SYSTem Subsystem LICense Commands

SYSTem:LICense:DELete "<option_name>"

Deletes a license and disables the associated functionality.

If the security option is installed, you must unsecure the instrument with the security code to execute this command.

Parameter	Typical Return
"LAN" or "SEC" (34460A) "SEC" (34461A) "DIG", "MEM", or "SEC" (34465A/70A)	(none)
Delete LAN license: SYST:LIC:DEL "LAN"

• Valid option names are double quoted strings representing the installed licensed options. Installed options can be easily identified using SYSTem:LICense:CATalog?.
• Executing this command sets the instrument to the factory default state.

SYSTem:LICense:DELete:ALL

Deletes all licenses and disables the associated functionality.

If the security option is installed, you must unsecure the instrument with the security code to execute this command.

Parameter	Typical Return
(none)	(none)
Delete all licenses: SYST:LIC:DEL:ALL

• Executing this command sets the instrument to the factory default state.

Returns a description of the specified option, regardless of whether it is currently licensed.

Parameter	Typical Return
"LAN" or "SEC" (34460A) "SEC" (34461A) "DIG", "MEM", or "SEC" (34465A/70A)	"Enable instrument security"
Return description for option 34460A-LAN or option 3446LANU: SYST:LIC:DESC? "LAN"

• Valid option names are double quoted strings representing the installed licensed options. Installed options can be easily identified using SYSTem:LICense:CATalog?.

SYSTem:LICense:ERRor?

Returns a string of all the errors produced by SYSTem:LICense:INSTall.

Parameter	Typical Return
(none)	#279File: MyFile.lic<CR><LF>[Ignored -  The license file is not formatted correctly.]<CR><LF>
Return the license installation error string: SYST:LIC:ERR?

• The string can be up to 2096 characters.
• Returns a definite-length block containing multi-line ASCII text, including carriage returns and line feeds.

SYSTem:LICense:ERRor:COUNt?

Returns the number of license errors generated by SYSTem:LICense:INSTall.

Parameter	Typical Return
(none)	+0
Return number of license errors: SYST:LIC:ERR:COUN?

SYSTem:LICense:INSTall [{<folder>|<file>}]
SYSTem:LICense:INSTall? "<option_name>"

Installs all licenses from a specified file or from all license files in the specified folder.

If the security option is installed, you must unsecure the instrument with the security code to execute this command.

Parameter	Typical Return
<folder> may be any valid folder name. Default: root directory of a front panel USB storage device. <file> may be any valid license file name "LAN" or "SEC" (34460A) "SEC" (34461A) "DIG", "MEM", or "SEC" (34465A/70A)	0 (license not installed) or 1 (license installed)
Install licenses from license files in the \Licenses folder on a front panel USB storage device: SYST:LIC:INST "USB:\Licenses" Install licenses from the file "MyLicenses.lic" in the \Licenses folder on a front panel USB storage device: SYST:LIC:INST "USB:\Licenses\MyLicenses.lic" Return the status of the license "LAN": SYST:LIC:INST? "LAN" Typical Response: 0

• License files must have a ".lic" file extension.
• The format for <file> is "[<drive>:<path>]<file_name>", where <drive> can be INTernal or USB, and <path> must be an absolute folder path.
• INTernal specifies the internal flash file system. USB specifies a front panel USB storage device.
• If <drive>:<path> is omitted, the folder specified by MMEMory:CDIRectory is used.
• Absolute paths begin with "\" or "/" and start at the root folder of <drive>.
• Folder and file names cannot contain the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |
• The combination of folder and file name cannot exceed 240 characters.
• The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system.
• The format for <folder> is "[[<drive>:]<path>]", where <drive> can be INTernal or USB, and <path> is a folder path.
• INTernal specifies the internal flash file system. USB specifies a front panel USB storage device.
• If <drive> is specified, <path> is interpreted as an absolute folder path. Absolute paths begin with "\" or "/" and start at the root folder of <drive>.
• If <drive> is omitted, <path> is relative to the folder specified by MMEMory:CDIRectory. Relative paths must NOT begin with \ or /.
• The <folder> parameter cannot exceed 240 characters.
• The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system.