System-Related Commands - HP 34970A User Manual

Chapter 5 Remote Interface Reference

System-Related Commands

System-Related Commands
See also "System-Related Operations" in chapter 4 starting on page 140.
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SYSTem:DATE < > <
Set the instrument calendar. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory.
When shipped from the factory, instrument is set to the current time
and date (U.S Mountain Time). For example, the following command
sets the calendar to June 1, 1997.
SYST:DATE 1997,06,01
SYSTem:DATE?
Read the instrument calendar. Returns three numbers in the form
" 1997,06,01 ".
hh , mm
SYSTem:TIME < > <
Set the instrument clock. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory.
When shipped from the factory, instrument is set to the current time
and date (U.S Mountain Time). For example, the following command
sets the time to 6:30 PM .
SYST:TIME 18,30,00
SYSTem:TIME?
Query the instrument clock. Returns three numbers in the form " 18,30,00 ".
FORMat
:READing:TIME:TYPE {ABSolute|RELative}
:READing:TIME:TYPE?
Select the time format for storing scanned data in memory. You can
select absolute time (time of day with date) or relative time (time since
start of scan). The default is relative time. This command operates in
conjunction with the FORMat:READing:TIME command (they are not
mutually exclusive). The :TYPE? query returns " ABS " or " REL ".
Note: The absolute format is considerably slower than the relative format.
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mm , dd
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, ss.sss (based on 24-hour clock)
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