Keithley 2450 User Manual

Model 2450
Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Appendix B:
Common commands
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013 B-5
*IDN?
This command retrieves the identification string of the instrument.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Query only None Not applicable Not applicable
Usage
*IDN?
Details
The identification string includes the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and firmware revision of the
instrument. The string is formatted as follows:
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS INC.,MODEL nnnn,xxxxxxx,yyyyy
Where:
• nnnn is the model number
• xxxxxxx is the serial number
• yyyyy is the firmware revision level
Example
*IDN?
Output:
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS INC.,MODEL 2450,01234567,1.0.0i
Also see
System information (on page 2-66)
*LANG
This command determines which command set is used by the instrument.
Type Affected by Where saved Default value
Command and query
Not applicable
Nonvolatile memory
SCPI
Usage
*LANG <commandSet>
*LANG?
<commandSet>
The command set to be used:
• TSP
• SCPI
•
SCPI2400
Details
The remote command sets that are available include:
• SCPI: An instrument-specific language built on the SCPI standard.
• TSP: A programming language that can be used to send individual commands or combine commands
into scripts.
• SCPI 2400: Allows you to run code developed for earlier Series 2400 instruments.

Keithley 2450 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2450
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English