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?................................................................................
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...
„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...
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...
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...
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).
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>...
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...
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...
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...
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...
{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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
{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...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
[: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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
<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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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