SIGLENT SDG Series Use and maintenance manual

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Remote Control Manual
SDG1000 Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform
Generator
RC02010-E02A

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Catalogue
1.1. About Commands & Queries ......................................................................... 1
1.1.1. How they are listed? ............................................................................... 1
1.1.2. How they are described? ........................................................................ 1
1.1.3. When can they be used? ........................................................................ 1
1.1.4. Command Notation ................................................................................. 2
1.2. Table of Commands & Queries ...................................................................... 3
1.3. IEEE 488.2 Common Command Introduction ............................................... 5
1.3.1 IDN .......................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 OPC ........................................................................................................ 6
1.3.3 CLS ......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.4 ESE ......................................................................................................... 7
1.3.5 ESR ......................................................................................................... 8
1.3.6 RST ......................................................................................................... 8
1.3.7 SRE ......................................................................................................... 9
1.3.8 STB ....................................................................................................... 10
1.3.9 TST ....................................................................................................... 11
1.3.10 WAI ....................................................................................................... 11
1.3.11 DDR ...................................................................................................... 12
1.3.12 CMR ...................................................................................................... 13
1.4. Comm_Header Command ........................................................................... 14
1.5. Output Command ......................................................................................... 15
1.6. Basic Wave Command................................................................................. 16
1.7. Modulate Wave Command .......................................................................... 18
1.8. Sweep Wave Command .............................................................................. 22
1.9. Burst Wave Command ................................................................................. 24
1.10. Parameter Copy Command ......................................................................... 27
1.11. Arbitrary Wave Command ............................................................................ 28
1.12. Sync Command............................................................................................ 29
1.13. Number Format Comand ............................................................................. 30
1.14. Language Command ................................................................................... 31
1.15. Configuration Command .............................................................................. 31
1.16. Buzzer Command ........................................................................................ 32
1.17. Screen Save Command ............................................................................... 32
1.18. Clock Source Command .............................................................................. 33
1.19. Store list command ...................................................................................... 34
1.20. Virtual key command ................................................................................... 35
1.21. Index............................................................................................................. 36

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Introduction to the SCPI Language
1.1. About Commands & Queries
This section lists and describes the remote control commands and queries
recognized by the instrument. All commands and queries can be executed in
either local or remote state.
The description for each command or query, with syntax and other information,
begins on a new page. The name (header) is given in both long and short form
at the top of the page, and the subject is indicated as a command or query or
both. Queries perform actions such as obtaining information, and are
recognized by the question mark (?) following the header.
1.1.1. How they are listed?
The descriptions are listed in alphabetical order according to their short form.
1.1.2. How they are described?
In the descriptions themselves, a brief explanation of the function performed is
given. This is followed by a presentation of the formal syntax, with the header
given in Upper-and-Lower-Case characters and the short form derived from it
in ALL UPPER-CASE characters. Where applicable, the syntax of the query is
given with the format of its response.
1.1.3. When can they be used?
The commands and queries listed here can be used for SDGxxxx Series digital
instruments.

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1.1.4. Command Notation
The following notation is used in the commands:
< > Angular brackets enclose words that are used
placeholders, of which there are two types: the header path
and the data parameter of a command.
:= A colon followed by an equals sign separates a placeholder
from the description of the type and range of values that
may be used in a command instead of the placeholder.
{ } Braces enclose a list of choices, one of which one must be
made.
[ ] Square brackets enclose optional items.
… An ellipsis indicates that the items both to its left and right
may be repeated a number of times.

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1.2. Table of Commands & Queries
Short Long Form Subsystem What Command/Query does
*IDN *IDN SYSTEM Get identification from device.
*OPC *OPC SYSTEM Get or set the OPC bit (0) in the
Event Status Register (ESR).
*CLS *CLS SYSTEM Clears all the status data
registers.
*ESE *ESE SYSTEM set or get the Standard Event
Status Enable register.
*ESR *ESR SYSTEM reads and clears the contents
of the Event Status Register.
*RST *RST SYSTEM Initiates a device reset.
*SRE *SRE SYSTEM Set the Service Request
Enable register.
*STB *STB SYSTEM Get the contents of the 488.1
defined status register.
*TST *TST SYSTEM Get performs an internal
self-test.
*WAI *WAI SYSTEM wait to continue command
CHDR COMM_HEADER SYSTEM Set the format of Return
data
（Long, short, off）.
BSWV BASIC_WAVE SIGNAL Set or get basic wave
parameters.
ARWV ARBWAVE Data
SYSTEM
Change arbitrary wave type.
BUZZ BUZZER SYSTEM Set or get buzzer State.
SCFG SYSTEM_CONFIG SYSTEM Set or get power on initializing
parameter way
ROSC ROSCILLATOR SIGNAL Set or get clock source.
OUTP OUTPUT SIGNAL Set or get output state.
PACP CHANNEL_COPY SIGNAL Copy parameters from channel
one to channel two, or from
channel two to channel one.
SCSV SCREEN_SAVE SYSTEM Set or get screen save State.
SWWV SWEEP SIGNAL Set or get sweep wave.
SYNC SYNC SIGNAL Set or get in-phase signal.
BTWV BURSTWAVE SIGNAL Set or get burst wave
parameters.
MDWV MODULATEWAVE SIGNAL Set or get modulate wave
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NBFM NUMBER_FORMAT SYSTEM Set Data Format.
STL STORE_LIST SIGNAL Get the all of device wave date
name.
VKEY VIRTUALKEY SYSTEM Set the virtual key.
DDR DDR SYSTEM Reads and clears the Device
Dependent Register
CMR CMR SYSTEM Reads and clears the
Command error Register

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1.3. IEEE 488.2 Common Command Introduction
IEEE standard defines the common commands used for querying the basic information of
the instrument or executing basic operations. These commands usually start with "*" and
the length of the keywords of the command is usually 3 characters.
1.3.1 IDN
DESCRIPTION The *IDN? Query causes the instrument to identify itself. The
response comprises manufacturer, scope model, serial number,
software version and firmware version.
QUERY SYNTAX *IDN?
RESPONSE FORMAT *IDN, <device id>,<model>,<serial number>,<software
version>,<firmware version>
<device id>：=“WST”is used to identify instrument.
<model>:= A model identifier less than 14 characters.
<software version>:= A serial numbers about software version.
<firmware version>:= two digits giving the major release level
followed by a period, then one digit giving the minor release level
followed by a period and a single-digit update level (xx.y.z).
EXAMPLE Reads version information.
*IDN?
Return:
*IDN WST,WaveStation 3162,120465,5.01.02.05,02-00-00-21
-24(Return may differ from each version)

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1.3.2 OPC
DESCRIPTION The *OPC (Operation Complete) command sets to true the OPC
bit (bit 0) in the standard Event Status Register (ESR).
This command has no other effect on the operation of the
device because the instrument starts parsing a command
or query only after it has completely processed the previous
command or query.
The *OPC? query always responds with the ASCII character 1
because the device only responds to the query when the
previous command has been entirely executed.
COMMAND SYNTAX *OPC
QUERY SYNTAX *OPC?
RESPONSE FORMAT *OPC 1
RELATED COMMANDS *WAI
1.3.3 CLS
DESCRIPTION The *CLS command clears all the status data registers.
COMMAND SYNTAX *CLS
EXAMPLE The following command causes all the status data registers to be
cleared:
*CLS
RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, CMR, DDR, *ESR, EXR, *STB, URR

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1.3.4 ESE
DESCRIPTION The *ESE command sets the Standard Event Status Enable
register (ESE). This command allows one or more events in the
ESR register to be reflected in the ESB summary message bit(bit
5) of the STB register.
The *ESE? query reads the contents of the ESE register.
COMMAND SYNTAX *ESE <value>
<value> : = 0 to 255
QUERY SYNTAX *ESE?
RESPONSE FORMAT *ESE <value>
EXAMPLE The following instruction allows the ESB bit to be set if a user
request (URQ bit 6, i.e. decimal 64) and/or a device dependent
error (DDE bit 3, i.e. decimal 8) occurs. Summing these values
yields the ESE register mask 64+8=72.
*ESE?
Return:
*ESE 72
RELATED COMMANDS *ESR

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1.3.5 ESR
DESCRIPTION The *ESR? query reads and clears the contents of the Event
Status Register (ESR). The response represents the sum of the
binary values of the register bits 0 to 7. The table below gives an
overview of the ESR register structure.
QUERY SYNTAX *ESR?
RESPONSE FORMAT *ESR <value>
<value> : = 0 to 255
EXAMPLE The following instruction reads and clears the contents of the
ESR register:
*ESR?
Return：
*ESR 0
RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, *CLS, *ESE
1.3.6 RST
DESCRIPTION The *RST command initiates a device reset. The *RST sets all
eight traces to the GND line and recalls the default setup.
COMMAND SYNTAX * RST
EXAMPLE This example resets the signal generator:
*RST
RELATED COMMANDS *CAL, *RCL

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1.3.7 SRE
DESCRIPTION The *SRE command sets the Service Request Enable register
(SRE). This command allows the user to specify which summary
message bit(s) in the STB register will generate a service
request. Refer to the table on page 167 for an overview of the
available summary messages.
A summary message bit is enabled by writing a ‘1’ into the
corresponding bit location. Conversely, writing a ‘0’ into a given
bit location prevents the associated event from generating a
service request (SRQ). Clearing the SRE register disables SRQ
interrupts.
The *SRE? query Returns a value that, when converted to a
binary number, represents the bit settings of the SRE register.
Note that bit 6 (MSS) cannot be set and its Returned value is
always zero.
COMMAND SYNTAX *SRE <value>
<value> : = 0 to 255
QUERY SYNTAX *SRE?
RESPONSE FORMAT *SRE <value>
EXAMPLE The following instruction allows an SRQ to be generated as soon
as the MAV summary bit (bit 4, i.e. decimal 16) or the INB
summary bit (bit 0, i.e. decimal 1) in the STB register, or both,are
set. Summing these two values yields the SRE mask 16+1 = 17.
*SRE?
Return:
*SRE 17

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1.3.8 STB
DESCRIPTION The *STB? query reads the contents of the 488.1 defined status
register (STB), and the Master Summary Status (MSS).
The response represents the values of bits 0 to 5 and 7 of the
Status Byte register and the MSS summary message.
The response to a *STB? query is identical to the response of a
serial poll except that the MSS summary message appears in bit
6 in place of the RQS message. Refer to the table on page 167
for further details of the status register structure.
QUERY SYNTAX *STB?
RESPONSE FORMAT *STB <value>
<value> : = 0 to 255
EXAMPLE The following reads the status byte register:
*STB?
Return:
*STB 0
RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, *CLS, *PRE, *SRE

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1.3.9 TST
DESCRIPTION The *TST? query performs an internal self-test, the response
indicating whether the self-test has detected any errors. The
selftest includes testing the hardware of all channels, the
timebase and the trigger circuits.
Hardware failures are identified by a unique binary code in the
Returned <status> number. A “0” response indicates that no
failures occurred.
QUERY SYNTAX *TST?
RESPONSE FORMAT *TST <status>
<status> : = 0 self-test successful
EXAMPLE The following causes a self-test to be performed:
TST?
Return(if no failure):
*TST 0
RELATED COMMANDS *CAL
1.3.10 WAI
DESCRIPTION The *WAI (WAIt to continue) command, required by the IEEE
488.2 standard, has no effect on the instrument, as the
signal generator only starts processing a command when the
previous command has been entirely executed.
COMMAND SYNTAX *WAI
RELATED COMMANDS *OPC

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1.3.11 DDR
DESCRIPTION The DDR? query reads and clears the contents of the Device
Dependent or device specific error Register (DDR). In the case of
a hardware failure, the DDR register specifies the origin of the
failure.
QUERY SYNTAX DDR?
RESPONSE FORMAT DDR <value>
<value> : = 0 to 65535
EXAMPLE DDR?
Response message:
DDR 0
The following table gives details：
Bit Bit Value Description
15...14 Reserved
13 8192 Timebase hardware failure detected
12 4096 Trigger hardware failure detected
11 Reserved
10 Reserved
9 512 Channel 2 hardware failure detected
8 256 Channel 1 hardware failure detected
7 128 External input overload condition detected
6…4 Reserved
3 Reserved
2 Reserved
1 2 Channel 2 overload condition detected
0 1 Channel 1 overload condition detected

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1.3.12 CMR
DESCRIPTION The CMR? query reads and clears the contents of the CoMmand
error Register (CMR) —see table next —which specifies the last
syntax error type detected by the instrument.
QUERY SYNTAX CMR?
RESPONSE FORMAT CMR <value>
<value> : = 0 to 14
EXAMPLE CMR?
Response message:
CMR 0
Value Description
0
1 Unrecognized command/query header
2 Invalid character
3 Invalid separator
4 missing parameter
5 Unrecognized keyword
6 String error
7 parameter cannot allowed
8 Command String Too Long
9 Query cannot allowed
10 missing Query mask
11 Invalid parameter
12 parameter syntax error
13 filename too long
14 directory not exist

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1.4. Comm_Header Command
DESCRIPTION This Command is used to change query command Return
format.
SHORT parameter is Return short format. LONG parameter is
Return long format. Off is that command header and parameter
unit will not Return.
COMMAND SYNTAX Comm_HeaDeR <parameter>
<parameter>:= {SHORT,LONG,OFF}
QUERY SYNTAX Comm_HeaDeR?
RESPONSE FORMAT SYNC <parameter>
EXAMPLE Set query command format to long.
CHDR LONG
Read query command format.
CHDR?
Return:
COMM_HEADER LONG

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1.5. Output Command
DESCRIPTION Enable or disable the output of the [Output] connector at the front
panel corresponding to the channel.
The query Returns ON or OFF.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>: OUTPut <parameter>
<channel>:={C1,C2}
<parameter >:= {a parameter from the table below}
Parameters Value Description
ON --- Turn on channel
OFF --- Turn off channel
LOAD <load> Value of load
PLRT <NOR,INVT> Value of polarity
parameters
where: <load>:= {50(default unit is ohm), HZ}
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>: OUTPut?
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:OUTPut <load>
EXAMPLE Turns on channel one.
C1:OUTP ON
Reads channel one output state.
C1:OUTP?
Return:
C1:OUTP ON,LOAD,HZ,PLRT,NOR
Set the load to 500
C1:OUTP LOAD,50
Set the load to HiZ
C1:OUTP LOAD,HZ
Set the polarity normal
C1:OUTP PLRT,NOR
Set the polarity inverted
C1:OUTP PLRT,INVT

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1.6. Basic Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get basic wave parameters.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:BaSicWaVe <parameter>
<channel>:={C1, C2}
<parameter>:= {a parameter from the table below}
Parameters Value Description
WVTP <type> Type of wave
FRQ <frequency> Value of frequency. If wave type is No
ise, you can’t set this parameter.
AMP <amplifier> Value of amplifier. If wave type is Nois
e, you can’t set this parameter.
OFST <offset> Value of offset. If wave type is Noise,
you can’t set this parameter.
SYM <symmetry> Value of symmetry. Only wave type is
Ramp, you can set this parameter.
DUTY <duty>
Value of duty cycle. Only wave type is
Square and Pulse, you can set this
parameter.
PHSE <phase>
Value of phase. If wave type is Noise
and Pulse, you can’t set this paramet
er.
STDEV <stdev> Value of Noise wave stdev. Only wave
type is Noise, you can set this parameter.
MEAN <mean> Value of Noise wave mean. Only wave
type is Noise, you can set this parameter.
WIDTH <width> Value of width, Only wave type is Pulse,
you can set this parameter.
RISE（WST3000） <rise> Value of rise, Only wave type is
Pulse, you can set this parameter.
FALL（WST3000） <fall> Value of fall, Only wave type is
Pulse, you can set this parameter.
DLY <delay> Value of delay, Only wave type is
Pulse ,you can set this parameter.
PERI <period> Value of period, If wave type is Noise, you
cann’ set this parameter.
HLEV <high level> Value of high level, If wave type is Noise,
you cann’ set this parameter.
LLEV <low level> Value of low level, If wave type is Noise,
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Note: if the command don’t set basic wave type, the parameter will set parameters to current
device wave type default.
where: <type>:={SINE, SQUARE, RAMP, PULSE, NOISE, ARB ,DC}
<frequency>:= { Default unit is "HZ". Minimum value is 1xe-6 HZ, maximal
value depends on the version.}
<amplifier>:= {Default unit is "V". Channel one minimum value 0.004V,
Maximal is 6V. Channel two minimum value 0.004V, Maximal is 20V. }
<offset>:= { Default unit is "V". maximal value depends on the maximal
value depends on the version.}
<duty>:= { if wave type is Square, range is from 20% to 80%.
if wave type is pulse, range is from 0.0012% to 99.9988%}
<symmetry> :={ 0% to 100%}
<phase>:= {0={ 0 to 360}
<stdev>:= Maximal is 2.222V, minimum is 0.5mV.The default unit is "V".
<mean>:= The range depends on Variance . The default unit is "V".
<width>:= Max_width < (Max_duty * 0.01) * period and Min_width >
(Min_duty * 0.01) * period.
<rise>:= Maximal is less than width ,Minimal is 6ns.
<fall>:= Maximal is less than width ,Minimal is 6ns.
<delay>:= Maximal is Pulse Period, minimum value is 0.Unit is S.
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:BaSicWaVe?
<channel>:={C1, C2}
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:BSWV<type>,<frequency>,<amplifier>,<offset>,
<duty>,<symmetry>, <phase>,<variance>,<mean>,<width>,
<rise>,<fall>,<delay>.
EXAMPLE change channel one current wave type to ramp.
C1:BSWV WVTP,RAMP
Changes current signal frequency of channel one to 2000 Hz.
C1: BSWV FRQ, 2000HZ
set current signal amplifier of channel one.
C1: BSWV AMP, 3V
reads channel basic wave parameters from device.
C1:BSWV?
Return:
C1: BSWV WVTP,SINE,FRQ,100HZ,PERI,0.01S,AMP,2V,
OFST,0V,HLEV,1V,LLEV,-1V,PHSE,0
RELATED COMMANDS ARWV, BTWV, CFG, CPL, MDWV, SWWV

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1.7. Modulate Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get modulated wave parameters.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:MoDulateWaVe <parameter>
<channel>:={C1, C2}
<parameter>:= {a parameter from the table below}
Parameters Value Description
STATE <state>
Turn on or off modulated wave. Note if
you want set or read modulate wave
other parameter you must turn on the
state first.
AM,SRC <src> AM signal source.
AM,MDSP <mod wave
shape>
AM modulation wave. . Only AM signa
l source is set to INT.
AM,FRQ <am frequency>
AM frequency. Only AM signal source
is set to INT.
AM,DEPTH <depth> AM deep. Only AM signal source is set to
INT.
DSBAM,SRC <src> DSBAM signal source
DSBAM,MDSP <mod wave
shape>
DSBAM modulation wave. . Only AM
signal source is set to INT.
DSBAM,FRQ <dsbam
frequency>
DSBAM frequency. Only AM signal
source is set to INT.
FM,SRC <src> FM signal source
FM, MDSP <mod wave
shape>
FM modulation wave. Only FM signal
source is set to INT.
FM,FRQ <fm frequency>
FM frequency. Only FM signal source is
set to INT.
FM,DEVI <fm frequency
offset>
FM frequency offset. Only FM signal
source is set to INT.
PM,SRC, <src> PM signal source
PM,MDSP <mod wave
shape>
PM modulation wave. Only PM signal
source is set to INT.
PM,FRQ <pm frequency>
PM frequency. Only PM signal source is
set to INT.
PWM,FRQ <pwm
frequency>
PWM frequency. Only carry wave is
PULSE wave.