Common Commands; Programming Parameters - Agilent Technologies 66111A User Manual

Common Commands

Common commands begin with an * and consist of three letters (command) or three letters and a ?
(query). They are defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard to perform common interface functions. Common
commands and queries are categorized under System, Status, or Trigger functions and are listed at the
end of the chapter. The dc source responds to the following common commands:
*CLS
*ESE <n>
*ESE?
*ESR?
*IDN?
*OPC
*OPC?
*OPT?
*PSC <bool>
*PSC?
*RCL <n>
*RST
*SAV <n>
*SRE <n>
*SRE?
*STB?
*TRG
*TST?
*WAI

Programming Parameters

The following table lists the output programming parameters.
[SOUR:]CURR[:LEV][:IMM] MAX and
[SOUR:]CURR[:LEV]:TRIG MAX
[SOUR:]CURR2[:LEV][:IMM] MAX and
[SOUR:]CURR2[:LEV]:TRIG MAX
*RST Current Value
[SOUR:]VOLT[:LEV][:IMM]MAX and
[SOUR:]VOLT[:LEV]:TRIG MAX
[SOUR:]VOLT2[:LEV][:IMM]MAX and
[SOUR:]VOLT2[:LEV]:TRIG MAX
*RST Voltage Value
[SOUR:]VOLT:PROT[:LEV] MAX
*RST OVP Value
OUTP:PROT:DEL MAX
*RST Protection Delay Value
SENS:CURR:RANG
66111A)
*RST Current Range
Table 8-2. Common Commands Syntax
Clear status
Standard event status enable
Return standard event status enable
Return event status register
Return instrument identification
Enable "operation complete" bit in ESR
Return a "1" when operation complete
Return option number
Power-on status clear state set/reset
Return power-on status clear state
Recall instrument state
Reset
Save instrument state
Set service request enable register
Return service request enable register
Return status byte
Trigger
Perform selftest, then return result
Hold off bus until all device commands done
Table 8-3. Output Programming Parameters
Parameter
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Value
3.0712 A
1.52 A
10% of MAX value
15.535 V
12.25 V
0 V
22 V
MAX
2,147,483.647
0.08 seconds
Low range = 0 − 20 mA
High Range = 20 mA − MAX
Value MAX
99