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  • Page 1 EN, rev. 1 FW ver. 1.059 M160 Precision DC Calibrator remote control manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Command Syntax....................................7 Status Reporting ............................8 Status Data Structure-Register Model............................8 Status Data Structure Registers ..............................9 SCPI Error codes .....................................10 M160 Series SCPI Command Reference ..................... 11 SCPI Command Tree ................................... 11 SCPI Standard Commands ................................14 *IDN?................................................................................14 *OPC................................................................................14 *OPC?................................................................................15 *OPT?................................................................................
  • Page 4 :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition.................................................................45 :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle..................................................................46 :STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?..................................................................46 :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition................................................................46 :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition................................................................46 :SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe......................................................................47 :SYSTem:BEEPer:VOLume...................................................................... 47 :SYSTem:BEEPer:KEYBoard....................................................................47 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BUS....................................................................48 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ADDRess..............................................................48 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess..............................................................48 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:MASK................................................................49 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATE................................................................49 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:PORT................................................................49 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:HOST................................................................50 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP................................................................50 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:RESTart..................................................................50 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD.................................................................51 :SYSTem:DATE............................................................................51 :SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?......................................................................51 :SYSTem:KEY............................................................................52 :SYSTem:LOCal............................................................................53 :SYSTem:PRESet..........................................................................53 :SYSTem:REMote..........................................................................53 :SYSTem:RWLock..........................................................................53 :SYSTem:TIME............................................................................54 :SYSTem:VERSion?.......................................................................... 54 :UNIT:TEMPerature..........................................................................54 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 5: Connection Setup

    Device Clear – resets device to its basic state Selected Device Clear – resets device to its basic state Local Lock Out – puts device into Remote mode and locks keyboard Go To Local – returns device from Remote mode and unlocks keyboard Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 6: Ethernet Connection

    „o M160_SNxxxxxx yy”, where “xxxxxx” is serial number and “yy” is communication port. Connection to simulator box using Microsoft Telnet terminal with DHCP option enabled: If connection is successful following screen will appear: Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 7: Executing Commands

    A flag indicating a request for the value of the parameter specified by the command. No other parameter than the question mark can be used. A flag indicating a request for the parameter specified by the command. This command permits a value to be set as well as requested. Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 8: Status Reporting

    Figure 1 Status register overview Status data structure contains following registers: STB – Status Byte Register SRE – Service Request Enable Register ESR – Event Status Register ESE – Event Status Enable Register Output Queue Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 9: Status Data Structure Registers

    1 when one or more enabled ESR bits are set to 1. MAV Message Available, bit 4. The MAV bit is set to 1 whenever data is available in the M160 IEEE488 Output Queue (the response on query is ready).
  • Page 10: Scpi Error Codes

    -222 "Data out of range" -283 "Illegal variable name" -350 "Queue overflow" -400 "Query error" -410 "Query INTERRUPTED" -420 "Query UNTERMINATED" -430 "Query DEADLOCKED" -440 "Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response" "Command not allowed with GPIB" Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 11: M160 Series Scpi Command Reference

    4. M160 Series SCPI Command Reference This chapter describes standard SCPI commands. SCPI Command Tree This chapter summarizes all public SCPI commands supported by device in alphabetic order. :CALibration :DATE(?) <DNPD>,<DNPD>,<DNPD> :INTerval(?) <DNPD> :POINt :AMPLitude(?) <DNPD> :CONVerter? <DNPD> :DATE(?) <DNPD>,<DNPD>,<DNPD>...
  • Page 12 :RJMode (?) <DNPD>[OHM] :PTSTandard(?) { PT385A|PT385B |PT3916|PT3926|PTUSER} :COEFficient(?) <DNPD>,<DNPD>,<DNPD> :FREQuency [:AMPLitude](?) <DNPD>[HZ] :DUTY(?) <DNPD> :PULSes [:STATe](?) {ON|OFF|1|0} :COUNt(?) <DNPD> :ACTual? <DNPD> :RESistance [:AMPLitude](?) <DNPD>[OHM] :STEP [:STATe](?) {ON|OFF|1|0} :SELect<IND_STEP>(?) <DNPD> :COUNt<IND_STEP>(?) <DNPD> :PRESet :COUNt? <DNPD> :NAME(?) <SPD> :PCLear Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 13 :VOLume(?) <DNPD> :KEYBoard(?) {ON|OFF|1|0} :COMMunicate :BUS(?) {SERial|GPIB|USB|LAN} :GPIB :ADDRess(?) <DNPD> :LAN :ADDRess(?) <CPD> :MASK(?) <CPD> :GATE(?) <CPD> :PORT(?) <DNPD> :HOST(?) <CPD> :DHCP(?) {ON|OFF|1|0} :RESTart :SERial :BAUD(?) {1200|2400|4800|9600|19200|38400|57600|115200} :TBUS(?) {SERial|GPIB|USB|LAN} :DATE(?) <DNPD>,<DNPD>,<DNPD> :ERRor [:NEXT]? <CPD> :KEY(?) <DNPD> Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 14: Scpi Standard Commands

    Overlapped command Example: *IDN? Response: MEATEST,M160,712341,1.000 *OPC Syntax: *OPC Description: This command sets the OPC bit in the ESR (Event Status Register) when all pending operations are complete. Parameters: None Remarks: Overlapped command Example: *OPC Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 15: Opc

    Parameters: None Remarks: Sequential command Example: *WAI *RST Syntax: *RST Description: This command resets the device to its initial status. Parameters: None Remarks: Sequential command Example: *RST *TST? Syntax: *TST? Description: Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 16: Stb

    <DNPD> Event Status Register Remarks: Overlapped command Example: *ESR? Response: 0 *ESE Syntax: *ESE *ESE? Description: This command programs the Event Status Enable register bits. Parameters: <DNPD> Event Status Enable register, Range 0 … 255 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 17: Cls

    CAL:DATE? Response: 2017,01,13 :CALibration:INTerval Syntax: :CALibration:INTerval <DNPD> :CALibration:INTerval? Description: This command sets recommended calibration interval for this unit. Parameters: <DNPD> Month, Range 1 ... 240 Remarks: This command requires "Calibration" access Overlapped command Example: CAL:INT 12 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 18: Calibration:point:amplitude

    Year, Range 2000 ... 2063 <DNPD> Month, Range 1 ... 12 <DNPD> Day, Range 1 ... 31 Remarks: Overlapped command Example: CAL:POIN:DATE? Response: 2017,01,13 :CALibration:POINt:MEASure? Syntax: :CALibration:POINt:MEASure? Description: This command reads measured value of particular calibration point. Parameters: Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 19: Calibration:point:mode

    This command saves current calibration point to non-volatile memory. Unsaved changes will disappear on restart, selection of another calibration point or close the calibration. Parameters: None Remarks: The value is set to default after power on Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 20: Calibration:secure:exit

    This command enables/disables autocalibration (see Autocalibration chapter). Parameters: < CPD > {ON|OFF|MANual} (default ON) ·ON autocalibration is enabled ·OFF autocalibration is disabled ·MAN autocalibration on user request Remarks: Overlapped command Example: CAL:ACAL:ENAB ON CAL:ACAL:ENAB? Response: ON Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 21: Calibration:acal:clr

    9 – current +25 mA range 10 – current -25 mA range 11 – current +50 mA range 12 – current -50 mA range Remarks: Overlapped command Example: CAL:ACAL:AMPL1? Response: 1.944000E-07 :CALibration:STATus<N>? Syntax: :CALibration:STATus<N>? Description: Returns required calibration status. Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 22: Display:annotation:clock:date:format

    {ON|OFF|1|0} (default 1) ·ON actual time is shown ·OFF actual time is hidden ·1 same as ON ·0 same as OFF Remarks: Overlapped command Example: DISP:ANN:CLOC ON DISP:ANN:CLOC? Response: 1 :DISPlay:ANNotation:TOOLtip[:STATe] Syntax: :DISPlay:ANNotation:TOOLtip[:STATe] <BOOL> :DISPlay:ANNotation:TOOLtip[:STATe]? Description: Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 23: Display:brightness

    Range 0.0 ... 1.0 (default 1.0), 0.0 – Min, 1.0 – Max brightness Remarks: Overlapped command Example: DISP:BRIG 1.0 DISP:BRIG? Response: 1.000000E+00 :DISPlay:LANGuage Syntax: :DISPlay:LANGuage <CPD> :DISPlay:LANGuage? Description: This command selects language that is used on device display. Parameters: <CPD> {ENGLish} (default ENGL) ·ENGLish english version Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 24: Output[:State]

    The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: OUTP:LOW FLO OUTP:LOW? Response: FLO :OUTPut:COMPensation Syntax: :OUTPut:COMPensation <BOOL> :OUTPut:COMPensation? Description: This command select 4-wire voltage outputs connection (remote sense). Parameters: <BOOL> {ON|OFF|1|0} (default 0) Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 25: Output:current:limit[:Level]

    If the status is on, then the maximum value is limited by the current limit level setting. Parameters: <BOOL> - current limit state {ON|OFF|1|0} (default OFF) ·ON Current limit is active. ·OFF The current limit is not active. Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 26: Output:overload

    The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: OUTP:RES:SHOR ON OUTP:RES:SHOR? Response: 1 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 27: Output:resistance:compensation

    This protects the connected devices from setting the calibrator to a value greater than the allowed one. Parameters: <DNPD> - current limit level [V], range 1.0 ... 100.0 (default 100.0) Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 28: Output:voltage:limit:state

    OUTP:VOLT:LIM:STAT? Response: 1 [:SOURce]:VDC[:AMPLitude] Syntax: [:SOURce]:VDC[:AMPLitude] <DNPD>[<UNIT>] [:SOURce]:VDC[:AMPLitude]? Description: This command sets voltage amplitude in Voltage function. Node SOUR:VDC also selects Voltage function if not already selected. Parameters: <DNPD> Range -100.0 ... 100.0 (default 10.0) <UNIT> Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 29: [:Source]:Vdc:range

    The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: VDC:LIM 0.05 VDC:LIM? Response: 5.000000E-02 A Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 30: [:Source]:Vdc:limiting:reset

    {AUTO|50MA|25MA} (default AUTO) ·AUTO auto-range mode ·50MA fixed 50 mA range ·25MA fixed 25 mA range Remarks: The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 31: [:Source]:Cdc:limiting[:Amplitude]

    The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: CDC:LIM:RES ADJ CDC:LIM:RES? Response: ADJ [:SOURce]:RTD[:AMPLitude] Syntax: [:SOURce]:RTD[:AMPLitude] <DNPD>[<UNIT>] [:SOURce]:RTD[:AMPLitude]? Description: Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 32: [:Source]:Rtd:type

    The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: RTD:ZRES 100.0 RTD:ZRES? Response: 1.000000E+02 OHM Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 33: [:Source]:Rtd:standard

    This command sets temperature in TC function. Node SOUR:TCPL also selects TC function if not already selected. If unit parameter is part of temperature, new unit is set. Parameters: <DNPD> TC function. Default value is 100.0 °C. <UNIT> {CEL|FAR|K} Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 34: [:Source]:Tcpl:type

    (see TCPL:RJAM) ·EXTern external reference junction is set Remarks: The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 35: [:Source]:Tcpl:rjamplitude

    [:SOURce]:TCPL:RJEXtern:ZRESistance? Description: This command sets resistance at 0 °C for Platinum reference junction. Node SOUR:TCPL also selects TC function if not already selected. Parameters: <DNPD> Range 100.0 ... 200.0 (default 100.0) <UNIT> {OHM} ·OHM Remarks: Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 36: [:Source]:Tcpl:rjextern:ptstandard

    The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: TCPL:RJEX:COEF 3.9083E-3,-5.775E-7,-4.18301E-12 TCPL:RJEX:COEF? Response: 3.908300E-03,-5.775000E-07,-4.183010E-12 [:SOURce]:FREQuency[:AMPLitude] Syntax: [:SOURce]:FREQuency[:AMPLitude] <DNPD>[<UNIT>] Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 37: [:Source]:Frequency:duty

    OFF Remarks: The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: FREQ:PULS ON Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 38: [:Source]:Frequency:pulses:count

    Range 10 ... 3e5 (default 1000.0) <UNIT> {OHM} ·OHM Remarks: The value is set to default after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: RES 1000.0 RES? Response: 1.000000E+03 OHM Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 39: [:Source]:Step[:State]

    The value is stored in each preset The value is set according to "Startup" preset after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: STEP:SEL1 0 STEP:SEL1? Response: 0 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 40: [:Source]:Step:count

    STEP:PRES:SAVE command. Parameters: <SPD> Quoted sequence name. Upper alpha, lower alpha, digits and spaces are allowed. Maximum string size is 8 characters. Remarks: Overlapped command Example: STEP:PRES:NAME "STEP 1s" STEP:PRES:NAME? Response: "STEP 1s" Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 41: [:Source]:Step:preset:pclear

    <IND_ROW> Range 1 ... Row count (1 - if omitted) <SPD> Quoted string representing amplitude. The amplitude consists of two float numeric fields separated by comma. The first one represents timing interval in seconds and the second one amplitude. Remarks: Overlapped command Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 42: [:Source]:Step:preset:row:Rdelete

    The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: MEAS:VOLT? Response: 1.000000E+02 V :MEASure:CURRent[:AMPLitude]? Syntax: :MEASure:CURRent[:AMPLitude]? Description: This query returns value of output current in Voltage function. Parameters: <DNPD> Range -5e-2 ... 5e-2 <UNIT> ·A Amper Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 43: Measure:configure

    This query returns value of counter. Parameters: <DNPD> Measured value Remarks: The value is set to default after power on The value is set to default on *RST command Overlapped command Example: MEAS:COUN? Response: 1.0E+006 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 44: Measure:tcpl:rjamplitude

    This query returns the content of Operational Data Event register. It is a decimal value which corresponds to the binary-weighted sum of all bits set in the register. Register is cleared after this query. Parameters: <DNPD> Operational Data Event register Remarks: Overlapped command Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 45: Status:operation:ntransition

    The response to the query therefore represents an instantaneous 'Snapshot' of the register state, at the time that the query was accepted. Parameters: <DNPD> Questionable Condition register Remarks: Overlapped command Example: STAT:QUES:COND? Response: 2 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 46: Status:questionable:enable

    This command allows set Questionable Positive Transition Register. It is a decimal value which corresponds to the binary-weighted sum of all bits set in the register. Setting a bit in the positive transition filter shall cause a 0 to 1 transition in the corresponding bit of the Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 47: System:beeper:state

    SYST:BEEP:VOL? Response: 2.000000E-01 :SYSTem:BEEPer:KEYBoard Syntax: :SYSTem:BEEPer:KEYBoard <BOOL> :SYSTem:BEEPer:KEYBoard? Description: This command sets state of keyboard beeper. Parameters: <BOOL> {ON|OFF|1|0} (default 1) ·ON device system beeper is enabled ·OFF device system beeper is disabled ·1 same as ON Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 48: System:communicate:bus

    This command allows to change IP address if DHCP is switched off. Interface must be restarted to take effect (see SYST:COMM:REST command). Parameters: <CPD> Range 000.000.000.000 ... 255.255.255.255 (default 192.168.001.100) Remarks: Overlapped command Value is not affected by reset Example: SYST:COMM:LAN:ADDR 192.168.001.100 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 49: System:communicate:lan:mask

    This command allows to change port number. Interface must be restarted to take effect (see SYST:COMM:REST command). Parameters: <DNPD> Range 0 ... 9999 (default 23) Remarks: Overlapped command Value is not affected by reset Example: SYST:COMM:LAN:PORT 23 SYST:COMM:LAN:PORT? Response: 23 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 50: System:communicate:lan:host

    This command will restart communication interface. It will take several seconds. During this period device will not respond to any commands. Restart is needed for all LAN setting changes. Parameters: None Remarks: Overlapped command Example: SYST:COMM:REST Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 51: System:communicate:serial:baud

    “SCPI Error codes” table. Error queue is cleared by reading all errors or by issuing *CLS command. Parameters: <DNPD> Error code <SPD> Quoted error message Remarks: Overlapped command Example: SYST:ERR? Response: -300,”Device error” Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 52: System:key

    KEY_RIGHT KEY_EXPONENT KEY_BACKSPACE KEY_POINT KEY_USER_1 KEY_USER_2 KEY_USER_3 KEY_USER_4 KEY_SIGN KEY_OPER KEY_STEP Table 1 Keyboard codes Parameters: <DNPD> Key code. For particular key codes see table above. Remarks: Overlapped command Example: SYST:KEY 12 SYST:KEY? Response: 12 Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 53: System:local

    This command places device in the REMOTE mode and locks all keys including LOCAL key. The Command is valid only for RS232, LAN, USB interfaces. The device will not respond to any other command until is in REMOTE mode. Parameters: None Remarks: Overlapped command Example: SYST:RWL Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...
  • Page 54: System:time

    This function allows to set unit for all temperature functions (Platinum, Nickel). Parameters: <CPD> {CEL|FAR|K} (default CEL) ·CEL degrees of Celsius ·FAR degrees of Fahrenheit ·K Kelvin Remarks: Overlapped command Value is not affected by reset Example: UNIT:TEMP CEL UNIT:TEMP? Response: CEL Meatest M160 Remote Control Manual...

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