Chapter 4: Programming Commands; Scpi Protocol; Scpi Common Commands - TDK-Lambda Z+ Series User Manual

Communication over the GPIB interface meets IEEE 488.2 standards and is Standard Commands
for Programmable Instrumentation (SCPI) compliant.

4.1 SCPI Protocol

Refer to section 7.10 of Z

4.2 SCPI Common Commands

Common commands are used to control instrument status registers, status reporting, synchronization,
data storage, and other common functions.
SCPI Command
*CLS
*ESE <NR1>
*ESE?
*ESR?
*IDN?
*OPC
*OPC?
*OPT?
*PSC {1|0}
*PSC?
*RCL {1|2|3|4}
*RST
*SAV {1|2|3|4}
*SRE <NR1>
*SRE?
*STB?
*TRG
For more information refer to section 7.11 of Z

CHAPTER 4: PROGRAMMING COMMANDS

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Description
Clear status
Standard event status enable
Return standard event status enable
Return event status register
Return instrument identification string
Set "operation complete" bit in ESR
Return a "1" when operation command complete
Return option number
Power - ON status enable (1) /disable (0)
Power - ON status clear
Recalls a saved instrument state
Reset
Saves an instrument state
Set service request enable register
Return service request enable register
Return status byte
Trigger
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