System Commands 5
MISCELLANEOUS
DESCRIPTION
QUERY SYNTAX
Response format
EXAMPLE (GPIB)
*IDN?
Query
The * IDN? query is used for identification purposes. The response
consists of four different fields providing information on the manu-
facturer, the scope model, the serial number and the firmware
revision level.
*IDN?
*IDN LECROY,<model>,<serial_number>,<firmware_level>
<model>
:= 5-character model identifier
<serial_number> := an 8-digit decimal code (94xxxxxx)
<firmware_level> := 2 digits giving the release level followed by a
period and a 1-digit update level (xx.y)
This example issues an identification request to the scope.
CMD$=" * IDN?": CALL IBWRT(SCOPE%,CMD$)
CALL IBRD(SCOPE%,RSP$): PRINT RSP$
Response message
¯ IDN LECROY,9450_,94501153,02.2
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