Calibration Command Reference
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3.3.5 :DATE
(:CALibration:PROTected):DATE
Purpose To send the calibration date to the instrument.
Format :cal:prot:date “<string>”?
Parameters <string> = date (mm/dd/yy)
Description The :DATE command allows you to store the calibration date in instrument memory for fu-
ture reference. You can read back the date from the instrument over the bus by using the
:DATE? query, or by using the CALIBRATION selection in the front panel menu.
Programming note The date <string> must be enclosed either in double or single quotes (“<string>” or
‘<string>’).
Programming example 10 OUTPUT 716; “:CAL:PROT:DATE ‘01/01/92’”! Send date.
3.3.6 :DATE?
(:CALibration:PROTected):DATE?
Purpose To request the calibration date from the instrument.
Format :cal:prot:date?
Response <date> (mm/dd/yy)
Description The :DATE? query allows you to request from the instrument the previously stored calibra-
tion date. The instrument response is simply a string of ASCII characters representing the
last stored date.
Programming example 10 OUTPUT 716; “:CAL:PROT:DATE?” ! Query for date.
20 ENTER 716; A$ ! Input date.
30 PRINT A$ ! Display date.
3.3.7 :NDUE
(:CALibration:PROTected):NDUE
Purpose To send the next calibration due date to the instrument.
Format :cal:prot:ndue “<string>”
Parameters <string> = next due date (mm/dd/yy)
Description The :NDUE command allows you to store the date when calibration is next due in instru-
ment memory. You can read back the next due date from the instrument over the bus by us-
ing the :NDUE? query, or by using the CALIBRATION-DATES selection in the front panel
menu.
Programming note The next due date <string> must be enclosed either in single or double quotes (“<string>”
or ‘<string>’).
Programming example 10 OUTPUT 716; “:CAL:PROT:NDUE ‘01/01/93’” ! Send due date.
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