Agilent 34401A 6 Digit Multimeter User's Guide

SCPI Language Version Query

The multimeter complies with the rules and regulations of the present

version of

SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments).

You can determine the

SCPI version with which the multimeter is in

compliance by sending a command from the remote interface.

You cannot query the

SCPI version from the front panel.

• The following command returns the SCPI version.

SYSTem:VERSion?

Returns a string in the form “YYYY.V” where the “Y’s” represent the

year of the version, and the “V” represents a version number for that

year (for example, 1991.0).

Chapter 3 Features and Functions

System-Related Operations