Racal Instruments 1256E Manual page 9

1256E User Manual
Using Microsoft HyperTerminal ...........................................................................................4-25
Chapter 5
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SCPI COMMAND BASICS .............................................................................................................5-1
SCPI Command Overview............................................................................................................5-1
Input Format .............................................................................................................................5-1
Command Keyword Long Form and Short Form ......................................................................5-3
Case Sensitivity.....................................................................................................................5-3
Optional Keywords ................................................................................................................5-4
Querying Parameter Setting..................................................................................................5-4
SCPI Command Terminator ..................................................................................................5-4
IEEE-STD-488.2 Common Commands.................................................................................5-5
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands .........................................................................................5-6
IEEE-488.2 Status Description..............................................................................................5-7
Standard EVENT STATUS Register .....................................................................................5-9
STATUS BYTE Register .......................................................................................................5-9
SERVICE Register ENABLE Register.................................................................................5-11
*CLS Command...............................................................................................................5-13
*ESE Command ..............................................................................................................5-14
*ESE? Query ...................................................................................................................5-15
*ESR? Query ...................................................................................................................5-15
*SRE Command ..............................................................................................................5-15
*SRE? Query ...................................................................................................................5-15
*STB? Query ...................................................................................................................5-16
*OPC Command ..............................................................................................................5-16
*OPC? Query...................................................................................................................5-16
*IDN? Query ....................................................................................................................5-17
*RST Command ..............................................................................................................5-17
*TST? Query....................................................................................................................5-19
*RCL Command ..............................................................................................................5-19
*SAV Command ..............................................................................................................5-19
*SPE Command ..............................................................................................................5-20
*TRG Command ..............................................................................................................5-21
*WAI Command ...............................................................................................................5-21
SCPI Status Registers ........................................................................................................5-21
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