Remote Control 
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Chapter1 Remote Control 
1.1 Overview 
This chapter will provide following remote configuration introductions: 
  SCPI Command Introduction 
  Command type 
  Command format 
  Data format 
  Remote Operation 
1.2 SCPI Command Introduction 
SCPI is short for Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments which 
defines a communication method of bus controller and instrument. It is based 
on ASCII and supply for testing and measuring instruments. SCPI command is 
based on hierarchical architecture which also known as tree system. In this 
system, Relevant Command is returned to a common node or root, so that a 
subsystem is formed. 
A part of OUTPut subsystem is listed below: 
OUTPut: 
SYNC {OFF|0|ON|1} 
SYNC: 
MODE {NORMal|CARRier} 
POLarity {NORMal|INVerted}
 
OUTPut is the root class keyword, SYNC is the second keyword, MODE and 
POLarity are the third keyword. Colon(:) is used for separating the command 
keyword and the next level keyword. 
1.3 Command Type of SCPI 
SCPI has two types of commands, common and subsystem. 
  Common commands generally are not related to specific operation but to 
controlling overallelectronic load functions, such as reset, status, and 
synchronization. All commoncommands consist of a three-letter mnemonic 
preceded by an asterisk: *RST *IDN? *SRE 8. 
  Subsystem commands perform specific electronic load functions. They are 
organized into an inverted tree structure with the "root" at the top. The 
following figure shows a portion of a subsyste command tree, from which 
you access the commands located along the various paths. 
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