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7.12.13 Global Subsystem
Global Commands General
• Power supplies acting upon Global Commands need not be a currently addressed supply.
• All power supplies attached to the Interface must be capable of accepting Global Commands.
• No messages, OPC or Not Busy will be returned to the HOST PC after a Global Command has
been issued. The Busy Bit of the Status Byte will be set to 0 after this command is issued.
• It will be the responsibility of the User Software to add a 20mS delay after each Global Command
is issued and before any other command can be issued.
Global Commands List
Command Name Description SCPI Format GEN Format
Result From
Supply
Enable all Outputs Output On to last V
& I levels
GLOBal:OUTPut:STATe 1|ON GOUT 1 None
Disable all Outputs Turn outputs Off to
zero V & I
GLOBal:OUTPut:STATe 0|OFF GOUT 0 None
Program all Voltages Set all power supply
output voltage
GLOBal:VOLTage:[AMPLitude] xxx.yy GPV xxx.yy None
Program all Currents Set all power supply
output current
GLOBal:CURRent:[AMPLitude] xxx.yy GPC xxx.yy None
Save Settings of all
power supplies
Same as *SAV n GLOBal:*SAV <NRf> GSAV n None
Recall Settings of all
power supplies
Same as *RCL n GLOBal:*RCL <NRf> GRCL n None
Reset all supplies Same as *RST GLOBal:*RST GRST None
Table 7-11: Global Commands