Using Commands; Command Types - Ametek JOFRA DTI050 A Reference Manual

5.4

Using commands

5.4.1

Command types

Refer to the section on Remote commands for all available commands.
The indicator may be controlled using commands and queries. All commands
may be entered using upper or lower case. The commands are divided into
the following categories:
Indicator commands
Only the indicator uses these commands. For example
asks for the values displayed on the indicator display.
Common commands
Standard commands used by most devices. These commands always begin
with an "*". For example
tells the indicator to return its identification.
Query commands
Commands that ask for information, they always end with a "?". For
example:
Returns the current modes of the indicator displays.
Compound commands
Commands that contain more than one command on one line. For example;
Sets the indicator to RTD type PT385_100 and queries it to verify. It will
return:
125821 00
VAL?
*IDN?
FUNC?
RTD_TYPE PT385_100;RTD_TYPE?
PT385_100
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