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2500A Chapter 3: Remote Operation
76 2500A Series Operation Manual, 34172 Revision C, March 2008
3.2.2.7 Trigger Subsystem
Table 3-10: Trigger Subsystem SCPI Commands
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:SBITS? Queries the number of RS-232 interface stop bits.
SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Queries the next error in the instrument’s error/event queue. If the
error/event queue is empty, “0, No Error” is returned.
See the paragraph entitled “2500A Error Messages” in Appendix B
for a summary of available error messages
SYSTem:LANGuage NATive Switches from the SCPI command set to the native (GT12000)
command set.
SYSTem:LANGuage:NATive
<native_cmd>
Issues the native (GT12000) syntax command specified by
<native_cmd> from within SCPI without leaving the SCPI syntax.
SYSTem:PRESet Sets device-specific functions to a known state that is independent of
the past-use history of the device. The command does not reset any
part of the status reporting system. (Same as the *RST command.)
SYSTem:VERSion? Queries the SCPI version to which the instrument applies. The
response is in the form YYYY . V where YYYY is the year-version and
V is the revision number within that year.
Command Syntax Description
TRIGger[:IMMediate] Initiates an immediate sweep cycle in List mode. If Repeat Type is
set to either single step or single sweep, then the sweep returns to
IDLE when complete.
(Same as a *TRG, that is a single instrument trigger, as opposed to a
GroupExecuteTrigger.)
TRIGger:SOURce BUS|EXTernal Selects the trigger source for List mode. The sources are:
BUS Sets the trigger source to GPIB/GET.
EXTernalSets the trigger source to BNC. (Trigger commands do not
function when TRIGger:SOURce is set to EXT).
TRIGger:SOURce? Queries the trigger source for List mode. The return value is as
follows:
BUS The trigger source is set to GPIB/GET.
EXTernalThe trigger source is set to BNC.
If not set, NOT IN SWEEP MODE is returned.
Table 3-9: System Subsystem SCPI Commands
Command Syntax Description