SCPI COMMANDS
Standard SCPI Commands
ASCIIASCII / HEXL
Sets talk string and data query
response format. ASCII
expresses a words input bit
pattern as a decimal value equal
to the binary som of the data.
Multiple words are separated by
commas. HEXL converts each
four bit nibble into the ASCII
characters 0 to 9 and A to F.
TABLE allows the user to define
his own character set. All talk
strings end with a linefeed.
ASCII example = 128,5,255
HEXL example = 8000,05FF
FORMat:[DATA]:TALK
FT
Returns the SCPI version number
SYSTem:VERSion
N/AN/A
Requests next entry in error/event
queue.
000 = No error
-100 = Command error
-200 = Execution error
-300 = Query error
SYSTem:ERRor?
ONON / OFF
Tristate transmitter enabled
2
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:RS485
9,600300 to 19200
Sets transmit/receive baud rate
1
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD
40 to 30
Sets GPIB bus address
SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ADDRess
Factory SettingOption(s)FunctionCommand (Capitals are shortcuts)
y [] denotes optional
y BOLD denotes short format (see example below)
Examples:
FORM:DATA:TALK HEXL Allow communication in HEXL instead of the default ASCII
FT HEXL Allow communication in HEXL instead of the default ASCII
ALPHA OMEGA INSTRUMENTS CORP. Instruction Manual
Series 800/850 Thermoelectric Cooler Controller Page 92
2
This is necessary to allow use of RS485 when not using GPIB.
1
This baud rate must match the baud rate set up from the front panel under the Output 4
parameters ([Out4] [baud]).