Table of Contents
Safety Guidelines | 2 |
Printing History | 2 |
Table of Contents | 3 |
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION | 7 |
About this Guide | 7 |
Documentation Summary | 7 |
External References | 8 |
GPIB References | 8 |
SCPI References | 8 |
2 - INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | 9 |
VXIplug&play Power Products Instrument Drivers | 9 |
Supported Applications | 9 |
System Requirements | 9 |
Downloading and Installing the Driver | 9 |
Accessing Online Help | 10 |
GPIB Capabilities of the DC Source | 10 |
GPIB Address | 10 |
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Introduction to SCPI | 12 |
Conventions Used in This Guide | 12 |
Types of SCPI Commands | 13 |
Multiple Commands in a Message | 13 |
Moving Among Subsystems | 14 |
Including Common Commands | 14 |
Using Queries | 14 |
Types of SCPI Messages | 14 |
The Message Unit | 15 |
Headers | 15 |
Query Indicator | 15 |
Message Unit Separator | 15 |
Root Specifier | 15 |
Message Terminator | 15 |
SCPI Data Formats | 16 |
Numerical Data Formats | 16 |
Suffixes and Multipliers | 16 |
Response Data Types | 16 |
SCPI Command Completion | 17 |
Using Device Clear | 17 |
3 - PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE | 19 |
Introduction | 19 |
Programming the Output | 19 |
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Enabling the Output | 19 |
Output Voltage | 20 |
Output Current | 20 |
Triggering Output Changes | 21 |
SCPI Triggering Nomenclature | 21 |
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