Command Reference 8-114
:SYSTem :COMMunicate :GPIB :ADDRess
8 «<Numeric value>|MAX|MIN» [,«<Numeric value>|MAX|MIN»]
Set GPIB Address
This command sets the GPIB address. It is valid until a new address is set, either
by sending a new bus command or via the front panel USER OPT menu.
Parameters:
<Numeric value> is a number between 0 and 30.
MIN sets address 0.
MAX sets address 30.
[,<Numeric value>|MAX|MIN] sets a secondary address. This is accepted but not
used in the '9X'.
[:SELF] 8 This optional parameter is accepted by the '9X'.
Returned format:> <Numeric value>¿
Example:
SEND®
:SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 8 12
This example sets the bus address to 12.
Complies with standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.
:SYSTem :ERRor?
Queries for an ASCii text description of an error that occurred. The error messages
are placed in an error queue, with a FIFO (First In-First Out) structure. This queue
is summarized in the Error AVailable (EAV) bit in the status byte.
Returned format:
<error number>,"<Error Description String>"¿
Where:
<Error Description String> = an error description as ASCii text.
See also: Chapter 7, error messages.
Complies with standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.
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