Agilent Technologies N3280A External References, Types of Scpi Commands, Types of Scpi Messages

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING	31
External References	31
GPIB References	31
SCPI References	31
GPIB Capabilities of the DC Source	31
Introduction to SCPI	32
Conventions Used in This Guide	32
Types of SCPI Commands	32
Multiple Commands in a Message	33
Moving Among Subsystems	33
Including Common Commands	33
Using Queries	33
Types of SCPI Messages	34
The Message Unit	34
Channel List Parameter	34
Headers	35
Query Indicator	35
Message Unit Separator	35
Root Specifier	35
Message Terminator	35
SCPI Data Formats	35
Numerical Data Formats	35
Suffixes and Multipliers	36
Response Data Types	36
SCPI Command Completion	36
Using Device Clear	37

PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE	39
Introduction	39
Programming the Output	39
Power-on Initialization	39
Enabling the Output	39
Output Voltage	39
Overvoltage Protection	40
Output Current	40
Output Mode	40
Oscillation Protection	41
Triggering Output Changes	41
Output Trigger Model	41
Setting the Voltage and Current Trigger Levels	42
Enabling the Output Trigger System	42
Selecting the Output Trigger Source	42
Generating Output Triggers	43
Making Measurements	43
Average Measurements	43
Power Line Cycles	44
Measurement Samples and Time Interval	44
Current Ranges	45
Window Functions	45
Returning All Measurement Data From the Data Buffer	45
Triggered Measurements	45
Measurement Trigger Model	46
Enabling the Measurement Trigger System	46
Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source	46
Selecting the Sensing Function	47
Output Settling Delay	47
Generating Measurement Triggers	47

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