ ID: KB-01293

Question: Can I control the TTR500A Programmatically? 

Answer: Yes, the TTR500A can be controlled Programmatically.

Here is a link to the Programmers manual which contains all the SCPI commands: https://www.tek.com/en/manual/spectrum-analyzer/ttr500-series-ttr500 

In order to communicate with the TTR500A VectorVu-PC software needs to be running and connected to the unit. The address to communicate with the TTR500A will be a GPIB8 address which is a virtual GPIB address. This communicates to the VectorVu-PC software which communicates to the TTR500A unit.