Remote Programming Reference 
81150A and 81160A User’s Guide    319 
 
4.5.1  APPLy Commands 
 
 
 
The APPLy command provides the most straightforward method to program 
the instrument over the remote interface. You can select the function, 
frequency, amplitude, and offset all in one command as shown in the syntax 
statement below. 
APPLy:<function>[<frequency>[,<amplitude> 
[,<offset>]]] 
For example, the following command string sent from your computer will 
output a 3 V sine wave at 5 kHz with a -2.5 volt offset. APPL:SIN 5 KHZ, 3.0 
V, -2.5 V. 
 
 
For the frequency parameter of the APPLy command, the output frequency 
range depends on the function specified. You can substitute “MINimum”, 
“MAXimum” or “DEFault” in place of a specific value for the frequency 
parameter. The “DEFault” frequency is 1kHz.  
 
For the amplitude parameter of the APPLy command, the output amplitude 
range depends on the function specified, the output termination and the 
selected amplifier type. “MINimum”, “MAXimum” or “DEFault” can also 
be used. The “DEFault” amplitude is 1.0 Vpp (into 50Ohms) for all 
functions. The amplitude value will be interpreted as defined by the SCPI 
command: VOLT:UNIT VPP|VRMS|DBM.  
 
“MINimum”, “MAXimum” or “DEFault” can also be used here. The 
default offset is 0.0 V for all functions. 
APPLy Command Syntax (examples) 
APPL:SIN 5.0e3, 3.0 ,0.0 
APPL:NOIS def, 5.0, 2.0 
APPL:PULS def, def, def is the same as APPL:PULS 
APPL:DC def, def, -2.5