Specifications

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Programming the HP 71612 Series
The Agilent 71612 Series Command Language
IEEE Mandatory Commands
The following IEEE 488.2 mandatory commands are implemented:
*CLS Clear Status Command.
*ESE Standard Event Status Enable Command.
*ESE? Standard Event Status Enable Query.
*ESR? Standard Event Status Register Query.
*IDN? Identification Query.
*OPC Operation Complete Command.
*OPC? Operation Complete Query.
*RST Reset Command.
*SRE Service Request Enable Command.
*SRE? Service Request Enable Query.
*STB? Read Status Byte Query.
*TST? Self-Test Query.
*WAI Wait-to-Continue Command.
IEEE Optional Commands
The following optional commands are implemented:
*OPT? Option Identification Query.
*PSC Power On Status Clear Command.
*PSC? Power On Status Clear Query.
*RCL Recall device setup.
*SAV Save device setup.
SCPI Instrument Control Commands
SCPI is the command language used to setup and control the Agilent 71612 Series
hardware. It is a powerful command set designed for electronic test and measurement
hardware.
SCPI is an extension of IEEE 488.2 and is a standard set of programming commands for
all Agilent’s test and measurement instrumentation. This section will explain the
implementation of SCPI in the Agilent 71612 Series.