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Keysight Technologies 6811C Programming Guide
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Keysight Models 6811C,
6812C, and 6813C A
C Power
Solutions
Pr
ogramming
Guide
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Safety Information
3
Safety Considerations
4
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
5
Product Category
5
Sales and Technical Support
5
Table of Contents
7
1 General Information
24
About this Guide
24
Documentation Summary
24
External References
25
SCPI References
25
GPIB References
25
Keysight IO Libraries Suite
26
2 Introduction to Programming
28
Introduction
28
USB Capabilities of the AC Source
29
Vendor Identification (VID) and Product Identification (PID)
29
LAN Capabilities of the AC Source
30
Instrument Web Server
30
GPIB Capabilities of the AC Source
31
GPIB Address
31
RS-232 Capabilities of the AC Source
32
RS-232 Data Format
32
Baud Rate
32
RS-232 Programming Example
33
RS-232 Troubleshooting
34
Introduction to SCPI
35
Conventions Used in this Guide
35
Types of SCPI Commands
36
Types of SCPI Messages
36
The SCPI Command Tree
37
The Root Level
38
Active Header Path
38
The Effect of Optional Headers
39
Moving Among Subsystems
39
Including Common Commands
40
Using Queries
40
Coupled Commands
41
Structure of a SCPI Message
42
The Message Unit
42
Combining Message Units
43
Headers
44
Query Indicator
45
Message Unit Separator
45
Root Specifier
45
Message Terminator
46
SCPI Data Formats
47
Numerical Data Formats
47
Suffixes and Multipliers
48
Character Data
48
System Considerations
49
Assigning the GPIB Address in Programs
49
Types of DOS Drivers
50
Error Handling
51
Keysight BASIC Controllers
51
3 Language Dictionary
53
Introduction
54
Subsystem Commands
55
Calibration Subsystem Commands
57
Subsystem Syntax
57
Calibrate:count
58
Calibrate:current:ac
59
Calibrate:current:external
59
Calibrate:current:measure
59
Calibrate:data
60
Calibrate:date
61
Calibrate:impedance
61
Calibrate:level
62
Calibrate:password
62
Calibrate:phase:auxiliary
63
Calibrate:pwm:frequency
63
Calibrate:pwm:ramp
64
Calibrate:save
64
Calibrate:secure:code
65
Calibrate:secure:state
66
Calibrate:shunt
67
Calibrate:state
68
Calibrate:string
69
Calibrate:voltage:ac
69
Calibrate:voltage:auxiliary
70
Calibrate:voltage:DC
70
Calibrate:voltage:external
70
Calibrate:voltage:offset
71
Calibrate:voltage:protection
71
Display Subsystem Commands
72
Subsystem Syntax
72
Display
72
Display:mode
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Display:text
73
Display:text:clear
73
LXI Subsystem Commands
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Subsystem Syntax
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Lxi:identify[:State]
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Lxi:mdns[:State]
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Lxi:mdns:enable
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Lxi:mdns:hname[:Resolved]
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Lxi:mdns:sname:desired
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Lxi:mdns:sname[:Resolved]
77
Lxi:reset
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Lxi:restart
77
Measurement Subsystem (Arrays) Commands
78
Subsystem Syntax
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Measure:array:current
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Measure:array:current:harmonic
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Measure:array:current:harmonic:phase
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Measure:array:voltage
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Measure:array:voltage:harmonic
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Measure:array:voltage:harmonic:phase
84
Measurement Subsystem (Current) Commands
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Subsystem Syntax
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Measure:current
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Measure:current:ac
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Measure:current:acdc
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Measure:current:amplitude:maximum
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Measure:current:crestfactor
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Measure:current:harmonic
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Measure:current:harmonic:phase
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Measure:current:harmonic:thd
89
Measurement Subsystem (Frequency) Commands
90
Subsystem Syntax
90
Measure:frequency
90
Measurement Subsystem (Power) Commands
92
Subsystem Syntax
92
Measure:power
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Measure:power:ac
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Measure:power:ac:apparent
93
Measure:power:ac:reactive
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Measure:power:ac:pfactor
94
Measurement Subsystem (Tvolt) Commands
95
Subsystem Syntax
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Measure:tvolt
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Measure:tvolt:absolute
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Measurement Subsystem (Voltage) Commands
98
Subsystem Syntax
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Measure:voltage
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Measure:voltage:ac
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Measure:voltage:acdc
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Measure:voltage:harmonic
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Measure:voltage:harmonic:phase
101
Measure:voltage:harmonic:thd
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Measure:voltage:ranked
102
Output Subsystem Commands
103
Subsystem Syntax
103
Output
104
Output:coupling
104
Output:dfi
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Output:dfi:source
105
Output:impedance
106
Output:impedance:real
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Output:impedance:reactive
107
Output:pon:state
107
Output:protection:clear
108
Output:protection:delay
108
Output:ri:mode
109
Output:ttltrg
109
Output:ttltrg:source
110
Sense Subsystem Commands
111
Subsystem Syntax
111
Sense:current:acdc:range
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Sense:frequency:source
113
Sense:nselect
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Sense:sweep:offset:points
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Sense:sweep:tinterval
115
Sense:window
116
Source Subsystem (Current) Commands
117
Subsystem Syntax
117
Current
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Current:peak
119
Current:peak:mode
120
Current:peak:triggered
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Current:protection:state
122
Source Subsystem (Frequency) Commands
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Subsystem Syntax
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Frequency
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Frequency:mode
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Frequency:slew
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Frequency:slew:mode
125
Frequency:slew:triggered
125
Frequency:triggered
126
Source Subsystem (Frequency Modulation) Commands
127
Subsystem Syntax
127
Fm:deviation
128
Fm:frequency
128
Source Subsystem (Function) Commands
129
Subsystem Syntax
129
Function
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Function:mode
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Function:triggered
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Function:csinusoid
133
Source Subsystem (List) Commands
134
Subsystem Syntax
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List:count
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List:current
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List:current:points
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List:dwell
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List:dwell:points
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List:frequency
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List:frequency:points
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List:frequency:slew
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List:frequency:slew:points
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List:phase
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List:phase:points
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List:shape
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List:shape:points
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List:step
142
List:ttltrg
142
List:ttltrg:points
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List:voltage
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List:voltage:points
144
List:voltage:slew
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List:voltage:slew:points
144
List:voltage:offset
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List:voltage:offset:points
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List:voltage:offset:slew
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List:voltage:offset:slew:points
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Source Subsystem (Phase) Commands
147
Subsystem Syntax
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Phase
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Phase:auxiliary
148
Phase:mode
148
Phase:triggered
149
Source Subsystem (Pulse) Commands
150
Subsystem Syntax
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Pulse:count
150
Pulse:dcycle
151
Pulse:hold
151
Pulse:period
153
Pulse:width
153
Source Subsystem (Voltage) Commands
154
Subsystem Syntax
154
Voltage
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Voltage:triggered
156
Voltage:auxiliary
157
Voltage:mode
158
Voltage:offset
159
Voltage:offset:mode
160
Voltage:offset:triggered
161
Voltage:offset:slew
161
Voltage:offset:slew:mode
162
Voltage:offset:slew:triggered
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Voltage:protection
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Voltage:protection:state
163
Voltage:sense:detector
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Voltage:sense:source
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Voltage:slew
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Voltage:slew:mode
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Voltage:slew:triggered
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Status Subsystem Commands
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Subsystem Syntax
168
Status:preset
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Status:operation
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Status:operation:condition
170
Status:operation:enable
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Status:operation:ntransition
171
Status:questionable
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Status:questionable:condition
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Status:questionable:enable
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Status:questionable:ntransition
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System Subsystem Commands
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Subsystem Syntax
176
Security[:Immediate]
177
System:communicate:lan:control
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System:communicate:lan:dhcp
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System:communicate:lan:dns[{1|2}]
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System:communicate:lan:domain
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System:communicate:lan:gateway
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System:communicate:lan:hostname
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System:communicate:lan:ipaddress
183
System:communicate:lan:mac
184
System:communicate:lan:smask
185
System:communicate:lan:telnet:prompt
186
System:communicate:lan:telnet:wmessage
186
System:communicate:lan:update
187
System:communicate:rlstate
188
System:communicate:tcpip:control
188
System:error
189
System:language
189
System:persona:manufacturer
189
System:persona:manufacturer:default
190
System:persona:model
190
System:persona:model:default
190
System:security:count
191
System:security
191
System:set
192
System:version
192
System:local
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System:remote
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System:rwlock
193
Trace Subsystem Commands
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Subsystem Syntax
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Trace:catalog
194
Trace
195
Trace:define
196
Trace:delete
196
Trigger Subsystem Commands
197
Subsystem Syntax
197
Abort
198
Initiate:sequence
199
Initiate:continuous:sequence
200
Trigger
200
Trigger:delay
201
Trigger:source
201
Trigger:sequence2:Source
202
Trigger:sequence2:Phase
203
Trigger:sequence3
203
Trigger:sequence3:Source
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Trigger:sequence1:Define
205
Common Commands
206
Common Commands Syntax
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Cls
207
Ese
207
Esr
208
Idn
209
Lrn
209
Opc
210
Opt
211
Psc
212
Rcl
213
Rst
214
Sav
215
Sre
216
Stb
217
Trg
218
Tst
218
Wai
219
4 Compatibility of the B and C Versions of the AC Power Solutions
222
Persona Commands
222
Model Number
222
Manufacturer ID
222
New Feature Comparison with B and C AC Source
223
5 Programming Examples
228
Introduction
228
Programming the Output
229
Power-On Initialization
229
Enabling the Output
229
AC Voltage and Frequency
229
Voltage and Frequency Slew Rates
230
Waveform Shapes
231
Programming the Output Phase
233
Current Limit
233
DC Output
234
Coupled Commands
235
Programming Output Transients
236
Transient System Model
237
Step and Pulse Transients
239
List Transients
241
Triggering Output Changes
244
SCPI Triggering Nomenclature
244
Output Trigger System Model
245
Initiating the Output Trigger System
246
Selecting the Output Trigger Source
246
Specifying a Trigger Delay
247
Synchronizing Output Changes to a Reference Phase Angle
248
Generating Output Triggers
248
Specifying a Dwell Time for each List Point
249
Making Measurements
250
Voltage and Current Measurements
251
Power Measurements
251
Harmonic Measurements
252
Returning Voltage and Current Data from the Data Buffer
253
Regulatory-Compliant Measurement of Quasi-Stationary Harmonics
253
Triggering Measurements
254
SCPI Triggering Nomenclature
254
Measurement Trigger System Model
255
Initiating the Measurement Trigger System
256
Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source
256
Generating Measurement Triggers
257
Controlling the Instantaneous Voltage and Current Data Buffers
257
Programming the Status Registers
259
Power-On Conditions
259
Operation Status Group
259
Questionable Status Group
263
Standard Event Status Group
264
Status Byte Register
265
Examples
266
Programming the Trigger in and Trigger out BNC Connectors
269
Remote Inhibit and Discrete Fault Indicator
271
Remote Inhibit (RI)
271
Discrete Fault Indicator (DFI)
272
SCPI Command Completion
273
SCPI Command Tree
275
Command Syntax
276
SCPI Conformance Information
295
SCPI Confirmed Commands
296
Non SCPI Commands
298
Error Messages
301
Error Number List
302
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Keysight Technologies 6811C Specifications
General
Number of Outputs
1
Type
AC Power Source
Frequency Range
45 Hz to 1 kHz
Harmonic Distortion
0.5% at 50/60 Hz
Interface
GPIB
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