Agilent Technologies 34410A - SCPI Commands Reference

38 34410A/11A User’s Guide
2 Features and Functions
SCPI Commands
The instrument complies with the rules and conventions of the present
version of SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments).
SCPI Language Conventions
Throughout this guide, the following conventions are used for SCPI
command syntax for remote interface programming:
• Braces ( { } ) enclose the parameter choices for a given command
string. The braces are not sent with the command string.
• A vertical bar ( > ) separates multiple parameter choices for a given
command string.
• Triangle brackets ( < > ) indicate that you must specify a value for the
enclosed parameter. The brackets are not sent with the command string.
• Some parameters are enclosed in square brackets ( [ ] ). This indicates
that the parameter is optional and can be omitted. The brackets are not
sent with the command string. If you do not specify a value for an
optional parameter, the instrument chooses a default value.
SCPI Language Version
You can determine the SCPI version with which the multimeter is in
compliance by sending a command from the remote interface.
• You can query the SCPI version from the remote interface only.
•
Remote Interface Operation: The following command queries the
multimeter’s SCPI language version:
SYSTem:VERSion?
• The SCPI version is returned in the form “YYYY.V”, where “YYYY”
represents the year of the version, and “V” represents a version number
for that year (for example, 1994.0).