Escort 3136A - SCPI Commands

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7-5-2 SCPI Commands
This subsection describes the SCPI subsystem commands for the meter. The meter is
acceptable only for the upper case part of command. It is unnecessary to send
complete command characters.
Table 7-3. Some SCPI Symbol Conventions
Text Symbol Meaning
[ ] Option; can be omitted
| Exclusive OR
< > Defined element
( ) Comment
? Question mark
:
SCPI command start
;
Combinations of set commands
• ABORT – This commend have not any action on the meter (SCPI approved).
• INITiate Subsystem:
INITiate[:IMMediate]
Description:
This command is defined in the SCPI standard. It will initialize the
meter but not affect the settings in the setup menu.
Note: This command will be executed for 5 seconds at least. Be sure to execute
other commands then.
INITiate[:IMMediate]:CONTinuous <Boolean>
Description:
Set the meter to free run or data hold mode.
Parameter: <Boolean> (ON, 1; OFF, 0)
Example: INIT:CONT OFF or INIT:CONT 0 ; Set the meter to data hold mode.
INITiate[:IMMediate]:CONTinuous?
Description:
Query the operation state of meter.
Parameter: 0 (Data hold) or 1 (Free run).