Operation
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Table 3-2
Summary of SCPI commands (Models 2000 and 2010)
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Command Description
FORMat command summary
:FORMat
:ELEMents <item list>
Command to specify data elements to send over the bus.
Specify data elements (READing, CHANnel, UNITs).
ROUTe command summary
:ROUTe
:CLOSe <list>
:STATe?
:OPEN:ALL
:MULTiple
:CLOSe <list>
:STATe?
:OPEN <list>
:SCAN
[:INTernal] <list>
:LSELect <name>
Commands to control scanner card:
Close specified channel (or channel pair).
Query closed channel (or channel pair).
Open all channels.
Path to close and open multiple channels:
Close specified channels.
Query closed channels.
Open specified channels.
Path to scan channels.
Configure internal scan list.
Select scan list (INTernal, EXTernal, or NONE) and start scan.
SENSe command summary
[SENSe[1]]
:TEMPerature
:TCouple
:TYPE <name>
:RJUNction
:RSELect <name>
:SIMulated <n>
:REAL
:TCOefficient <n>
:OFFSet <n>
Sense subsystem.
Path to configure temperature measurements:
Configure thermocouple sensor:
Select thermocouple type (J, K, T (also N for Model 2010)).
Configure reference junction:
Select reference type (SIMulated or REAL).
Specify simulated temperature in °C (0 to 50).
Configure real reference junction:
Specify temp coefficient (-0.09999 to 0.09999).
Specify voltage coefficient at 0°C (-0.09999 to 0.09999).
TRACe command summary
:TRACe
:POINts <NRf>
:FEED <name>
:CONTrol <name>
:DATA?
Commands to configure buffer:
Specify buffer size (2 to 1024).
Select source of readings (SENSe[1], CALCulate[1], NONE).
Select buffer control mode (NEVer or NEXT).
Read all readings in buffer.
Trigger command summary
:INITiate
[:IMMediate]
:CONTinuous <b>
:TRIGger
:COUNt <n>
:DELay <n>
:AUTO <b>
:SOURce <name>
:TIMer <n>
Initiation commands:
Initiate one trigger cycle.
Enable or disable continuous initiation.
Trigger layer commands:
Specify total number of channels to scan (1 to 9999).
Set delay between scanned channels (0 to 999999.999 sec).
Enable or disable auto delay.
Select control source (IMMediate, TIMer, MANual, BUS, EXTernal).
Set timer interval (0 to 999999.999 sec).
UNITs command summary
:UNIT
:TEMPerature <name>
Command to select temperature units:
Select temperature measurement units (C, F, or K).