Calibration Command Reference
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3.3.5
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DATE
(:CALibration:PROTected):DATE
Purpose
To send the calibration date to the instrument.
Format
:cal:prot:date “<string>”?
Parameters
<string> = date (mm/dd/yy)
Description
The :DATE command allows you to store the calibration date in instrument memory for fu-
ture reference. You can read back the date from the instrument over the bus by using the
:DATE? query, or by using the CALIBRATION selection in the front panel menu.
Programming note
The date <string> must be enclosed either in double or single quotes (“<string>” or
‘<string>’).
Programming example
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OUTPUT 716; “:CAL:PROT:DATE ‘01/01/92’”! Send date.
3.3.6
:DATE?
(:CALibration:PROTected):DATE?
Purpose
To request the calibration date from the instrument.
Format
:cal:prot:date?
Response
<date> (mm/dd/yy)
Description
The :DATE? query allows you to request from the instrument the previously stored calibra-
tion date. The instrument response is simply a string of ASCII characters representing the
last stored date.
Programming example
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OUTPUT 716; “:CAL:PROT:DATE?”
! Query for date.
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ENTER 716; A$
! Input date.
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PRINT A$
! Display date.
3.3.7
:NDUE
(:CALibration:PROTected):NDUE
Purpose
To send the next calibration due date to the instrument.
Format
:cal:prot:ndue “<string>”
Parameters
<string> = next due date (mm/dd/yy)
Description
The :NDUE command allows you to store the date when calibration is next due in instru-
ment memory. You can read back the next due date from the instrument over the bus by us-
ing the :NDUE? query, or by using the CALIBRATION-DATES selection in the front panel
menu.
Programming note
The next due date <string> must be enclosed either in single or double quotes (“<string>”
or ‘<string>’).
Programming example
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OUTPUT 716; “:CAL:PROT:NDUE ‘01/01/93’”
! Send due date.
