Chapter 5 Command Reference
Sample Program Commands
56 Operating and Programming Manual
Status Monitoring Tasks
Example Program 1 — Status Report Inquiry
The commands you send are in BOLD, (followed by <CR><LF>) the 5071A‘s
responses are in italics. If you make a mistake (i.e., generate an error # at the
scpi prompt) type ―*cls‖ followed by <CR><LF> (Return Line Feed).
Program Dialog Task Function
SYST:PRINT? Request an operating status report.
MJD 48587 21:03:42
CBT ID: 6-temp
Status summary: Operating normally
Power source: AC
Log status: Empty
Freq Offset: 0e-15 Osc.control: -1.67 %
RF amplitude 1: 20.2 % RF amplitude 2: 19.9 %
Zeeman Freq: 39949 Hz C-field curr: 12.137 mA
E-multiplier: 1870 V Signal Gain: 28.8 %
CBT Oven: 6.2 V BT Oven Err: 0.00 C
Osc. Oven: -8.8 V Ion Pump 0.2 µA
HW Ionizer: 1.0 V Mass spec: 9.1 V
SAW Tuning: 3.5 V DRO Tuning: 6.8 V
87MHz PLL: -0.8 V µP clock PLL: 2.9 V
+12V supply: 12.3 V -12V supply: -12.4 V
+5V supply: 5.3 V Thermometer: 35.0 C
scpi >
Example Program 2 — Print Log Request
Program Dialog Task Function
DIAG:LOG:PRINT? Print log (empty !)
Log status: Empty
<scpi >