Kikusui BIM1000 Series User Manual page 47

• Multiple commands are separated by semicolons.
:SENSe:JUDGment:RESistance:STATe UPPer;UPPer 2
Input of the following two commands is equivalent to input of the above command.
:SENSe:JUDGment:RESistance:STATe UPPer
:SENSe:JUDGment:RESistance:UPPer 2
By using colons and semicolons, you can concatenate commands of different subsystems.
:FUNCtion RV;:SENSe:JUDGment:STATe ON
• The colon at the beginning of the program header can be omitted.
• The maximum length of a command that you can transmit on a single line is 256 bytes.
Special symbols
The special symbols that are used in SCPI commands are explained below.
• Characters and numbers enclosed by { and } and delimited by "|" indicate that one of the delimited
items is to be selected.
Do not include the { and } symbols in the actual program.
• <> denotes a parameter.
Do not include the < and > symbols in the actual program.
• [ ] denotes optional data.
The data enclosed in square brackets ([ ]) can be omitted. If omitted, the default value is applied.
Do not include the [ and ] symbols in the actual program.
Query
You can query the device settings and status.
To make a query, append a question mark to the end of the program header section. If the query has
parameters, insert a space after the question mark, and then write the parameters.
:SENSe:JUDGment:RESistance:UPPer?
 Response
This is the response to a query. It is a message always sent from the product to the host PC. They inform
the PC about the status and measured values of the product.
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If you want to send two queries on separate lines, send the second query after you have
received the response to the first one.
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