7.7.1 Data For mat ................................................................................................................................................................. 78
7.7.2 End of Message......................................................................................................................................................... 78
7.7.3 Command Repeat.................................................................................................................................................... 78
7.7.4 C hec k sum ..................................................................................................................................................................... 78
7.7.5 Acknowledge.............................................................................................................................................................. 78
7.7.6 Ba ck spa ce ..................................................................................................................................................................... 78
7.7.7 Error Messages........................................................................................................................................................... 78
7.8 GEN Command Set Description .................................................................................................. 79
7.8.1 General guides .......................................................................................................................................................... 79
7.8.2 Command Set Categories.................................................................................................................................. 79
7.8.3 Identification Commands................................................................................................................................... 79
7.8.4 Initialization Commands ....................................................................................................................................80
7.8.5 Output Commands................................................................................................................................................80
7.8.6 Global Output Commands................................................................................................................................ 82
7.8.7 Auxiliary Commands ............................................................................................................................................. 83
7.8.8 Status Commands................................................................................................................................................... 84
7.9 Serial Communication Test Set-Up.............................................................................................85
7.10 SCPI Protocol .................................................................................................................................... 85
7.10.1 Data Format............................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.10.2 End of Message ...................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.10.3 End of Command ................................................................................................................................................. 85
7.10.4 Checksum .................................................................................................................................................................. 86
7.10.5 SCPI Requirements ............................................................................................................................................... 86
7.10.6 SCPI Command Hierarchy ................................................................................................................................86
7.10.7 Header.......................................................................................................................................................................... 86
7.10.8 Data Formats............................................................................................................................................................ 87
7.10.9 Character Data......................................................................................................................................................... 87
7.10.10 Commands Notes ............................................................................................................................................... 87
7.11 SCPI Common Commands........................................................................................................... 87
7.12 SCPI Subsystem Commands .......................................................................................................92
7.12.1 Output Subsystem................................................................................................................................................ 92
7.12.2 Instrument Subsystem ....................................................................................................................................... 95
7.12.3 Voltage Subsystem............................................................................................................................................... 96
7.12.4 Current Subsystem................................................................................................................................................98
7.12.5 Measure Subsystem............................................................................................................................................100
7.12.6 DISPlay Subsystem...............................................................................................................................................100
7.12.7 INITiate Subsystem...............................................................................................................................................101
7.12.8 LIST Subsystem ......................................................................................................................................................102
7.12.9 STATus Subsystem................................................................................................................................................104
7.12.10 SYSTem Subsystem ...........................................................................................................................................106
7.12.11 TRIGger Subsystem............................................................................................................................................108
7.12.12 WAVE Subsystem................................................................................................................................................109
7.12.13 Global Subsystem............................................................................................................................................... 111
CHAPTER 8: ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
8.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 112
8.2 FIX Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 112
8.3 LIST Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 113
8.4 WAVE Mode....................................................................................................................................... 114
8.5 Trigger ................................................................................................................................................. 115
8.5.1 Input Trigger.............................................................................................................................................................. 115
8.5.2 Output Trigger......................................................................................................................................................... 115
8.6 Transient Waveform Example..................................................................................................... 115
8.6.1 Wave Programing................................................................................................................................................... 115