Chapter 5 Command Reference
Chapter 5 Contents
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Chapter 5 Contents
This chapter describes the SCPI and IEEE 488.2 commands and error messages
applicable to the 5071A Primary Frequency Standard. Software interface and status
reporting operation are also discussed.
The chapter is organized as follows:
• 5071A Command Summary page 71
– IEEE 488.2 Common Commands page 71
– SCPI Commands page 73
• Description of SCPI Commands page 78
– Diagnostic Commands page 78
– Display Commands page 84
– Precision Time (Date and Time) Commands page 85
– Reference Oscillator Commands page 88
– STATus Monitoring Commands page 90
– System Commands page 95
• Status Reporting page 99
• Rear-Panel Status Output Operation page 102
– Status Output Programming page 102
– Example 1 — Programming the Status Output for a
Single True Condition page 103
– Example 2 — Programming the Status Output for
Multiple True and False Conditions page 103
• Serial-Port Command/Printer Interface page 105
– Mode Selection page 105
– Pacing page 105
– The Prompt page 105
– End-Of-Line Characters page 105
• Error Messages/Codes page 106