where < logical address> is the Logical Address of the instrument to be selected. For
example, “
SA 24” selects the Agilent E1326 Multimeter.
Select Instrument from an Instrument Menu
An Instrument Menu is normally indicated by the instrument title shown on the display. For example, if the
system is selected, the title is typically displayed as “
SYSTEM_0:”. Do the following:
1. Supported Terminal: Do the following:
a. Press the function key labeled “
UTILS”, if displayed. Continue with the next step if the label
is displayed or not.
b. Press the function key labeled “
SEL_INST”. This should bring you to the Main Menu (i.e., the
“
Select an instrument.” prompt shown). Use the procedure under the “Select Instrument
from Main Menu” heading to select the instrument.
2. Non-Supported Terminal: Press Ctrl-D to select the Main Menu (i.e., the “
Select an
instrument.
” prompt shown). Use the procedure under the “Select Instrument from Main Menu”
heading to select the instrument.
Sending the Commands
Once the instrument menu is shown, type in the SCPI command and press ’Return’. For example, to display
an error message, type:
SYST:ERR?
and the returned error message from the selected instrument will be displayed.
2-16 Sending SCPI Commands
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