WA-1100/WA-1600 Wavemeter Operating Manual
3 Remote Communications
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08115-M-00 Rev E
:HELP:HEADers?
Description
Reads a list of all commands and queries supported by the instrument.
Each line of the response is terminated by a linefeed. The first line
indicates the number of bytes of help data that follow. The remaining
lines are strings of help data. All lines of data must be read before
continuing normal operations.
Query Response
#<integer>
<string>
<string>
<string>
...
<string>
Examples
:SYST:HELP:HEAD?
:REMote?
Description
Queries the state of the remote lockout feature.
Query Response
{ON | OFF}
Examples
:SYST:REM?
:REMote {ON | OFF}
Description
Sets the state of the remote lockout feature. When the state is ON,
front panel input is locked out and the instrument can only be operated
remotely using SCPI commands.
*RST value
OFF
Examples
:SYST:REM ON
:SYST:REM OFF
:VERSion?
Description
Returns the version of the SCPI specification that the instrument's
SCPI interface is based on. The first integer is the year and the second
integer is the approved revision number for that year.
Query Response
<integer>.<integer>
Examples
:SYST:VERS?
TRIGger Subsystem.
The instrument is unlike most SCPI instruments in that it is continuously taking readings
and when a reading starts is under the control of the scan engine and not the user. As a
result, the user should not attempt to control the instrument though the Trigger
subsystem. The commands below are listed only for the sake of completeness.
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