Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013
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To view system information using SCPI commands:
To retrieve the manufacture, model number, serial number and firmware version, send the command:
*IDN?
To read the line frequency, send the command
SYStem:LFRequency?
The firmware build, memory available, and calibration date are not available with SCPI commands.
To view system information using TSP commands:
To read the model number, send the command:
print(localnode.model)
To read the serial number, send the command:
print(localnode.serialno)
To read the firmware version, send the command:
print(localnode.version)
To read the line frequency, send the command
print(localnode.linefreq)
The firmware build and calibration date are not available with TSP commands.
You can also create user-defined strings to store custom, instrument-specific information in the
instrument, such as department number, asset number, or manufacturing plant location. See the
(on page 8-1) for detail about the
userstring
functions.
Instrument sounds
The instrument can emit a beep when a front-panel key is pressed or when an error occurs. You can
turn these beeps on or off.
Through the remote interface, you can generate a beep with a defined length and tone. This is
typically used as part of code to indicate that something has occurred.
To turn the off beeps when an error occurs (setting is only available from the front panel):
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Next to Audible Errors, select
On
or
Off
.
To turn the key clicks on or off (setting is only available from the front panel):
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Next to Key Click, select
On
or
Off
.
