Contents
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SMW200A
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A.12 Remote Control, Remote Operation and File Transfer........................................ 1189
B Reference Information for Remote Control................................... 1191
B.1 Additional Basics on Remote Control...................................................................1191
B.1.1 Messages..................................................................................................................1191
B.1.2 LAN Interface Messages...........................................................................................1192
B.1.3 SCPI Command Structure.........................................................................................1192
B.1.3.1 Syntax for Common Commands............................................................................... 1193
B.1.3.2 Syntax for Device-Specific Commands.....................................................................1193
Long and short form.................................................................................................. 1193
Numeric Suffixes....................................................................................................... 1194
Optional Mnemonics................................................................................................. 1194
B.1.3.3 SCPI Parameters...................................................................................................... 1195
Numeric Values.........................................................................................................1195
Special Numeric Values............................................................................................ 1196
Boolean Parameters................................................................................................. 1196
Text Parameters........................................................................................................1197
Character Strings...................................................................................................... 1197
Block Data.................................................................................................................1197
B.1.3.4 Overview of Syntax Elements................................................................................... 1197
B.1.3.5 Structure of a Command Line................................................................................... 1199
B.1.3.6 Responses to Queries...............................................................................................1199
B.1.4 Command Sequence and Synchronization...............................................................1200
B.1.4.1 Preventing Overlapping Execution............................................................................1200
B.1.4.2 Examples to Command Sequence and Synchronization.......................................... 1202
B.1.5 Status Reporting System.......................................................................................... 1203
B.1.5.1 Hierarchy of the Status Registers............................................................................. 1204
B.1.5.2 Structure of a SCPI Status Register..........................................................................1205
B.1.5.3 Status Byte (STB) and Service Request Enable Register (SRE)..............................1207
B.1.5.4 Event Status Register (ESR) and Event Status Enable Register (ESE)................... 1208
B.1.5.5 Questionable Status Register (STATus:QUEStionable)........................................... 1209
B.1.5.6 Operation Status Register (STATus:OPERation)..................................................... 1209
B.1.5.7 Application of the Status Reporting System..............................................................1209
Service Request........................................................................................................1210