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System Commands
System commands control system functions that are not directly related to output control or measurement
functions.

SYSTem:ERRor?

This query returns the next error number followed by its corresponding error message string from the
remote programming error queue. The queue is a FIFO (first-in, first-out) buffer that stores errors as they
occur. As it is read, each error is removed from the queue. When all errors have been read, the query
returns 0,NO ERROR. If more errors are accumulated than the queue can hold, the last error in the queue
will be -350,TOO MANY ERRORS (see Appendix C for other error codes).
You can use the front panel Error key to read errors from the queue. Errors generated at the front panel
are not put into the queue but appear immediately on the display.
Query Syntax SYSTem:ERRor?
Parameters None
Returned Parameters <NR1>,<SRD>
Examples SYST:ERR?

SYSTem:LANGuage

This command selects the command language. The SCPI command language is the only language
supported.
Command Syntax SYSTem:LANGuage<string>
Parameters SCPI
Power-on Value SCPI
Example SYST:LANG SCPI
Query Syntax SYSTem:LANGuage?
Returned Parameters <CRD>

SYSTem:VERSion?

This query returns the SCPI version number to which the instrument complies. The returned value is of
the form YYYY.V, where YYYY represents the year and V is the revision number for that year.
Query Syntax SYSTem:VERSion?
Parameters None
Returned Parameters <NR2>
Examples SYST:VERS?