
FDI2056 Use
r’s Manual
v 2.0 r 1.1
– 03/13
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PDI5025
The language switch is made immediately, leading to an instant
loss of communication, as the PDI5025 idiom is carried through
a serial communication port.
Example
SYST:LANG?
This command will return
SCPI\n
:SYSTem:SERial? (Query only)
3-7-37
Returns the serial number of the instrument. The returned value is the same as
the third parameter returned by the
*IDN?
command.
Syntax
SYSTem:SERial?
Example
SYST:SERial?
This command might
return
2056-0001\n
:SYSTem:POWER
3-7-38
Shuts the system down. This is the best way to turn the system off.
Syntax
SYSTem:POWer
ON|OFF
SYSTem:POWer?
[DEFault|OPTions]
Arguments
ON
No effect.
OFF
Properly shuts the system down.
Example
SYST:POW OFF
Shuts the system down.
:SYSTem:PRESet
(Event)
3-7-39
Reinitializes the system using user
’s settings.
Syntax
SYSTem:PRESet
Example
SYST:PRES
Reinitializes the system using users setting.
:SYSTem:CHAnnel[:COUNt]?
(Query only)
3-7-40
Returns the number of channels available in the system.