ICS ELECTRONICS 4809A, Instruction Manual

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FORMat Format Strings
[:DATA]
:TALK ASCii | HEXL
[ASCII] FT
CALibrate Calibrate
:IDN string
:DATe mm/dd/yy
:DEFault
:LOCK 1(On)| 0(Off) [0]
Notes:
1. Parameter enclosed by [ ] - denotes factory default
2. Parameter enclosed by ( ) - denotes power on default
3. SCPI name ends with ? - denotes query only
4. Unless otherwise noted SCPI command is also a query
5. Keyword enclosed by [ ] - denotes optional use
6. Only a configuration command that has one of its parameters enclosed by [ ] can
change its parameter setting and have this setting stored in the 4809A’s E
2
ROM (with
the *SAV command).
7. The format for a SCPI list is (@1,2, n) or (@ 1:n). There must be a space between the
@ and the first number and parenthesis are required. A list of numbers is separated
by commas or uses a colon to denote a range of numbers.
8. Numeric entries conform to IEEE-488.2 section 7.7.2.4 for decimal numeric param-
eters.
9. ASCII formatted data is a series of decimal values (0-255) for each byte separated
by commas. e.g. 64, 132, 8
10. The CAL:DATe commands stores the CAL:IDN and CAL:DATe parameters in the
4809A’s E
2
ROM.
11. The CAL:DEFault command resets the E
2
ROM memory to it factory settings. Cau-
tion - All user settings will be overridden by this command.
12. Most parameters can be output in various numeric formats (radix). The parameters
with decimal 0-255 value ranges may also be output as HEX using #h00-#hFF or
Binary using #b00000000-#b11111111. Conversely, the parameters shown with HEX
(#h) values can also be output in Decimal.
TABLE 3-3 SCPI COMMAND TREE CONT'D
Keyword Parameter Form Notes & Short
Form Commands