Remote Operation
4.2.1 Interface Commands (In Alphabetical Order)
*IDN? Identification Query
Input: *IDN?[term]
Returned: <manufacturer>,<model>,<serial>,<date>[term]
Format: aaaa,aaaaaaaa,aaaaaaa,mmddyy
<manufacture> Manufacturer ID
<model> Instrument model number
<serial> Serial number
<date> Instrument firmware revision date
Example: LSCI,MODEL211,21A0000,022607
*RST Reset Instrument Command
Input: *RST[term]
Remarks: Sets instrument parameters to power-up settings.
ALARM Input Alarm Parameter Command
Input: ALARM <off/on>, <high value>, <low
value>, <deadband>,<latch enable>[term]
Format: n, +nnn.n, +nnn.n, +nn.n,n
<off/on> Determines whether the instrument checks
the alarm for input where 0 = off and 1 = on.
<high value> Sets the value the temperature is checked
against to activate the high alarm.
<low value> Sets the value the temperature is checked
against to activate low alarm.
<deadband> Sets the value that the temperature must
change outside of an alarm condition to
deactivate an unlatched alarm.
<latch enable> Specifies a latched alarm (remains active
after alarm condition correction)
where 0 = off (no latch) and 1 = on.
Remarks: Configures the alarm parameters for the input.
Example: ALARM 1,270.0,0,0,1[term] – Turns on alarm checking
for the input, activates high alarm if kelvin reading is over
270, and latches the alarm when kelvin reading falls below
270.
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