Digital Communications Interface 6
Commands
•<hour> indicates a one or two digit number for the hour (0 to 23) is required.
•<minute> indicates a one or two digit number for the minute is required.
•<second> indicates a one or two digit number for the second is required.
•<baud> indicates a valid baud rate setting is required.
•For query commands, specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter causes the instrument to respond with the minimum, maximum, or default setting respectively.
•For set commands, specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameters causes the instrument to use the minimum, maximum, or default setting respectively.
•Unrecognized commands or commands with incorrect syntax or invalid parameters generate error messages that are placed in the error queue (see SYST:ERR?).
Alarm Commands
ALARm:BATTery?
Indicates whether a battery alarm event has occurred. Example: ALAR:BATT?
Response: 1
A value of 1 is returned if a battery alarm event has occurred. A value of 0 is returned if a battery alarm event has not occurred.
ALARm:BATTery:ENABle?
Returns the state of the battery alarm enable. Example: ALAR:BATT:ENAB?
Response: 0
A value of 1 is returned if the battery alarm is enabled. A value of 0 is returned if the battery alarm is disabled.
ALARm:BATTery:ENABle <bool>
Sets the state of the battery alarm enable. Example: ALAR:BATT:ENAB 1
The <bool> parameter turns the battery alarm enable on (1 or ON) or off (0 or OFF). This command may be password protected (see Password Commands).
ALARm:BEEP?
Returns the state of the audible alarm enable. Example: ALAR:BEEP?
Response: 0
A value of 1 is returned if the alarm beep is enabled. A value of 0 is returned if the alarm beep is disabled.
