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Chapter 6
This chapter provides descriptions of all DMM's available GPIB commands which correspond to Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) command sets. Use this chapter as a reference.
6.1
Command structure
DMM commands are divided into two types: GPIB common commands and SCPI commands. The GPIB
common commands are defined in IEEE std. 488.2-1987, and these commands are common for all devices.
Not all GPIB commands are supported by the DMM. The SCPI commands are used to control all of the
DMM's functions. The SCPI commands are tree structured three levels deep. (The highest level commands
are called the subsystem commands in this manual.) So the lower level commands are legal only when the
subsystem commands have been selected. A colon (:) is used to separate the higher level commands and
the lower level commands. See Figure 6-1 for a sample.
RESistance
RANGe
SENS:RES:RANG 1k
AUTO
SENS:RES:RANG:AUTO ON
6.2
Command Syntax
The information in this section covers the syntax for both common commands and SCPI commands.
6.2.1
Commands and command parameters
Common commands and SCPI commands may or may not use a parameter. The following are some
examples:
Put at least one space between the command word and the parameter.
Brackets [ ]: Some command words are enclosed in brackets. These brackets are used to denote an
optional command word that does not need to be included in the program message. For example:
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SCPI Command Reference
SENSe
Figure 6-1 Command Tree Example
*RST
No parameter used
:FORMat <name> Parameter<name> required
:IMMediate
No parameter used
HOLD
STATe
SENS:HOLD:STAT ON
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