PACE Series SCPI Manual
K0472 Revision A
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INTRODUCTION
1.1
General
The IEEE 488 and RS232 interfaces of the PACE Series provide remote control of the
instrument from a suitable computer or controller. The SCPI protocol enables any instrument
with a SCPI facility to be controlled using the same commands. The PACE Series use the full
SCPI command set and the defined SCPI syntax.
The following sections describe and define each instrument command used by the PACE
Series. The commands for the aeronautical option and the sensor calibration module option
are described and defined in separate sections. Each section contains a quick reference
structure of the relevant commands.
Figure 1-1 System Model
System Model
SCPI starts with a high-level block diagram of the measurement functions of the instrument.
Each functional block is broken down into smaller block diagrams. SCPI contains a hierarchy
of commands called a subsystem that maps directly to the hierarchy of the block diagram.
1.2
Remote/Local Operation
Most commands received over the SCPI interface automatically puts the PACE Series into
remote control mode and disables the front panel touch-screen. Sending the LOC command
returns the PACE Series to local control mode and enables the front panel touch-screen .
Pressure
out
logic
logic
Pressure
in
SOURce
sub-system
UNITs
sub-system
CALibrate
sub-system
INPut
sub-system
SENSe
sub-system
INSTrument
sub-system
OUTPut
sub-system
SYSTem
sub-system
STATus
sub-system
