SYSTem:UPTime?
Returns the amount of time that the instrument has been running since the last power-on.
Parameter Typical return
(none) +8,+2,+13,+50
Return time that the instrument has been running: SYST:UPT?
– Typically used to verify that the instrument is warmed up sufficiently before calibration.
– The numbers returned indicate days, hours, minutes, and seconds, respectively.
SYSTem:VERSion?
Returns version of the SCPI that the instrument complies with. There is no front panel equivalent.
Parameter Typical return
(none) YYYY.V, where YYYY is the year and V is the version number.
Returns the SCPIversion:
SYST:VERS?
Typical response: 1994.0
SYSTem:WMESsage "<string>"
SYSTem:WMESsage?
Displays a power-on message.
Parameter Typical return
<string> = A quoted string of up to 40 characters.
You can use letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9) and special characters such as
@, %, *, and so forth.
Default ""
"Keysight DAQ970A Data Acquisition System"
Display a power-on message: SYST:WMES "Keysight DAQ970A Data Acquisition System"
– Specifying a null string ("") disables the power-on message.
– This parameter is set to its default value when the instrument is shipped from the factory and after
SYSTem:SECurity:IMMediate.
– The setting is non-volatile, and does not change when power has been off, after a Factory Reset (*RST command)
or after an Instrument Preset (SYSTem:PRESet command).
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