Keysight Technologies 33210A - Firmware Revision Query; SCPI Language Version Query

3 Features and Functions
142 Keysight 33210A User’s Guide
Firmware Revision Query
You can query the function generator to determine which revision of firmware is
currently installed. The revision code contains five numbers in the form
“
f.ff-b.bb-aa-p ”.
–
Front-Panel Operation : Press and then select the Cal Info softkey from the
“Test / Cal” menu. The revision code is listed as one of the messages on the
front-panel display.
– Remote Interface Operation: Use the following command to read the function
generator’s firmware revision numbers (be sure to dimension a string variable
with at least 50 characters).
*IDN?
This command returns a string in the form:
Keysight Technologies,33210A,0,f.ff-b.bb-aa-p
SCPI Language Version Query
The function generator complies with the rules and conventions of the present
version of SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments). You can
determine the SCPI version with which the
instrument is in compliance by sending
a query from the remote interface
.
You cannot query the SCPI version from the front panel.
– Remote Interface Operation:
SYSTem:VERSion?
Returns a string in the form “YYYY.V”, where “YYYY” represents the year of the
version, and “V” represents a version number for that year (e.g., 1999.0).
f.ff = Firmware revision number
b.bb = Boot kernel revision number
aa = ASIC revision number
p = Printed circuit board revision number