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Configuration
The remote interface must be configured before it is connected. The remote interface is
configured using the local interface. The parameters needed vary with the interface used.
IEEE-488
RS-232
To configure the remote interface:
1. The remote interface is configured from the Setup | Remote | Menu. From the Main
Menu (press PREVIOUS until the Main Menu appears), press Menu [F6], then
Setup [F2], and finally Remote [F4].
2. Use the rotary knob to highlight the desired parameter.
3. Use the numeric keypad to enter the address; use the rotary knob to change the other
parameters. The ENTER key must be pressed after entering the address.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set all parameters needed.
Device Messages
SCPI Command Format
SCPI mnemonics have two forms: long and short. The short form is all in capital letters.
The long form is the entire mnemonic. Commands may use either the short form or the
entire long form. No other forms are accepted. SCPI ignores case: uppercase and
lowercase are equivalent.
A SCPI command is made by following the command tree as presented in the command
summary. Each level adds a mnemonic to the command separated by colons (:).
Mnemonics enclosed in square brackets are optional and may be omitted.
Some mnemonics are followed by an optional numeric suffix. If omitted, the suffix
defaults to 1.
Multiple commands may be placed in a single message separated by semicolons (;). Each
command starts at the same level of tree where the last command stopped, unless the
command starts with a colon. The first command in a message and any commands
starting with a colon start at the root of the command tree. IEEE 488.2 commands may
occur between SCPI commands without affecting the tree level.
Command parameters are separated from the command name by one or more spaces.
Multiple parameters are separated by commas (,). SCPI accepts numeric parameters with
optional sign, decimal point, and exponent. OFF is equivalent to zero and ON is
equivalent to one. Floating point numbers are rounded to the nearest integer for
commands accepting integer values only.
A message is terminated by a line feed (hexadecimal 0A). Carriage returns, tabs, and
other control characters are ignored.
SCPI Response Format
Most values can be queried by appending a question mark (?) to a command and not
specifying any parameters. Commands ending with a question mark (?) in the command
summary cannot be set only queried. Multiple values from a single command are
separated by commas. Responses from different commands in the same message are
separated by semicolons (;). The response message is terminated by a line feed
(hexadecimal 0A).
Integer responses are returned as one or more digits. Boolean values (ON and OFF values)
are always returned as numbers, with zero for OFF and one for ON. Floating point values
are returned in the format "+d.ddddddddE+dd."
Address, Protocol
Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits
5
Remote Operation
Configuration
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