User manual

LABKON Series
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4 Remote Interface Reference
4.1 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.
 SCPI Command Summary
 Simplified Programming Overview
 Using the Apply Command
 Output Setting and Operation Commands
 Triggering Commands
 System-Related Commands,
 Calibration Commands
 RS232 Interface Commands
 The SCPI Status Registers
 Status Reporting Commands
 An Introduction to the SCPI Language
 Halting an Output in Progress
 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.
4.2 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.