accumulated due to drift and ageing effects: ........................................................................................................................ 6-25

SECure

:PASSword. Gains access to Calibration operations, using 'Cal Enable' switch and Password.

:EXIT. Permits clean exit from calibration operation ..................................................................... 6-25

TARGet

Sets up the calibration target point, hardware range (and frequency, where required). ................ 6-26

TRIGger?

Initiates the calibration at a single point, once the target and levels have been set up,

and returns '0' for pass, and '1' for fail ............................................................................................ 6-27

SPECial?

Runs the DAC characterization and returns '0' for pass, and '1' for fail ......................................... 6-27

CJUNction?

Runs the reference thermocouple junction temperature measurement

and returns '0' for pass, and '1' for fail ............................................................................................ 6-27

OUTPut

Used to control parameters associated with output connections: ........................................................................................ 6-28

[STATe] (?)

Controls output on/off switching ..................................................................................................... 6-28

COMPensation (?)

Switches the output connections for 4-wire/2-wire in impedance functions ................................... 6-28

ISELection (?)

For Current outputs, selects between front panel terminals (High currents, Current coils), and

front panel D-type Socket (Low currents) ....................................................................................... 6-29

[SOURce]

Used to select the main 9100 Function (Voltage, Current etc.), to be output: ...................................................................... 6-30

FUNCtion

Selects the Waveshape of output signals ...................................................................................... 6-32

VOLTage

Selects the Voltage source for output ............................................................................................ 6-34

CURRent

Selects the Current source for output ............................................................................................ 6-36

RESistance

Selects the Resistance source for output ....................................................................................... 6-37

CONDuctance

Selects the Conductance source for output ................................................................................... 6-38

CAPacitance

Selects the Capacitance source for output .................................................................................... 6-39

FREQuency

Controls the Output Frequency value for AC functions .................................................................. 6-40

PHASe

Selects and controls the Phase-shifting facility .............................................................................. 6-41

PULSe

Selects and controls the Pulse source for output ........................................................................... 6-43

TEMPerature

Selects and controls the Temperature sources for output ............................................................. 6-44

STATus

Gives access to the 9100 SCPI-defined Status Reporting Structure: .................................................................................. 6-49

OPERation

Reads from, or writes to, the OPERation Status Register ............................................................. 6-49

QUEStionable

Reads from, or writes to, the QUEStionable Status Register ......................................................... 6-51

PRESet

Presets a default status reporting condition ................................................................................... 6-52

SYSTem

Collects general functions that are not related to 9100 performance: .................................................................................. 6-53

ERRor?

Requests the next entry from the 9100 error queue. ..................................................................... 6-53

DATE(?)

Reads or writes the present date ................................................................................................... 6-54

TIME(?)

Reads or writes the present time ................................................................................................... 6-55

SVOLtage(?)

Reads or writes the Safety Threshold Voltage in DC or AC Voltage function ................................ 6-56

VERSion?

Returns a numeric value corresponding to the SCPI version for which the instrument complies .. 6-56

Section 6: 9100 System Operation — SCPI Language

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