Operator Manual Firmware Ver.3.05 and higher Instruction Manual

BOP-1K 022814 iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
3.6.4 RS232-C Operation ........................................................................................................................... 3-30
3.6.4.1 Serial Interface............................................................................................................................. 3-30
3.6.4.2 RS 232 Implementation ............................................................................................................... 3-30
3.6.4.2.1 XON XOFF Method.................................................................................................................3-32
3.6.4.2.2 Echo Mode..............................................................................................................................3-32
3.6.4.2.3 Prompt Method........................................................................................................................3-32
3.6.4.3 RS 232 Serial Port Setup............................................................................................................. 3-33
3.6.4.3.1 Select Baud Rate ....................................................................................................................3-33
3.6.4.3.2 Configure Echo Protocol .........................................................................................................3-33
3.6.4.3.3 Configure XON/XOFF Protocol...............................................................................................3-33
3.6.4.3.4 Configure Prompt Mode..........................................................................................................3-33
3.6.5 BOP VISA Instrument driver.............................................................................................................. 3-34
3.7 SCPI Programming ................................................................................................................................. 3-34
3.7.1 SCPI Messages................................................................................................................................. 3-34
3.7.2 Common Commands/Queries ........................................................................................................... 3-34
3.7.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure.................................................................................... 3-35
3.7.3.1 ABORt Subsystem ....................................................................................................................... 3-35
3.7.3.2 INITiate Subsystem...................................................................................................................... 3-35
3.7.3.3 LIST Subsystem........................................................................................................................... 3-35
3.7.3.3.1 Required LIST Commands......................................................................................................3-36
3.7.3.3.2 Other Required Commands ....................................................................................................3-36
3.7.3.3.3 Other Useful Commands.........................................................................................................3-36
3.7.3.3.4 Optional Commands ...............................................................................................................3-37
3.7.3.4 MEASure Subsystem................................................................................................................... 3-37
3.7.3.5 OUTPut Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 3-37
3.7.3.6 MEMory Subsystem..................................................................................................................... 3-37
3.7.3.7 STATus Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 3-39
3.7.3.8 TRIGger subsystem..................................................................................................................... 3-39
3.7.3.9 [SOURce:]VOLTage and [SOURce:]CURRent Subsystems ....................................................... 3-39
3.7.3.10 CALibrate Subsystem .................................................................................................................. 3-40
3.7.3.11 System Subsystem ...................................................................................................................... 3-40
3.7.3.11.1 Forgotten Passwords ..............................................................................................................3-40
3.7.4 Program Message Structure.............................................................................................................. 3-40
3.7.4.1 Keyword....................................................................................................................................... 3-41
3.7.4.2 Keyword Separator ...................................................................................................................... 3-41
3.7.4.3 Query Indicator ............................................................................................................................ 3-41
3.7.4.4 Data ............................................................................................................................................. 3-42
3.7.4.5 Data Separator............................................................................................................................. 3-42
3.7.4.6 Message Unit Separator .............................................................................................................. 3-42
3.7.4.7 Root Specifier .............................................................................................................................. 3-42
3.7.4.8 Message Terminator .................................................................................................................... 3-43
3.7.5 Understanding The Command Structure ........................................................................................... 3-43
3.7.6 Program Message Syntax Summary................................................................................................. 3-44
3.7.7 Status Reporting................................................................................................................................ 3-44
3.7.7.1 Status Reporting Structure........................................................................................................... 3-44
3.7.7.2 Operational Status Register......................................................................................................... 3-46
3.7.7.3 QUEStionable Status Register..................................................................................................... 3-46
3.7.8 SCPI Program Examples................................................................................................................... 3-47
3.8 Operator Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 3-48