Model 6517A Getting Started Manual Remote Operation 3-7
*SAV <NRf> (save)
Saves the instrument setup to the specified memory location (0 to 9). Example: To save the
setup to memory location 0, send *SAV 0.
*TRG (trigger)
When a trigger model control source is set for BUS, event detection is satisfied by sending
this bus trigger. For example, if instrument operation is waiting at the measure (trigger)
layer control source and it is programmed for BUS events, *TRG will provide the required
event resulting in a device action (measurement).
*WAI (wait to continue)
This delay is used to allow the *TRG or an initiate command (:INIT or :INIT:CONT
ON) to finish before processing any further commands. An INITiate command is not
considered finished until instrument operation returns to the idle state.
SCPI commands
In the Model 6517A, you are given access to control settings that are hidden on other
instruments. Because the instrument has more control points available, it requires more
commands than its counterparts to perform comparable tasks. To accommodate this, the
instrument incorporates the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI)
command set.
This introduction to the SCPI command set has three goals:
• Describe the syntax of SCPI commands. Included are descriptions of short forms
and default nodes, which help reduce the amount of data sent to the instrument.
• Provide some simple programs to perform commonly used tasks.
• Describe the SCPI commands used in the example programs so you can modify the
programs to suit your needs.
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