Command Quick Reference
SCPI Commands Quick Reference
Command
Description
ABORt
Abort a scan in progress.
ARM
:COUNt <number>
:COUNt? [MIN | MAX]
Multiple scans per INIT command.
Query number of scans.
DISPlay
:MONitor:CARD <number> | AUTO
:MONitor[:STATe] <mode>
Selects module to be monitored.
Selects monitor mode.
INITiate
:CONTinuous <mode>
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]
Enables/disables continuous scanning.
Query continuous scan state.
Starts a scanning cycle.
OUTput
[:STATe] <mode>
[:STATe]?
Enables/disables "Trig Out" pulse.
Query port enable state.
[ROUTe:]
CLOSe <channel_list>
CLOSe? <channel_list>
OPEN <channel_list>
OPEN? <channel_list>
SCAN <channel_list>
SCAN:MODE NONE | VOLT
SCAN:MODE?
Close channel(s).
Query channel(s) closed.
Open channel(s).
Query channel(s) opened.
Define channels for scanning.
Sets scan mode.
Query the Scan Mode.
STATus
:OPERation:ENABle
:OPERation[:EVENt]?
Enables the Operation Status Register to set a bit in the
Status Register.
Returns status of Operation Status Register.
SYSTem
:CDEScription? <number>
:CPON <number> | ALL
:CTYPe? <number>
:ERRor?
Returns description of module in a switchbox.
Sets specified module to its power-on state.
Returns the module type.
Returns error number/message in a switchbox Error Queue.
TRIGger
[:IMMediate]
:SOURce BUS
:SOURce EXTernal
:SOURce HOLD
:SOURce IMMediate
:SOURce?
Causes a trigger to occur.
Trigger source is *TRG.
Trigger source is "Event In" BNC.
Hold off triggering.
Continuous (internal) triggers.
Query scan trigger source.
IEEE 488.2 Common Commands Quick Reference
Command
Title
Description
*RST
Reset
Opens all channels, and invalidates current channel list for scanning. Sets
ARM:COUN 1, TRIG:SOUR IMM, and INIT:CONT OFF.
*TRG
Bus Trigger
When scan is enabled and trigger source is TRIG:SOUR BUS, use the
*TRG command to trigger the switchbox to advance the scan.
*TST?
Self-Test
Always returns 0.
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