Model 6485 Picoammeter Instruction Manual SCPI Reference Tables 14-5
Table 14-3
FORMat command summary
Command Description
Default
parameter
Ref
Section
SCPI
:FORMat 13
[:DATA] <type>[,<length>] Specify data format; ASCii, REAL, 32, or SREal. ASC √
[:DATA]? Query data format. √
:ELEMents <item list> Specify data elements; READing, UNITs, TIME,
and STATus.
All 4
:ELEMents? Query data format elements.
:BORDer <name> Specify byte order; NORMal or SWAPped. (see Note) √
:BORDer? Query byte order. √
:SREGister <name> Select data format for reading status registers;
ASCii, HEXadecimal, OCTal, or BINary.
ASC 13
:SREGister? Query format for reading event registers.
Note: *RST default is NORMal. SYSTem:PRESet default is SWAPped.
Table 14-4
SENSe command summary
Command Description
Default
parameter
Ref.
Section
SCPI
[:SENSe[1]]
[:FUNCtion][:<name>] Select measure function:
<name> = ‘CURRent[:DC]’
‘CURR’
:DATA Path to return instrument readings: 3 √
[:LATest]? Return the last instrument reading. √
[:CURRent[:DC]] Path to configure amps function: √
:NPLCycles <NRf> Set integration rate in line cycles (PLC);
0.01 to 6.0 (60 Hz) or 5.0 (50Hz).
6 (60Hz)
5 (50Hz)
4 √
:NPLCycles? Query NPLC. √
:RANGe Configure measurement range: 4 √
[:UPPer] <NRf> Select range; -0.021 to 0.021 (amps). 2.1e-4 √
[:UPPer]? Query range value. √
:AUTO <b> Enable or disable autorange. (see Note) √
Note: *RST default is ON and SYSTem:PRESet default is OFF.