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Parameters <date> = MM/DD/YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY.
MM between 1 and 12
DD between 1 and 31
YYYY between 1970 and 2038
Examples SYST:DATE 10/25/2007
Query SYST:DATE? Returns the Meter’s system clock date.
SYSTem:TIME(?) <time>
Description Sets the system clock time in 24 format.
Parameters <time> = HH:MM:SS or HH-MM-SS
HH between 0 and 23
MM between 0 and 59
SS between 0 and 59
Examples SYST:TIME 14:25:10 Sets time to 2:25:10 PM
Query SYST:TIME? Returns the Meter’s system clock time.
SYSTem:VERSion?
Description Retrieves the Meter’s present SCPI command version.
Examples SYST:VERS? Returns the SCPI version.
DATA:POINts?
Description Retrieves the number of measurements contained in the Meter’s internal
memory.
Examples DATA:POIN? Returns number of measurements in internal
memory.
*RST
Description Resets the Meter to its power-up configuration.
Examples *RST Resets the Meter.
IDN <n>, [<quoted string>]
Description Enables or disables the retrieval of a user-specified IDN string or factory-
set IDN string with the *IDN? command. Also sets the user defined IDN
string.
Parameters <n> = ON or 1 Enables user-defined string.
OFF or 0 Disables user-defined string and causes the
factory IDN string to be returned for an *IDN?
command.
<quoted string> = Up to a 35 character string.
Example IDN ON, “My Meter” Sets the IDN string to “My Meter” and enables
the user defined string to be returned when the
*IDN? command is received by the Meter.