Rohde & Schwarz SMC100A - Page 23

Contents
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SMC100A
8Operating Manual 1411.4060.32 ─ 09
6.1.2 Messages....................................................................................................................191
6.1.3 LAN Interface.............................................................................................................. 192
6.1.3.1 HiSLIP Protocol...........................................................................................................194
6.1.3.2 VXI-11 Protocol........................................................................................................... 194
6.1.3.3 Socket Communication............................................................................................... 194
6.1.3.4 LAN Interface Messages.............................................................................................195
6.1.4 USB Interface..............................................................................................................195
6.1.5 Serial Interface............................................................................................................ 196
6.1.6 GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)....................................................................196
6.1.6.1 GPIB Interface Messages........................................................................................... 197
6.1.6.2 GPIB Instrument Address........................................................................................... 198
6.2 Starting a Remote Control Session.........................................................................198
6.2.1 Switching to Remote Control.......................................................................................199
6.2.2 Returning to Manual Operation................................................................................... 200
6.2.3 Examples.................................................................................................................... 200
6.2.3.1 Remote Control over GPIB......................................................................................... 200
6.2.3.2 Remote Control over LAN using VXI-11 Protocol....................................................... 201
6.2.3.3 Remote Control over LAN using Socket Communication........................................... 206
6.3 SCPI Command Structure........................................................................................ 212
6.3.1 Syntax for Common Commands................................................................................. 213
6.3.2 Syntax for Device-Specific Commands.......................................................................213
6.3.2.1 Long and short form.................................................................................................... 213
6.3.2.2 Numeric Suffixes......................................................................................................... 214
6.3.2.3 Optional Mnemonics................................................................................................... 214
6.3.3 SCPI Parameters........................................................................................................ 215
6.3.3.1 Numeric Values...........................................................................................................215
6.3.3.2 Special Numeric Values.............................................................................................. 216
6.3.3.3 Boolean Parameters................................................................................................... 217
6.3.3.4 Text Parameters..........................................................................................................217
6.3.3.5 Character Strings........................................................................................................ 217
6.3.3.6 Block Data...................................................................................................................217
6.3.4 Overview of Syntax Elements..................................................................................... 218
6.3.5 Structure of a Command Line..................................................................................... 219