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Contents page

Introduction......................................................................................................................................4Presentation ......................................................................................................................4Connection of the instrument .............................................................................................4

Connection through RS232 ........................................................................................................4

Connection through ETHERNET ................................................................................................4Straight cable.....................................................................................................................5Interface ............................................................................................................................5Programming convention...................................................................................................5Command syntax...............................................................................................................6

Common commands ........................................................................................................................6Specific commands ......................................................................................................................6Key words.........................................................................................................................................6Separators........................................................................................................................................6Parameters.......................................................................................................................................6(' ') .....................................................................................................................................................6Parameter format..............................................................................................................................7Recall................................................................................................................................................7Terminator ........................................................................................................................................8Response .........................................................................................................................................8

Commands specific to the instrument .........................................................................................9Vertical ..............................................................................................................................9

Display..............................................................................................................................................9Sensitivity / Coupling ........................................................................................................................9Function Definition..........................................................................................................................10Vertical Scale..................................................................................................................................10

Trigger.............................................................................................................................11Trigger main source........................................................................................................................12

Trigger mode / automatic mode......................................................................................................15Single mode....................................................................................................................................15

Horizontal ........................................................................................................................15Min/Max Acquisition........................................................................................................................15Average ..........................................................................................................................................15FFT.................................................................................................................................................16Time base .......................................................................................................................................16

Display.............................................................................................................................17Display mode ..................................................................................................................................17Oscilloscope / XY ...........................................................................................................................17Definition of the XY mode.....................................................................................................17

Measure...........................................................................................................................18

Reference.......................................................................................................................................18Measurement query........................................................................................................................18Phase measurement ......................................................................................................................20Manual measurement .....................................................................................................................21Phase manual measurement..........................................................................................................22Unattached cursors ........................................................................................................................22

Memory............................................................................................................................22Trace ..............................................................................................................................................22

Utilities.............................................................................................................................26I/O port configuration......................................................................................................................27Hardcopy ........................................................................................................................................27Configuration ..................................................................................................................................28

RUN/STOP.....................................................................................................................................29Autoset ...........................................................................................................................................30

Help.................................................................................................................................30Multimeter........................................................................................................................31

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Vertical............................................................................................................................................31Measurement..................................................................................................................................32

Error ................................................................................................................................33* Command error: (-199 to 100) .................................................................................33* Execution errors: (-299 to 200) ...........................................................................................34* Specific instrument errors: (-399 to 300)........................................................34* Query errors: (-499 to 400) ..........................................................................................34

Introduction......................................................................................................................35Events and status management ......................................................................................35Registers .........................................................................................................................35

Status registers...............................................................................................................................36Service request mask register........................................................................................................36Event register .................................................................................................................................36Event mask register........................................................................................................................37IEEE 488.2 Common commands ...........................................................................................41SCPI Commands ............................................................................................................................42

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Introduction

Presentation The programming instructions comply with standard IEEE488.2,protocol SCPI. They provide the user with the possibility of checking theinstrument remotely from simple standard controls.

Communication between a controller and a generator enables users to:

Configure the instrument

Perform measurements campaign

Transfer files

Connection of theinstrument

The oscilloscope can be remotely programmed using a computer or PCwith the programming kit. The dialog between the instrument and thePC can be realized through the RS232 link, or through an ETHERNETlink.

Connectionthrough RS232

Connect connector DB9F on one of the "COM" RS232C inputs of thePC.

Configure the PC port to be in adequacy with the instrument orreciprocally.

Connection through ETHERNET

Crossed cable - Connect the ETHERNET interface crossed cable directly to the PC.

- Connect a terminal (TELNET Port : 23) to the IP address defined onthe instrument.

RS232 Connector

DB9FPlug

RS232Interface

Cable

ETHERNET Connector

CrossedETHERNET

Interface Cable

RJ45Plug

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Introduction (contd)

Straight cable

- Connect the oscilloscope to the network of the PC through a Hub

with the straight ETHERNET interface cable.

- Connect a terminal (TELNET Port : 23), to the IP address defined onthe oscilloscope.

Interface

Programmingconvention

Tree structure The Command SCPI structure is a tree structure

Each command must be ended by a or terminatorcharacter.

The command used after the character must be in the same

directory as the precedent command, otherwise it must bepreceded by the character and its full name.

Example DISP:TRAC:STAT1 1

DISP:TRAC:STAT2 1

same as :

DISP:TRAC:STAT1 1 ; STAT2 1

same as :

DISP:TRAC:STAT1 1 ;: DISP :TRAC :STAT2 1

ETHERNETRS232

Connector

ETHERNET network

StraightETHERNET

Interface

Cable

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Introduction (contd)

Parameter format The parameters can be key words, numeric values, character chains ornumeric expressions.

Key words These parameters have two forms of call, as for the instructions : theshortened form (in capital letter) and the whole form (shortened form pluscomplement into small letter).

Thus, for certain commands, the parameters are the following :

ON, OFF corresponding to the bolean values (1,0)

EDGE, PULse, DELay, EVENt or TV for the trigger modes

Numeric values They have several possible formats :

NRf (flexible Numeric Representation).In the case of physical quantity, these numbers can be followed of a sub-multiple or a multiple of its unit.

Recall The interpretor does not make any difference between capital and smallletters.

Example: 1 micro second can be written either 1s or 0.000001, 1e-6s,1E-3mS

This parameter can also be replaced by the following key words :

MAXimum, MINimum to get extreme values of the parameter

UP, DOWN to get the value following or preceding the current status ofthe parameter

Units

V

S

PCT

Hz

MHz

F

OHM

DEG

Volt (Voltage)Second (Time)

Percent (Percentage)

Hertz (Frequency)

Mega-Hertz (Frequency)

Farad (Capacitance)

Ohm (Resistance)

Degree Celsius

Multiples andsub-multiples MA

K

M

U

N

P

Mega: 10+6

Kilo: 10+3

Milli: 10-3Micro: 10

-6

Nano: 10-9

Pico: 10-12

NR1 The parameter is a signed whole number.

Example: 10

NR2 The parameter is a signed real without exponent.

Example: 10.1

NR3 The parameter is a signed real expressed with a mantisse and a signed

exponent.Example: 10.1e-3

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Introduction (contd)

Chains ofCharacters

They are continuations of letters and figures framed by quotation marks " ".

Terminator

is a general term for a terminator.

NL is the character CR (code ASCII 13 or 0x0D).

A line of command should not exceed 80 characters; it ends with aterminator.

Response

The response can be made up of several elements separated between themby a comma ', '. The last element is followed by the terminator < NL >.

The data are of several natures :

Key words They are the same ones as those used in parameter, but here, only theshortened form is returned.

Numeric Values They have three possible formats : NR1, NR2 et NR3.

Chains of characters There is no difference compared to the parameters. If the chain contains akey word, it is returned in shortened form.

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Commands specific to the instrument

Vertical

Display

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:STATe{[1]|2|3|4}

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:STAT{[1]|2|3|4} validates or devalidates the selected signal.

To the question DISP:TRAC:STAT{[1]|2|3|4}?, the instrumentreturns the validation status of the selected signal.

Sensitivity / Coupling[SENSe]:VOLTage{[1]|4}[:DC]:RANGe

:PTPeak

(Command)

The commandVOLT{[1]|4}:RANG:PTP sets the full screen vertical sensitivity of the selected channel.

is a value in NRf format, it may be followed by asubmultiple and by the unit (V).

By default the value is expressed in Volts.

To the question VOLT{[1]|4}: RANG:PTP?, the instrument returns

the full screen vertical sensitivity of the selected channel.Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

If 10mV/div is the sensitivity displayed in the channel parameters,then the parameter = 8 x 10 mV/div.

INPut{[1]|4}:COUPling (Command/Query)

The command INP{[1]|4}:COUP selects thecoupling of the selected channel.

To the question INP{[1]|4}:COUP?, the instrument returns thecoupling of the selected channel.

[SENSe]:BANDwidth{[1]|4}[:RESolution]

(Command/Query)

The command BAND{[1]|4} limits the bandwidth ofthe channel to the value of the parameter Bandwidth [5 kHz,1,5 MHz, 20 MHz, 0 (no bandwidth limit)].

To the question BAND{[1]|4}?, the instrument returns the value ofthe frequency of the filter cut [5 kHz, 1,5 MHz, 20 MHz, 0 (nobandwidth limit)].

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[SENSe]:BANDwidth{[1]|4}[:RESolution]

:AUTO

(Command/Query)

The command BAND{[1]|4}:AUTO validates ordevalidates the application of the bandwidth limit on the selectedchannel.

To the question BAND{[1]|4}:AUTO?, the instrument returns theactivation status of the bandwidth limit on the selected channel.

Function Definition

CALCulate:MATH{2|3}[:EXPRession]

[:DEFine]

(Command/Query)

The command CALC:MATH{2|3} defines andactivates the mathematical function of the selected signal.

is the definition of the mathematical function.

(ch1 ch2) substracts the channel 1 from channel 2.

To the question CALC:MATH{2|3}?, the instrument returns themathematical function of the selected signal.

CALCulate:MATH{2|3}[:EXPRession]: DELete

(Command)

The command CALC:MATH{2|3}:DEL deletes the mathematicalfunction of the selected signal.

MMEMory:STORe:MACRo (Command)

The MMEM:STOR:MACR , command saves the

mathematical function of the chosen signal, in the internal memory,in an ".fct" file.

consists of a name of 15 letters maximum, followed by aperiod and the FCT extension.

MMEMory:LOAD:MACRo (Command)

The MMEM:STOR:MACR , command loads amathematical function, from an ".fct" file of the internal memory,onto the chosen signal.

consists of a name of 15 letters maximum, followed by aperiod and the FCT extension.

Vertical Scale

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:Y[:SCAThe]:PDIVision{[1]|2|3|4}

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:Y:PDIV{[1]|2|3|4} sets the value of the probe coeffcient for the selected signal.

is a value at NRf format.

To the question DISP:TRAC:Y:PDIV{[1]|2|3|4}?, the instrument

returns the value of the probe coefficient for the selected signal.

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DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:Y:LABel{[1]|2|3|4}

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:Y:LAB{[1]|2|3|4} determinesthe unit of the selected signal.

The unit is chosen among the upper-case letters of the alphabet

(A to Z), and is composed of a name up to 3 letters.To the question DISP:TRAC:Y:LAB{[1]|2|3|4}?, the instrumentreturns the unit of the selected signal.

[SENSe]:VOLTage{[1]|2|3|4}[:DC]

:RANGe:OFFSet

(Command/Query)

The command VOLT{[1]|2|3|4}:RANG:OFFS sets the vertical offset of the selected signal.

is a value in format NRf, it can be then followed by asubmultiple and by the unit (v).

By default this value is expressed in Volts.

To the question VOLT{[1]|2|3|4}:RANG:OFFS?, the instrumentreturns the vertical offset of the selected signal.

Response format:

Value in the format expressed in Volts.

Trigger

The apparatus has several trigger modes which are:

Sequence 1 : Trigger on edge (EDGE)

Sequence 2 : Trigger on pulse width (PULse)

Sequence 5 : Trigger on video signals such as television type(TV)

Standard SCPI allows the use of these various trigger modesthanks to the key word SEQuence. The index of this key wordmakes it possible to identify these modes. To simplify theprogramming, only two sequences are defined :

Example : in mode PULse, the trigger source of the instrument isprogrammed in entering the command TRIG:SEQ2:SOUR INT1,or TRIG:SEQ1:SOUR INT1, or TRIG:SEQ:SOUR INT1 or

TRIG:SOUR INT1.

TRIGger[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:DEFine?

(Command/Interrogation)

Returns the description of the indicated sequence :SEQuence1: EDGESEQuence2: PULseSEQuence5: TV

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TRIGger[:SEQuence[5]]:VIDeo:LINE:Select

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:VID:LINE:SEL selects the line onwhich it is to be triggered.

: is a value at NR1 format between 1 and the max number of

lines of the standard selected with the previous command (525 or625 lines).

To the question TRIG:VID:LINE:SEL?, the instrument returns thenumber of current line on which it is to be triggered.

TRIGger[:SEQuence[5]]:VIDeo:SSIGnal[:POLarity]

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:VID:SSIG determines thepolarity of the video signal.

POSitive: gives following video signal

NEGative: gives following video signal

At the command TRIG:VID:SSIG?, the instrument returns the polarityof the video signal.

TRIGger[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:SLOPe

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:SEQ{[1]|2|3|4|5}:SLOP determines :

in SEQuence2 : determines the polarity of the pulsePOSitive: positive pulse

NEGative: negative pulse

To the question TRIG:SEQ{[1]|2}:SLOP?, the instrument returns thepolarity trigger front or pulse according to the selected SEQuence.

In the other sequences: used to measure thetriggering edge of the main source:

POSitive: rising front

NEGative: falling front

TRIGger[:SEQuence{[1]|2}]:HYSTeresis

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:HYST sets the amplitude of thehysteresis used to reject the noise associated to the trigger mainsource.

is a value at NR1 format taking following values :

0: no noise reject, hysteresis is about 0.5 div.

3: activated noise reject, hysteresis is about 3 div.

To the question TRIG:HYST?, the instrument returns the amplitude ofthe hysteresis used to reject the noise associated to the trigger mainsource.

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TRIGger[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}] :LEVel

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:LEV sets thetrigger level of the main source.

is a value in format NRf, it may be followed by asubmultiple and by the unit (V).By default the value is expressed in Volts.

To the question TRIG:LEV?, the instrument returns the trigger level ofthe main source .

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

TRIGger:SEQuence2:DELay

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:SEQ2:DEL setsthe pulse time.

is a value in format , it may be followed by asubmultiple and by the unit (s).By default the value is expressed in second.

To the question TRIG:SEQ2:DEL?, the instrument returns the triggerdelay of the main source or the pulse time according to the selectedSEQuence.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

TRIGger[:SEQuence[2]]:TYPe

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:TYP selectsthe type of trigger on the pulse width to be used by the trigger.

SUPerior: trigger for pulses of superior duration

INFerior: trigger for pulses of inferior duration

To the question TRIG:TYP?, the instrument returns the type oftrigger on the current pulse width.

TRIGger[:SEQuence[1]|5]:HOLDoff

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:HOLD sets theinhibition time of the trigger (Holdoff).

is a value in format , it may be followed by asubmultiple and by the unit (s).By default the value is expressed in second.

To the question TRIG:HOLD?, the instrument returns the triggerHoldoff time.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

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Trigger mode /automatic mode

TRIGger[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]

:ATRIGger[:STATe]

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:ATRIG , validates or devalidates

the automatic trigger mode.

ON|1 activates the automatic trigger mode.

OFF|0 activates the trigger mode.

To the question TRIG:ATRIG?, the instrument returns the activationstatus of the automatic trigger mode.

Single mode

INITiate[:IMMediate]:NAME (Command)

The command INIT:NAME runs an

acquisition in single mode.

Horizontal

Min/Max Acquisition

[SENSe]:AVERage:TYPE (Command/Query)

The command AVER:TYPE validates ordevalidates the mode of min/max acquisition.

NORMal devalidates the mode of min/max acquisition.

ENVelope validates the mode of min/max acquisition.

To the question AVER:TYPE?, the instrument returns the activationstatus of the mode of min/max acquisition.

Average

[SENSe]:AVERage:COUNt (Command/Query)

The command AVER:COUN determines the number of acquisition bursts necessary toobtain a displayed trace by averaging.

is a value in format NR1, from values 2, 4,

16 to 64.

To the question AVER:COUN?, the instrument returns the the numberof acquisition bursts necessary to obtain a displayed trace by averaging.

[SENSe]:AVERage[:STATe]

(Command/Query)

The command AVER validates or devalidates theREPETITIVE SIGNAL function.

1|ON: signal repetitive validated

0|OFF: signal repetitive not validated

To the question AVER?, the instrument returns the activation status ofaveraging.The averaging is only active when the option repetitive signal isvalidated.

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FFT

CALCulate:TRANsform:FREQuency:WINDow

(Command/Query)

The command CALC:TRAN:FREQ:WIND selects thewindow used for the FFT

calculation.

To the question CALC:TRAN:FREQ:WIND?, the instrument returnsthe type ofwindow used for the FFT calculation.

CALCulate:TRANsform (Command/Query)

The command CALC:TRAN:FREQ activates the FFTcalculation.

To the question CALC:TRAN:FREQ?, the instrument returns theactivation status of the FFT calculation.

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:Y:SPACing

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:Y:SPAC specifies the type of scale applied to the Y-axis.

To the question DISP:TRAC:Y:SPAC?, the instrument returns thetype of scale applied to the Y-axis.

Time base

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:X[:SCAThe]

:PDIVision

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:X:PDIV sets the value of the time base.

is a value in format NRf, it may be followed by a submultipleand by the unit (s).

By default the value is expressed in second (s).

Example: to get a time base of 1 s, following values can beentered: 1E-3ms or 1E-6 or 0.000001s or 0.000001 or else 1us.

To the question DISP:TRAC:X:PDIV?, the instrument returns thevalue of the time base.

Response format: value in format expressed in second.

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[SENSE]SWEep:OFFSet:TIME

(Command/Query)

The command SWE:OFFS:TIME settles thehorizontal offset of the trace (run-after-delay or postrig).

is a signed value in format ; it may be followed by a

submultiple and by the unit (s). By default, it is expressed in second.To the question SWE:OFFS:TIME?, the instrument returns thecurrent run-after-delay.

Response format: value in format expressed in second.

Display

Display mode

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:MODE

(Command/Query)The command DISP:TRAC:MODE selectsthe display mode.

NORMal validates the Vector display mode.

ENVelope validates the Envelope display mode.

To the question DISP:TRAC:MODE?, the instrument returns theactive display mode.

Oscilloscope / XY

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:FORMat

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:FORM selects the display modeof the instrument.

A validates the Oscilloscope display mode : Y = f(t)

XY validates the XY display mode : Y = f(x)

To the question DISP:TRAC:FORM?, the instrument returns theactive display mode.

Definition of the

XY mode

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:XY:XDEFine

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:XY:XDEF selects thesignal positioned on the X-basis.

To the question DISP:TRAC:XY:XDEF?, the instrument returns thesignal used on the X-basis.

DISPlay[:WINDow]:TRACe:XY:YDEFine

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:TRAC:XY:YDEF selects the

signal positioned on the Y-basis.

To the question DISP:TRAC:XY:YDEF?, the instrument returns thesignal used on the Y-basis.

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Reference

DISPlay[:WINDow]:CURSor:REFerence

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:CURS:REF selects thereference for the automatic and manual measurements.

To the question DISP:CURS:REF?, the instrument returns the signalused as reference.

Measurement query

MEASure:MINimum? (Query)

To the question MEAS:MIN? the instrument returnsthe value minimum of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

MEASure:MAXimum? (Query)

To the question MEAS:MAX? the instrument returnsthe maximum value of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

MEASure:PTPeak? (Query)

To the question MEAS:PTP? the instrument returnsthe peak-to-peak value of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

MEASure:LOW? (Query)

To the question MEAS:LOW? the instrument returns

the low level value of the selected signal.Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

MEASure:HIGH? (Query)

To the question MEAS:HIGH? the instrument returnsthe value of the high level level of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

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MEASure:AMPLitude? (Query)

To the question MEAS: AMPLitude? the instrumentreturns the amplitude of the selected signal.

MEASure:AC? (Query)To the question MEAS:AC? the instrument returnsthe RMS voltage of the selected signal.

MEASure:VOLT[:DC]? (Query)

To the question MEAS:VOLT? the instrumentreturns the average value of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

MEASure:RISE:OVERshoot? (Query)

To the question MEAS:RISE:OVER? the instrumentreturns the positive overshoot of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in percent.

MEASure:FALL:OVERshoot? (Query)

To the question MEAS:FALL:OVER? the instrument

returns the negative overshoot of the selected signal.Response format:

value in format expressed in percent.

MEASure:RISE:TIME?or

MEASure:RTIME?

(Query)

To the question MEAS:RISE:TIME? the instrumentreturns the rise time of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

MEASure:FALL:TIME?or

MEASure:FTIME?

(Query)

To the question MEAS:FALL:TIME? the instrumentreturns the fall time of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

MEASure:PWIDth? (Query)

To the question MEAS:PWID? the instrument returns

the positive pulse width of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

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MEASure:NWIDth? (Query)

To the question MEAS:NWID? the instrumentreturns the negatitive pulse width of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

MEASure:PERiod? (Query)

To the question MEAS:PERiod? the instrumentreturns the period of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

MEASure:FREQuency? (Query)

To the question MEAS:FREQ? the instrumentreturns the frequency of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in hertz.

MEASure:PDUTycycle? (Query)

To the question MEAS:PDUT? the instrumentreturns the duty cycle of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format expressed in percent.

MEASure:PULse:COUNt? (Query)

To the question MEAS:PUL:COUN? the instrumentreturns the pulse count on screen of the selected signal.

Response format:

value in format .

Phase measurement

MEASure:PHASe? (Query)

To the question MEAS:PHAS? , theinstrument returns the phase of the first selected signal to thesecond.

Response format:

value in format expressed in degrees.

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Manual measurement

DISPlay[:WINDow]:CURSor:STATe

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:CURS:STAT activates orinhibits the manual measurements.

1|ON: activates the manual measurements

0|OFF: inhibits the manual measurements

To the question DISP:CURS:STAT?, the instrument returns theactivation status of the manual measurements.

DISPlay[:WINDow]:CURSor:TIME{[1]|2|3}:POSition

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:CURS:TIME{[1]|2|3}:POSsets the horizontal position of the selected manual cursor.

is a value in format NRf, it may be followed by asubmultiple and the unit (s).

By default the value is expressed in second.

This command acts on the manual cursors represented on the

screen by the X-symbol accompanied by an index (1, 2 or ).

To the question DISP:CURS:TIME{[1]|2|3}:POS?, the instrumentreturns the horizontal position of the selected manual cursor.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

DISPlay[:WINDow]:CURSor:VOLT{[1]|2|3}:POSition

(Query)

To the question DISP:CURS:VOLT{[1]|2|3}:POS?, the instrumentreturns the horizontal position of the selected manual cursor.

This command acts on the manual cursors represented on the

screen by the X-symbol accompanied by an index (1, 2 or ).

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

MEASure:CURSor:DTIME? (Query)

To the question MEAS:CURS:DTIME?, the instrument returns thetime delay between cursors 1 and 2.

Response format:

value in format expressed in second.

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MEASure:CURSor:DVOLT? (Query)

To the question MEAS:CURS:DVOLT?, the instrument returns thedifference between cursors 1 and 2.

Response format:

value in format expressed in volt.

Phase manualmeasurement

DISPlay[:WINDow]:CURSor:PHASe:STATe

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:CURS:PHAS:STAT activates orinhibits the phase manual measurement.

To the question DISP:CURS:PHAS:STAT?, the instrumentreturns the activation status of the phase manual measurement.

MEASure:MANual:PHASe? (Query)

To the question MEAS: MAN:PHAS?, the instrument returns the

phase of -cursor in relation to cursors 1 and 2. The differencebetween the cursor 1 and 2 represents 360. The cur sor 1 equal to0and the cursor 2, 360.

Response format:

value in format expressed in degrees.

Unattached cursors

DISPlay[:WINDow]:CURS:AUTO:STATe

(Command/Query)

The command DISP:CURS:AUTO:STAT activates orinhibits the unattached cursors.

ON|1 the cursors 1 and 2 move along the reference signal.

OFF|0 the moving of cursors 1 and 2 is free.

To the question DISP:CURS:AUTO:STAT?, the instrumentreturns the activation status of unattached cursor mode.

Memory

Trace

MMEMory:STORe:TRACe (Command)

The command MMEM:STOR:TRAC , saves the signal or the selected referencememory, in a ".trc" or ".txt" file of the internal memory

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MMEMory:LOAD:TRACe (Command)

The MMEM:LOAD:TRAC, command loads a trace from a ".trc" file of the internal memory.

TRACe:CATalog (Query)

To the question TRAC:CAT?, the device returns the list of activesignals.

#TRAC:CAT?

reply when no signal is active.

reply INT1 when only signal 1 is active.

reply INT1,INT3 when signals 1 and 3 are active.

TRACe:LIMit (Command/Query)

The TRAC:LIM ,, command setsthe left and right limits and the step of the data to be transferred.

,, are parameters using formatNR1.

Their default value is 0, 2499 and 1.To the question TRAC:LIM?, the device returns the left and rightlimits and the step of the data to be transferred.

TRACe[:DATA] (Query)

To the question TRAC?, the device transfers the

selected trace to the computer.

Response format:

is a data block, the format of which is set by thecommands FORMat:DINTerchange and FORMat[:DATA].

It contains the value of the 2500 samples encoded on 4 bytes, asfollows (bit 31 = MSB):

31 24 19 0Validity - samples coded on 20 bits

The validity byte contains 3 data bits:

31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24

I O E - - - - -

with :I : Invalidity, the sample is invalid if equal to 1A : Age, used in slow mode, this sample is validatedE : Extrapolated, the sample is the result of an extrapolation if equal

to 1.

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FORMat:DINTerchange (Command/Query)

The command FORM:DINT activates or inhibits thetrace transfer in DIF format.

ON|1 activates the trace transfer in DIF format.

OFF|0 the trace transfer data is raw.

To the question FORM:DINT?, the device returns the activationstatus of the DIF format.

Response format: DIF format:

(DIF (VERsion )

DIMension=X (TYPE IMPLicit

SCALe

SIZE

U N ITs "S")DIMension=Y (TYPE EXPLicit

SCALe SIZE 262144

OFFSet 393216

U N ITs "V")

DATA(CURVe ()))

is a number in format giving the year of theSCPI standard used and the software version.

# : 1999.1 means that SCPI version 1999 is used. This is the first

software version of the remote control management programme.

is a number in format.

It represents the time difference between two samples.

is a number in format.It represents the number of samples to be transferred.

It can vary from 1 to 2500.

is a number in format.

It represents the difference in Volts between two consecutive valuesof the analogue digital converter.

is a block containing the samples. This data comprisesonly the values resulting from the analogue digital converter. This

block is in the format specified by the FORMat[:DATA] command.

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FORMat[:DATA] (Command/Query)

The FORM commandselects the data format of the trace transfer.

INTeger: The data transmitted consists of whole numbers,

unsigned with a length of 8 bits, preceded by the heading #an.n represents the number of data items to transmit. a gives thenumber of figures making up n.

# The transmission for 4 data items (74, 70, 71, 76) is #14JFGL

ASCii: The data is transferred using ASCII charactersaccording to numbering from 0 to 255. Each numberis separated by a comma.

# The transmission for 4 data items (74, 70, 71, 76) is 74,70,71,76

HEXadecimal: The data is transferred using ASCII charactersaccording to a numbering in base 16 on 8bits.Each number ispreceded by #H and separated by a comma.

# The transmission for 4 data items (74, 70, 71, 76) is#H4A,#H46,#H47,#H4C

BINary: The data is transferred using ASCII charactersaccording to a numbering in base 2 on 8 bits.Each number ispreceded by #B and separated by a comma.

# The transmission for 4 data items (74, 70, 71, 76) is # B1001010,#B 1000110,#B 1000111,# B 1001100

To the question FORM?, the device returns the format selected forthe trace transfer.

Configuration

MMEMory:STORe:STATe (Command)

The MMEM:STOR:STAT command saves theconfiguration, in internal memory, in a ".cfg" file.

MMEMory:LOAD:STATe (Command)

The MMEM:LOAD:STAT command loads the

configuration from a ".cfg" file of the internal memory.

SYSTem:SET (Command/Query)

The SYST:SET command transfers theconfiguration from the computer to the device.

is a finite data number preceded by the heading #anwith n, the data number and a, a figure indicating the number offigures making up n.

To the question SYST:SET?, the device transfers thecurrent configuration to the computer.

Response format:

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Utilities

MMEMory:CATalog? (Query)

To the question MMEM:CAT?, the device returns the list of

files present in the internal memory.

Response format:, 0[,]

is in NR1 format. = ,,

consists of a name of 15 letters maximum, followed by aperiod and the 3-letter extension.

is in NR1 format

is STAT for a config file.

TRAC for a trace file

ASC for a text file

BIN for any other file

MMEMory:DELete (Command)

The MMEM:DEL command is used to delete a file from theinternal memory. consists of a name of 15 lettersmaximum, followed by a period and the 3-letter extension.

MMEMory:DATA (Command/Query)

The MMEM:DATA , command is used to transfer afile from the PC to the device.

consists of a name of 15 letters maximum, followed by aperiod and the 3-letter extension.If the file already exists, it willbe overwritten by the new file.

The text files (".txt") cannot be imported from the PC to thedevice.

is all of the data in the file preceded by the heading#an.

n being the data number and a, a figure indicating the number of

figures making up n.To the question MMEM:DATA?, the device transfersthe file named to the PC.

Response format:

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I/O port configuration

SYSTem:COMMunicate:SOCKet:ADDRess

Warning

(Command/Query)

The command SYST:COMM:SOCK:ADDR "" definesthe IP address of the instrument.

is a chain of characters as: ip1.ip2.ip3.ip4, each of theipX values must be included between 0 & 255.

To the question SYST:COMM:SOCK:ADDR? the instrument returnsthe value of the current IP address.

Response format:

Following to the change of IP address of the apparatus, anyconnection calling upon the ETHERNET connection will stop. Arestarting of the apparatus is necessary to take into account thisnew address and to establish a new connection.

If the instrument is programmed through the ETHERNET link, theconnection with the PC will stop following to the change of IPaddress. To be able to continue, it is necessary to start again theoscilloscope and to define its new address on the PC.

Hardcopy

HCOPy:DESTination (Command/Query)

The commandHCOP:DEST selects

the connection port of the peripherical.SERial : for the serial link

CENTronics : for the Centronics link

NETwork : for the network link

: to write in a file in the internal memory. Thename of the file contains 15 letters without extension. The extensionis auto-matically set as a function of the language(cf. HCOP:DEV:LANG).To the question HCOP:DEST?, the instrument returns theconnection port of the peripherical.

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HCOPy:DEVice:LANGuage (Command/Query)

The commandHCOP:DEV:LANG selects the print language.

IBM: IBM Proprinter languageextension of the printing file will be .PRN.

EPSon: Epson Stylus languageextension of the printing file will be .PRN.

CANon: Canon languageextension of the printing file will be .PRN.

PCL: HP Laserjet languageextension of the printing file will be .PCL.

DPU: Seiko DPU 411 languageextension of the printing file will be .PRN.

POSTscript: Postscript languageextension of the printing file will be .EPS.

BMP: bitmap BMP languageextension of the printing file will be .BMP.

GIF: GIF languageextension of the printing file will be .GIF.

To the question HCOP:DEV:LANG?, the instrument returns theconfigurated language of printing.

HCOPy:DEVice:COLor (Command/Query)

The command HCOP:DEV:COL sets the color printing.

To the question HCOP:DEV:COL?, the instrument returns theconfigurated colors of printing.

HCOPy:SDUMp[:IMMediate] (Command)

The command HCOP:SDUM starts a hard copy.

HCOPy:SDUMp:UNDO (Command)

The command HCOP:SDUM:UNDO stops or cancels a hard copy.

Configuration

DEVice:MODe (Command/Query)

The command DEV:MOD selects theprincipal mode of the instrument.

To the question DEV:MOD?, the instrument returns the mode in

which it has been configurated.

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SYSTem:DATE (Command/Query)

The command SYST:DATE ,,, sets the date ofthe instrument.

The possible values are:

0 to 9999 for the year range (1st range).1 to 12 for the month range (2

ndrange).

1 to 31 for the day range (3rd

range).

To the question SYST:DATE?, the instrument returns the date.

Response format: < YYYY,MM,DD >

with Y = year, M = month, D = day.

SYSTem:TIME (Command/Query)

The command SYST:TIME ,,, sets the time ofthe instrument.

The possible values are:

0 to 23 for the hour range (1st

range).0 to 59 for the minute range (2

ndrange).

0 to 59 for the second range (3rd

range).

To the question SYST:TIME?, the instrument returns the hour.

Response format: < HH,MM,SS >

avec H = hour, M = minute, S = second.

SYSTem:LANGuage (Command/Query)

The commandSYST:LANG selects the language of the instrument.

To the question SYST:LANG?, the instrument returns the selectedlanguage.

SYSTem:KLOCK (Command/Query)

The command SYST:KLOCK locks the front face.

To the question SYST:KLOCK?, the instrument returns the lockstatus of the front face.

RUN/STOP

INITiate:CONTinuous:NAME (Command)

The command INIT:CONT:NAME ,starts or stops the acquisition in repetitive mode in the indicatedtrigger mode.

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ABORt (Command)

The command ABOR aborts the acquisition in progress.

If the instrument is set in the single mode, the acquisition isstopped. The instrument stays in the starting status.

If the instrument is in continuous mode, the acquisition in progressis stopped and the following starts.

Note: if no acquisition is running, this command has no effect.

TRIGger[:SEQuence{[1]|2}] :RUN:STATe

(Command/Query)

The command TRIG:RUN:STAT starts or stops theacquisition.

ON|1 acquisition starts.

OFF|0 acquisition is stopped.

To the question TRIG:RUN:STAT?, the instrument returns the triggerstatus.

Autoset

AUTOSet:EXEcute (Command)

The command AUTOS:EXE starts an autoset on each activechannel.

Help

HELP[?] (Query)

To the question HELP? [ directory entry ] the instrumentanswers helping in the SCPI commands available.

directory entry is a key word (short or long form) of first level inthe tree of the command. No distinction is made between small andcapital letters.

In absence of parameter, the list of the key words accepted by thefunction is given. When a key word is introduced, the list and the

syntax of all the commands starting with this word is returned by thefunction.

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Multimeter

Vertical

INPut{[1]|4}:DMM:COUPling

(Command/Query)

The command INP{[1]|4}:DMM:COUP affectsthe coupling of the selected channel.

To the question INP{[1]|4}:DMM:COUP? the instrument returns thecurrent coupling of the selected channel.

[SENSe]:RANGe{[1]|4}:AUTO

(Command/Query)

The command RANG{[1]|4}:AUTO authorizes orprohibits the autoranging of the selected channel.

ON|1 activates the autoranging.

OFF|0 deactivates this function.To the question RANG{[1]|2|3|4}:AUTO? the instrument returns theautoranging status for the selected channel.

[SENSe]:RANGe[1]:CAPA (Command/Query)

The command RANG:CAPA selectsthe range of measurement to be used in capacitance mode.

is a value in format NRf, it may be followed by a sub-multiple (p, n, u) and by the unit (F).

By default, the value is expressed in Farad (F).

To the question RANG:CAPA? the instrument returns the rangevalue of the capacitance.

Response format:

value in format followed by sub-multiples (p, n, u) and by theunit (F).

[SENSe]:RANGe[1]:OHM (Command/Query)

The command RANG:OHM selects the measurement range to be used in ohm-meter mode.

is a value in format NRf, it may be followed by a sub-multiple (k, ma) and by the unit (Ohm).

By default, it is expressed in (Ohm).To the question RANG:OHM? the instrument returns the value ofthe measurement range of the ohm-meter.

Response format:

value in format followed by the sub-multiples (k, M) and bythe unit (Ohm).

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[SENSe]:RANGe{[1]|2}:VOLT

(Command/Query)

The command RANG{[1]|4}:VOLT selects the measurement range to be used in voltmetermode for the selected channel.

is a value in NRf format, it may be followed by a multiple(k) or sub-multiple (m, u) and by the unit (V).

By default, it is expressed in Volt (V).

To the question RANG{[1]|4}:VOLT? the instrument returns thevalue of the measurement range of the voltmeter for the selectedchannel.Response format:

value in format followed by the sub-multiple (m) and by theunit (V).

Measurement

MEASure:DMM? (Query)

To the question MEAS:DMM? the instrument returns thevalue of the main measurement for the selected channel.

[SENSe]:FUNCtion (Command/Query)

The command FUNC selects the measurement function on

channel 1.

To the question FUNC?, the instrument returns the function demeasurement on channel 1.

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Error

SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? (Query)

To the question SYST:ERR?, the instrument returns the number oferror positioned at the top of the queue. The queue has a stack of 20numbers and is managed as follows : first in, first out.

As the SYST:ERR? questions arrive, the instrument returns thenumber of errors in order of arrival, until the queue is empty. Everymore SYST:ERR? question involves a negative answer: character "0"(ASCII 48code). If the queue is full, the case at the top of the queuetakes the value 350 (saturated queue).

The queue is empty:

- when the instrument is getting started.- at the receipt of a *CLS.- at the reading of the last error.

Response format:

with error = negative or 0, no error.

* Command error:(-199 to 100)

They indicate that a syntax error has been detected by the syntaxanalyzer and causes event register bit 5, called CME, CoMmandError to be set to 1.

-101 : Invalid character-103 : Invalid seperator-104 : Data type error

-108 : Parameter not allowed-109 : Missing parameter-111 : Header separator error-112 : Program mnemonic too long-113 : Undefined header-114 : Header suffix out of range-121 : Invalid character in number-128 : Numeric data not allowed-131 : Invalid suffix-138 : Suffix not allowed-141 : Invalid character data-148 : Character data not allowed

-151 : Invalid string data-154 : String data too long-171 : Invalid expression

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* Execution errors:(-299 to 200)

They indicate that an error has been detected at the moment ofcommand execution and causes event register bit 4, called EXE,Execution Error, to be set to 1.

-200 : Execution error

-213 : Init ignored-221 : Sandtings conflict-222 : Data out of range-232 : Invalid format-256 : File name not found-257 : File name error

* Specific instrumenterrors:

(-399 to 300)

They indicate that an abnormal error has been detected duringexecution of a task, and causes event register bit 3, called DDE,Device Dependent Error to be set to 1.

-300 : Device-specific error-321 : Out of memory-350 : Queue overflow-360 : Communication error

* Query errors:(-499 to 400)

They indicate that an abnormal error has been detected duringexecution of a task, and cause event register bit 2, called QYE,QuerY Error, to be set to 1.

-400 : Query error

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IEEE 488.2 common commands

Introduction The common commands are defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard.They are operational on all instruments which are specified IEEE488.2. They command basic functions such as:

identification, reset, configuration reading, reading of event and status register, reset of event and status register.

If a command containing one or several directories has beenreceived, and if a common command has been stacked up, then theinstrument stays in this directory and execute normally thecommands.

Events and statusmanagement

Registers

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

&&

&

&

&

& &&

Or

logical

Event registerto Read : *ESR?

Event Mask RegisterTo write : *ESETo read : *ESE?

&

&

&&

&

&&

Orlogical

Status registerTo read: *STB?

Request service Mask RegisterTo write : *SRETo read : *SRE?

7 ESB 3 2 1 0MAVRQS

6MSS

7 5 4 3 2 1 0

RequestService

outputbuffer

PON

URQ

CME

EXE

DDE

QYE

RQC

OPC

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Status registers Reading only *STB? common command.

In this case, the (MSS) 6 Bit is returned and remain in the status itwas before reading [see . *STB (Status Byte)]

The *CLS common command is reset to zero.

Detailed description

RQS

MSS

ESB MAV_ _

012345

6

6

7*STB ?

_

RQS Request Service (6 bit)

Indicates if the instrument requests a service. The type of COMMused on the instrument does not generate a request, but the byte isaccessible in reading. It is reset to 0 after reading and can switch tozero only if the event register is reset to zero (by reading or *CLS).

MSS Master Summary Status (6 bit)Indicates if the instrument has a reason to request a service. Thisinformation is accessible only in reading the status register. (*STB?command) and stays as it is after the reading.

ESB Event Satus Bit (5 bit)

Indicates if at least one of the conditions of the event register issatisfied and not masked.

MAV Message Available (4 bit)Indicates if at least one response is in the output spooler.

Service request maskregister

Reading and writing *SRE command.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

ESB MAV

Event register Reading *ESR command. Its reading resets to zero.

Detailed description

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC *ESR?

*SRE*SRE?

MSB LSB

MSB LSB

MSB LSB

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PON Power On (7 bit)Not used

URQ User request (6 bit)Not used

CME Command Error (5 bit)A command error has been detected.

EXE Execution Error (4 bit)An error execution has been detected.

DDE Device Dependant Error 3 (bit)An error specific to the instrument has been detected.

QYE Query Error (2 bit)A query error has been detected.

RQC Request Control (1bit)Always at zero.

OPC Operation Complete (0 bit)All operations running are ended.

Event mask register Reading and writing *ESE command.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC

*ESE*ESE?

MSB LSB

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IEEE 488.2Commands

*CLS(Clear Status)

(Command)

The common command *CLS reset the status and event register.

*ESE(Event Status Enable)

(Command/Query)

The *ESE common command positions the status of theevent mask.

is a value in format , from 0 to 255.

A 1 authorises the corresponding bit of the event register to generatean event, while a 0 masks it.

To the question *ESE?, the instrument returns the current content ofthe event mask register.

Response format:

value in format from 0 to 255.

Event mask register:

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC

*ESR?(Event Status Register)

(Query)

To the question *ESR?, the instrument returns the content of theevent register.

Once the register has been read, the content value is reset to zero.

Response format:

value in format from 0 to 255.

Event register

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC

MSB LSB

MSB LSB

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*IDN?(Identification Number)

(Query)

To the question *IDN?, the instrument returns the type of instrumentand the software version.

Response format:

,/ Instrument reference Software version PCB version

*OPC(Operation Complete)

(Command/Query)

The command *OPC authorises the setting to 1 of the OPC bit inthe event register as soon as the current operation is completed.To the question *OPC?, the instrument returns the character ASCII"1" as soon as the current operation is terminated.

*RST(Reset)

(Command)

The command *RST reconfigures the instrument with the factorysettings.

*SRE(Service Request Enable)

(Command/Query)

The command *SRE positions the service request maskregister.

is a value in format , from 0 to 255.

A value of bit at 1 enables the same-rank bit of the status register torequest a service (bit of the status register contains 1). A bit value at0 neuralizes it.

To the question *SRE?, the instrument returns the value of thesevice demand mask register.

Response format:

value in format from 0 to 255.

Service demand mask register :

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

0 0 ESB MAV 0 0 0 0

MSB LSB

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*STB?(Status Byte)

(Query)

To the question *STB? the instrument returns the content of itsstatus register (Status Byte Register).

The bit 6 returned indicates the MSS value (Master Sumary Status)

(at 1 if the instrument has a reason for requesting a service).Contrary to RQS, it is not reset to zero after reading the statusregister (RQS is accessible only by a series recognition, and falls to0 at its end).

Status register

RQS

MSS

ESB MAV_ _

012345

6

6

7*STB ?

_

*TRG (Command)

The command *TRG starts an acquisition in the current mode "single"or "continuous".

*TST?(Test)

(Query)

To the question *TST?, the instrument returns the status of theautotest procedure.

Response format:

responds 0 when the autoset is successful.

responds 1 when a problem has been detected.

*WAI(Wait)

(Command)

The command *WAI prevents the instrument from performingfurther commands as long as the current command has not beenterminated. This enables to synchronize the instrument with theapplication programm in progress on the controller.

MSB LSB

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Tree structure

IEEE 488.2Common commands

Command Function

*CLS Reset the status and event registers

*ESE Write event mask

*ESE? Read event mask

*ESR? Read event register

*IDN? Read identifier

*OPC Validate bit OPC

*OPC? Wait till end of execution

*RST Reset

*SRE Write service request mask

*SRE? Read service request mask

*STB? Read status register

*TRG Starts an acquisition in the current mode

*TST? Returns the status of the autoset procedure

*WAI Command synchronization

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SCPI Commands

Directory Commands + parameters page

ABORt 30

AUTOSet :EXEcute 30:MATH{2|3}[:EXPRession][:DEFine] :MATH{2|3}[:EXPRession][:DEFine]?

10

:MATH{2|3}[:EXPRession]:DELete 10:TRANsform:FREQuency[:STATe] :TRANsform:FREQuency[:STATe]?

16

CALCulate

:TRANsform:FREQuency:WINDow CALCulate:TRANsform:FREQuency:WINDow?

16

DEVice MODe DEVice:MODe?[:WINDow]:CURSor:AUTO:STATe [:WINDow]:CURSor:AUTO:STATe?

22

[:WINDow]:CURSor:PHASe:STATe [:WINDow]:CURSor:PHASe:STATe?

22

[:WINDow]:CURSor:REFerence

[:WINDow]:CURSor:REFerence?

18

[:WINDow]:CURSor:STATe [:WINDow]:CURSor:STATe?

21

[:WINDow]:CURSor:TIME{[1]|2|3}:POSition [:WINDow]:CURSor:TIME{[1]|2|3}:POSition?

21

[:WINDow]:CURSor:VOLT{[1]|2|3}:POSition? 21

[:WINDow]:TRACe:FORMat [:WINDow]:TRACe:FORMat?

17

[:WINDow]:TRACe:MODE [:WINDow]:TRACe:MODE?

17

[:WINDow]:TRACe:STATe{[1]|2|3|4} [:WINDow]:TRACe:STATe{[1]|2|3|4}?

9

[:WINDow]:TRACe:X[:SCALe]:PDIVision

[:WINDow]:TRACe:X[:SCALe]:PDIVision?

16

[:WINDow]:TRACe:XY:XDEFine [:WINDow]:TRACe:XY:XDEFine?

17

[:WINDow]:TRACe:XY:YDEFine [:WINDow]:TRACe:XY:YDEFine?

17

[:WINDow]:TRACe:Y:LABel{[1]|2|3|4} [:WINDow]:TRACe:Y:LABel{[1]|2|3|4}?

11

[:WINDow]:TRACe:Y:SPACing [:WINDow]:TRACe:Y:SPACing?

16

DISPlay

[:WINDow]:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:PDIVision{[1]|2|3|4} [:WINDow]:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:PDIVision{[1]|2|3|4}?

10

:DINTerchange :DINTerchange?

24FORMat

[:DATA] [:DATA]?

25

:DESTination < "SERial "| "CENTronics "| "NETwork "| "file ">:DESTination?

27

:DEVice:COLor :DEVice:COLor?

28

:DEVice:LANGuage :DEVice:LANGuage?

28

:SDUMp[:IMMediate] 28

HCOPy

:SDUMp:UNDO

HELP [?] [?]

30

INITiate :CONTinuous:NAME , 30[:IMMediate]:NAME 15

INPut {[1]|4}:COUPling {[1]|4}:COUPling?

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{[1]|4}:DMM:BANDwidth:AUTO{[1]|4}:DMM:BANDwidth:AUTO,

{[1]|4}:DMM:COUPling {[1]|4}:DMM:COUPling?

31

:AC? 19:AMPLitude? 19

:CURSor:DTIME? 21:CURSor:DVOLT? 22:DMM? 32

:FALL:OVERshoot? 19:FALL:TIME? :FTIME?

19

:FREQuency? 20:HIGH? 18

:LOW? 18:MANual: PHASe? 22:MAXimum? 18

:MINimum? 18

:NWIDth? 20:PDUTycycle? 20:PERiod? 20:PHASe?

:PTPeak? 18:PULse:COUNt? 20:PWIDth? 19

:RISE:OVERshoot? 19:RISE:TIME? :RTIME?

19

:SUM? 20

MEASure

:VOLT[:DC]? 19

:CATalog? 26:DATA ,:DATA?

26

:DELete 26:LOAD:MACRo , 10:LOAD:STATe 25:LOAD:TRACe , 23:STORe:MACRo , 10:STORe:STATe 25

MMEMory

:STORe:TRACe , 22:AVERage:COUNt :AVERage:COUNt?

15

:AVERage[:STATe] :AVERage[:STATe]? 15

:AVERage:TYPE :AVERage:TYPE?

15

:BANDwidth{[1]|4}[:RESolution]:BANDwidth{[1]|4}[:RESolution]?

9

:BANDwidth{[1]|4}[:RESolution]:AUTO :BANDwidth{[1]|4}[: RESolution]:AUTO?

10

:FUNCtion[1] :FUNCtion[1]?

32

:RANGe{[1]|4}:AUTO :RANGe{[1]|4}:AUTO?

31

:RANGe[1]:CAPA

:RANGe[1]:CAPA?

31

[SENSe]

:RANGe[1]:OHM :RANGe[1]:OHM?

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:RANGe{[1]|4}:VOLT :RANGe{[1]|4}:VOLT?

32

:SWEep:OFFSet:TIME :SWEep:OFFSet:TIME?

17

:SWEep:TIME:SWEep:TIME?

32

:VOLTage{[1]|4}[:DC]:RANGe:OFFSet :VOLTage{[1]|4}[:DC]: RANGe:OFFSet?

11

:VOLTage{[1]|4}[:DC]:RANGe:PTPeak :VOLTage{[1]|4}[:DC]:RANGe:PTPeak?

9

:COMMunicate:SOCKet:ADDRess < "IP Address ">:COMMunicate:SOCKet:ADDRess?

27

:DATE ,,:DATE?

29

:ERRor[: N EXT]? 33

:KLOCK :KLOCK?

29

:LANGuage

:LANGuage?

29

:SET :SET?

25

SYSTem

:TIME ,,:TIME?

29

TRACe:CATalog? 23[:DATA]? 23

TRACe

:LIMit ,,:LIMit?

23

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:ATRIGger[:STATe] [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:ATRIGger[:STATe]?

15

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:COUPling [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:COUPling?

21

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:DEFine? 11:SEQuence2:DELay :SEQuence2:DELay?

14

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:FILTer:HPASs[:STATe] [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:FILTer:HPASs[:STATe]?

12

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:FILTer:LPASs[:STATe] [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:FILTer:LPASs[:STATe]?

12

[:SEQuence{[1]|2}]:HYSTeresis [:SEQuence{[1]|2}]:HYSTeresis?

13

[:SEQuence[1]|5]:HOLDoff [:SEQuence[1]|5]:HOLDoff?

14

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:LEVel

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:LEVel?

14

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:RUN:STATe [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:RUN:STATe?

30

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:SLOPe [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:SLOPe?

13

[:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:SOURce [:SEQuence{[1]|2|5}]:SOURce?

12

[:SEQuence[2]]:TYPe [:SEQuence[2]]:TYPe?

14

[:SEQuence[5]]:VIDeo:FIELd:FORMat:LPFrame [:SEQuence[5]]:VIDeo:FIELd:FORMat:LPFrame?

12

[:SEQuence[5]]:VIDeo:LINE:SELect [:SEQuence[5]]:VIDeo:LINE:SELect?

13

TRIGger