Colby Instruments XT-100 - Chapter 5.0; Programming the XT-100; About Programming the XT-100; Instrument ID

Chapter 50
Programming the XT-100
The XT-100 can be programmed remotely via a set of Application Programming Interface (API) Commands and Queries using a Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) naming convention and syntax.
51 About Programming the XT-100
The XT-100 accepts command over the Ethernet or RS-232 Serial port interface. The commands are specied in SCPI format. Commands
and Queries are used to automate the operation of the instrument.
511 Instrument ID
Each XT-100 has a unique Serial # identication.
Use the *IDN? to query the instrument for its identication string.
query response
*idn? Colby Instruments,XT-100-625P,21091234,V1.00
512 Setting the Delay using del1 or del2 commands
The delay in each channel can be specied using the DEL1 or DEL2 command.
command description
del1 12350 set delay channel 1 to 123.50 ps
513 Querying the current delay setting
To query the current delay in either Channel 1 or Channel 2:
query response description
del1? 1.000000e-10 delay setting
514 Setting the delay using a numeric value only
The delay setting can be specied with a numeric value only for the current active channel (Channel 1 or Channel 2). Use the MODE
command to set the current active channel.
command response description
100 set delay in current active channel to 10.0 ps
12350 ps set delay in current active channel to 123.50 ps
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