Agilent Technologies 4155C Command Reference Manual page 5

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Agilent 4155C/4156C provides three command modes to control the 4155C/4156C
via GPIB interface. You can control the 4155C/4156C using one of the following
command modes.
• 4155/4156 SCPI command mode
SCPI means Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments. This mode is
the default mode of the 4155C/4156C, and allows you to control all functions of
the 4155C/4156C.
• 4155/4156 FLEX command mode
FLEX means Fast Language for EXecution. This mode allows you to control
measurement functions of the 4155C/4156C. Command execution is faster than
the SCPI command mode.
• 4145 syntax command mode
This mode allows you to execute the 4145A/B programs on the 4155C/4156C
directly with little or no modification. In this command mode, you cannot
control all functions of the 4155C/4156C.
To confirm the present control mode, see the language mode indicator on the screen,
or enter the CMD? command.
Language mode
indicator The indicator is located between the fourth primary softkey and
the fifth primary softkey, and next to the screen lock indicator.
The meaning of the indicator is as follows:
S: SCPI command mode
F: FLEX command mode
4: 4145 syntax command mode
CMD? command This query command returns the present command mode. The
response is as follows:
0: SCPI command mode
1: FLEX command mode
2: 4145 syntax command mode
This command is effective for all command mode.
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