Programming

Lists of Commands

Lists of Commands

Table 3-10. Programming Commands (1 of 5)

Command

Description

Code

 

 

 

Codes: S indicates a standard SCPI command. I indicates an instrument specific command.

 

 

 

 

Common Commands

 

 

 

 

 

*CLS

Clears all event registers and the error queue.

 

 

 

 

*ESE

Sets the bits in the standard-event status enable register.

 

 

 

 

*ESR?

Queries value standard-event status register.

 

 

 

 

*IDN?

Queries instrument model number and firmware version.

 

 

 

*OPC

Sets operation complete bit of the standard-event status register.

 

 

 

*RCL

Recalls a saved instrument state.

 

 

 

 

*RST

Resets instrument.

 

 

 

 

*SAV

Saves an instrument state.

 

 

 

 

*SRE

Sets bits in service-request enable register.

 

 

 

 

*STB

Queries value of status byte.

 

 

 

 

*TRG

Triggers acquisition of measurement data.

 

 

 

 

*TST?

Performs an instrument self test.

 

 

 

*WAI

Causes instrument to finish processing current command before

 

continuing.

 

 

 

 

Measurement Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

:CONFigure

Configures instrument for wavelength, wavenumber,

I

 

frequency, power, and measurements.

 

 

 

 

:FETCh

Queries wavelength, wavenumber, frequency, power, and

I

 

measurements that have already been captured.

 

 

 

 

:MEASure

Configures, measures, and queries wavelength,

I

 

wavenumber, frequency, power, and measurements.

 

 

 

 

:READ

Measures and queries wavelength, wavenumber,

I

 

frequency, power, and measurements.

 

 

 

 

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