Operator Manual User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
4.6.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure................................................................................... 4-14
4.6.3.1 Initiate Subsystem....................................................................................................................... 4-15
4.6.3.2 Measure Subsystem ................................................................................................................... 4-15
4.6.3.3 [Source:]voltage And [Source:]current Subsystems.................................................................... 4-16
4.6.3.4 Output Subsystem....................................................................................................................... 4-16
4.6.3.5 List Subsystem............................................................................................................................ 4-16
4.6.3.5.1 Required LIST Commands..................................................................................................... 4-16
4.6.3.5.2 Other Required Commands ................................................................................................... 4-17
4.6.3.5.3 Other Useful Commands........................................................................................................ 4-17
4.6.3.5.4 Optional Commands............................................................................................................... 4-17
4.6.3.6 Status Subsystem ....................................................................................................................... 4-17
4.6.3.7 System Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 4-17
4.6.4 Program Message Structure............................................................................................................. 4-17
4.6.4.1 Keyword ...................................................................................................................................... 4-18
4.6.4.2 Keyword Separator ..................................................................................................................... 4-19
4.6.4.3 Query Indicator............................................................................................................................ 4-19
4.6.4.4 Data............................................................................................................................................. 4-19
4.6.4.5 Data Separator............................................................................................................................ 4-19
4.6.4.6 Message Unit Separator ............................................................................................................. 4-19
4.6.4.7 Root Specifier.............................................................................................................................. 4-19
4.6.4.8 Message Terminator ................................................................................................................... 4-19
4.6.5 Understanding The Command Structure .......................................................................................... 4-20
4.6.6 Program Message Syntax Summary ................................................................................................ 4-20
4.6.7 SCPI Program Example.................................................................................................................... 4-21
4.7 Enhanced Operation............................................................................................................................... 4-21
4.7.1 Error Detection.................................................................................................................................. 4-22
4.7.2 Limit Channel Control ....................................................................................................................... 4-22
4.7.3 Using and Saving System Variables................................................................................................. 4-23
4.7.4 Flash Memory EEPROM Operation.................................................................................................. 4-23
4.7.4.1 Calibration Storage ..................................................................................................................... 4-26
APPENDIX A - SCPI COMMON COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
A-1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. A-1
A.2 *CLS — Clear Status Command .......................................................................................................... A-1
A.3 *ESE — Standard Event Status Enable Command................................................................................ A-1
A.4 *ESE? — Standard Event Status Enable Query..................................................................................... A-2
A.5 *ESR? — Event Status Register Query................................................................................................. A-2
A.6 *IDN? — Identification Query.................................................................................................................. A-2
A.7 *OPC — Operation Complete Command ............................................................................................... A-3
A.8 *OPT? — Options Query ........................................................................................................................ A-4
A.9 *RCL — Recall Command ...................................................................................................................... A-4
A.10 *RST — Reset Command....................................................................................................................... A-4
A.11 * SAV — Save Command...................................................................................................................... A-4
A.12 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command ......................................................................................... A-4
A.13 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query .............................................................................................. A-5
A.14 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query .................................................................................................... A-5
A.15 *TRG — Trigger Command .................................................................................................................... A-5
A.16 *TST? — Self Test Query ....................................................................................................................... A-5
A.17 *WAI — Wait-To-Continue Command .................................................................................................... A-5