Xantrex Technology XDC manual Appendix B. Scpi Command Reference, Codes and Standards

Appendix B. SCPI Command Reference

Overview

This appendix provides a summary of the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) that are supported by the this Programmable Power Supply.

Codes and Standards

This power supply conforms to the following international standards:

•IEEE Std 488.2-1992 “IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands For Use With IEEE Std 488.1-1987”

•IEEE Std 488.1-1987 “IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation”

•TIA/EIA-232F

•Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) Version 1997.0

IEEE 488.2 Requirements

SCPI Requirements

GPIB control implements all IEEE 488.2 requirements.

The power supply conforms to the following SCPI requirements:

•SCPI mandated commands

•Questionable Status Register (QSR), Condition, Event, Enable

•Operation Status Register (OSR), Condition, Event, Enable

•Status Byte Register (SBR)

•Standard Event Status Register (SESR)

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