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Running Software that Requires SCPI Commands

Running Software that Requires SCPI Commands

When a legacy remote language has been selected, you only have access to a very small subset of SCPI commands. If you are not familiar with the SCPI remote programming language, Chapter 5 , “A Brief Introduction to the SCPI Language,” on page 355 contains some useful information.

The SCPI commands available while using other remote languages are:

Table 1-7

SCPI Commands

 

 

 

 

SCPI Commands

 

Description

 

 

 

*IDN?

 

Queries and returns the instrument identification

 

 

string.

 

 

 

*RST

 

Performs an instrument preset.

 

 

 

INSTrument:DEFault

 

Restores mode defaults.

 

 

 

INSTrument:SELect

 

Selects an application by mode name. (Use RLC

INSTrument:SELect?

 

to select the N9061A application)1.

 

 

 

 

 

INSTrument:NSELect

 

Selects an application by mode number. (Use 266

INSTrument:NSELect?

to select the N9061A application)1.

 

 

 

[:SENSe]:SWEep:TYPE AUTOSWEepFFT

Sets the Sweep Type.

[:SENSe]:SWEep:TYPE?

Defaults to AUTO.

 

 

 

 

:SYSTem:OPTions?

 

Returns a list of installed options.

 

 

INPut:COUPling ACDCRLC

Sets the input coupling.2

INPut:COUPling?

 

Defaults to RLC.

 

 

 

 

:SYSTem:LANGuage HP8560E HP8561E HP8562E

Sets the current remote language.2

HP8563E HP8564E HP8565E HP8566A HP8566B

 

HP8568A HP8568B

 

 

:SYSTem:LANGuage?

 

 

 

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:RLBC:SCPI:ENABle ONOFF

Toggles whether SCPI available in RLBC mode

 

 

or not.

 

 

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:RLBC:SCPI:ENABle ONOFF

Toggles whether SCPI available in RLBC mode

 

 

or not.

 

 

[:SENSe]:RLC:SWEep:TYPE:AUTO:RULes

Sets the auto rule setting for Sweep Type.2

AUTOSPEedDRANgeLEGACY

 

[:SENSe]:RLC:SWEep:TYPE:AUTO:RULes?

 

 

 

 

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