Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Appendix D: Model 2450 in a Model 2400 application
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013
D-5
Display commands
The Model 2450 display is significantly different than the display of earlier models, so some
commands related to the display no longer apply when you are using the 2400 SCPI command set.
If you have existing code that sets display parameters, the commands will either be accepted and
return defaults, or be accepted and ignored.
The Model 2400 commands related to this displays that are no longer available are listed below.
Commands that are accepted and return a default value:
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:DISPlay:ENABle
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:DISPlay:ENABle?
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:DISPlay:WINDow[1]:ATTRibutes?
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:DISPlay:WINDow[1]:DATA?
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:DISPlay:WINDow2:ATTRibutes?
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:DISPlay:WINDow2:DATA?
Other commands
Some additional commands are no longer supported when you are using the 2400 SCPI command
set.
The Model 2450 accepts the following command but ignores it:
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:SYSTem:MEMory:INITialize
The Model 2450 accepts the following command but returns a default of 0:
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*TST?
The Model 2450 accepts the following command but returns the last key that was remapped to the
ENTER or EXIT:
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:SYSTem:KEY
Model 2400 SCPI to Model 2450 SCPI command cross-reference
This section provides information to help you convert existing Model 2400 SCPI code to Model 2450
SCPI code.
You must use the command set SCPI (not 2400 SCPI) to use the new commands. See
(on page 2-65) for information on setting the command set.
This section lists the SCPI commands that were available with the Model 2400, cross-referenced to
the equivalent commands in the Model 2450 where available. Differences between the commands
are noted. If no differences are noted, the command should operate the same on the Model 2450 as it
did in the Model 2400.
CALCulate[1] subsystem
Model 2400 command
:CALCulate[1]:DATA?
Model 2450 command
Not supported
Notes
Use buffer to get user math data; see the
(on page 6-107).