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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference
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The :SAVE:STATe or STORe:STATe command is used to save the current setting data to a file.
Command syntax: MMEMory:STORe:STATe <record number> [,<“filename”>]
Where,
<record number> is the file serial number ranging from 1 to 60 , NR1 format without unit.
<“filename”> The file name consists of less than 12 ASCII characters. <Unnamed> will be the
default name, if you don‟t input a file name.
For example: WrtCmd(“MMEM:STOR:STAT 1
，
“#PT50xx*””)
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NOTE: 1. PT50xxwill not give a warning message when the existent file is to be over
written.
2. PT50xx will display warning message
“Test standard wave first” on the system
message line when you try to save a file without the standard waveform data.
NOTE
：
The file name assigned by bus will be quoted without any change, thus user can
enter some special characters such as special symbols and letters in lower case that cannot be
input on the panel of the instrument.
The :DELete:STATe command deletes a file.
Command syntax: MMEMory:DELete:STATe <record number>
Where,
<record number> is the file serial number ranging form 1 to 60, NR1 format without unit.
For example: WrtCmd( “MMEM:DEL:STAT 1” ); delete file 1.
NOTE: PT50xx will not give a warning message when a file is to be deleted.
Local
subsystem commands
The Local Control subsystem command is used to terminate bus control state and to return to local
control state.
Command syntax: LCONTROL or LCON
For example: WrtCmd( “LCON” )
；
WrtCmd( “LCONTROL” )
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Common commands
PT50xx provides following common commands:
*RST
The *RST command is used to reset the instrument.
Command syntax: *RST
For example: WrtCmd( “*RST” )
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