User`s manual

Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference

Remote Interface Reference

A detailed description of how to use the remote interface will be given in this chapter,

which includes how to program the power supply through the remote interface, the

commands format and matters need attention.

z SCPI Command Summary

z Simplified Programming Overview

z Using the Apply Command

z Output Setting and Operation Commands

z Triggering Commands

z System-Related Commands,

z Calibration Commands

z RS-232 Interface Commands

z The SCPI Status Registers

z Status Reporting Commands

z An Introduction to the SCPI Language

z Halting an Output in Progress

z SCPI Conformance Information

If this is the first time you use the SCPI language, it is suggested intensely to read this

chapter attentively in order to become familiar with the language before you attempt

to program the power supply.

SCPI Command Summary

This section mainly introduces the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable

Instruments) commands available to program the power supply. Refer to the later

sections in this chapter for more complete details on the format and function of each

command.

Each SCPI command presented in this section uses the following conventional format.

1. Square brackets ([ ]) indicate optional keywords or parameters.

2. Braces ({ }) enclose parameters within a command string.

3. Triangle brackets (< >) indicate that you must substitute a value or a code for the

enclosed parameter.

4. A vertical bar ( | ) separates one of two or more alternative parameters.