General Information
About this Guide
This manual contains programming information for the Keysight Technologies N3301A, N3302A,
N3303A, N3304A, N3305A, N3306A, and N3307A Electronic Load modules when installed in a Keysight
Technologies N3300A and N3301A Electronic Load mainframes. These units will be referred to as
"electronic load" throughout this manual. You will find the following information in the rest of this guide:
Chapter 1
Introduction to this guide.
Chapter 2
Introduction to SCPI messages structure, syntax, and data formats.
Chapter 3
Introduction to programming the electronic load with SCPI commands.
Chapter 4
Dictionary of SCPI commands.
Appendix A
SCPI command tree.
Appendix B
Error messages
Appendix C
Comparison With Earlier Models
Documentation Summary
The following documents that are related to this Programming Guide have additional helpful information
for using the electronic load.
Quick Start Guide - located in the front part of the User's Guide. Information on how to quickly get
started using the electronic load.
User's Guide. Includes specifications and supplemental characteristics, how to use the front
panel, how to connect to the instrument, and calibration procedures.
External References
SCPI References
The following documents will assist you with programming in SCPI:
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments Volume 1, Syntax and Style
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments Volume 2, Command References
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments Volume 3, Data Interchange Format
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments Volume 4, Instrument Classes
To obtain a copy of the above documents, contact: Fred Bode, Executive Director, SCPI Consortium,
8380 Hercules Drive, Suite P3, Ls Mesa, CA 91942, USA
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