User manual
Table Of Contents
- INTERFACE OVERVIEW
- COMMNAND OVERVIEW
- Command Syntax
- Command List
- Common Commands
- Trigger Commands
- Input State Commands
- Measurement Commands
- Configure Subsystem Commands
- Parallel Commands
- Step Resolution Commands
- External Control Commands
- Mode Subsystem Commands
- Current Subsystem Commands
- Resistance Subsystem Commands
- Voltage Subsystem Commands
- Power Subsystem Commands
- Function Commands
- Utility Commands
- File Commands
- SCPI Register Commands
- Status Registers
- Error Messages
COMMNAND OVERVIEW
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Command types
There are a number of different instrument
commands and queries. A command sends
instructions or data to the unit and a query
receives data or status information from the
unit.
Command types
Simple
A single command
with/without a parameter
Example
:CONFigure:RESPonse MAX
Query
A query is a simple or
compound command
followed by a question mark
(?). A parameter (data) is
returned.
Example
:CONFigure:RESPonse?
Compound
Two or more commands on
the same command line.
Compound commands are
separated with either a semi-
colon (;) or a semi-colon and a
colon (;:).
A semi-colon is used to join
two related commands, with
the caveat that the last
command must begin at the
last node of the first
command.
A semi-colon and colon are
used to combine two
commands from different