Instruction manual

Contents
iv Programming Guide
Overview of Command Types and Formats 3-12
Common Command Format 3-12
SCPI Command and Query Format 3-12
Elements of SCPI Commands 3-13
Subsystem Command Syntax 3-13
Common Command Syntax 3-13
Abbreviated Commands 3-14
Keyword Separator 3-14
Optional Keyword 3-14
Parameter Types 3-16
Parameter Separator 3-17
Query Parameters 3-17
Suffixes 3-17
Command Terminator 3-18
Using Multiple Commands 3-19
Program Messages 3-19
Program Message Syntax 3-19
Overview of Response Message Formats 3-21
Response Messages 3-21
Response Message Syntax 3-21
Response Message Data Types 3-23
Status Reporting 3-25
Status Byte Register and
Service Request Enable Register 3-27
Standard Event Status Register Group 3-30
The Operation and Questionable Data Status Register Groups 3-33
Programming the Counter for Status Reporting 3-41
Determining the Condition of the Counter 3-41
Resetting the Counter and Clearing
the Remote Interface—Example 1 3-42
Using the Standard Event Status Register to
Trap an Incorrect Command—Example 2 3-42
Using the Operation Status Register to Alert the Computer When
Measuring has Completed—Example 3 3-43
Programming the Counter to Display Results 3-46
Configuring the Counter's Display 3-46