Instructions

Response: 90
The returned value indicates the current percentage of charge remaining in the
battery. The battery charge level is approximate and should be used only as a
guideline.
8.2.9 Date and Time Commands
The date and time commands are used for accessing the date and time related
settings.
8.2.9.1 SYSTem:DATE?
Returns the clock date.
Example: SYST:DATE?
Response: 2003,9,1
The response is returned in the format, <year>,<month>,<day>.
8.2.9.2 SYSTem:DATE (<year>,<month>,<day>)
Sets the clock date to the specified year, month, and day.
Example: SYST:DATE 2003,9,17
The <year>, <month>, and <day> parameters must all be supplied. The <year>
parameter is a four-digit number. The <month> parameter is a one or two-digit
number (1 to 12). The <day> parameter is a one or two-digit number (1 to 31).
This command may be password protected (see Section 8.2.10, Password
Commands)
8.2.9.3 SYSTem:DATE:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]
Returns the date format used for the display.
Example: SYST:DATE:FORM?
Response: 1
Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter returns the minimum, maxi
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mum, or default value respectively. Section 8.2.12, Date and Time Formats,
shows the supported date formats.
8.2.9.4 SYSTem:DATE:FORMat <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF
Sets the date format used for the display.
Example: SYST:DATE:FORM 0
The <num> parameter can be any of the values indicated in Section 8.2.12,
Date and Time Formats. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the
date format to the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively. This
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