FDI2056 Use
r’s Manual
v 2.0 r 1.1
– 03/13
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The command syntax
<command>? MAXimum |
MINimum[,…]
can be used to query the maximum or minimum values for all parameters of a
command.
Command parameters may also be set to their default values by omitting them. To
insert a parameter after an omitted parameter, be sure to maintain the commas as
placeholders.
Numeric parameters sometimes require units. Analogously, the values returned
by queries contain units, as specified by the UNIT command. In addition, some units
can have prefixes:
N = nano (10
-9
)
U = micro (10
-6
)
M = milli (10
-3
)
K = kilo (10
3
)
MA = mega (10
6
)
G = giga (10
9
)
The FDI 2056 recognizes the following units:
Base unit
Multiplier
Description
WB
M, U, N
Weber
S
M, U, N
Seconds
V
M, U, N
Volts
Hz
G, MA,K
Hertz
However, it is possible to add specific units which are directly related to the flux
measurement. As an example, if one knows the area of a coil, it may add a Tesla unit
by specifying the multiplying factor needed to convert one Weber [Wb] to one Tesla [T].
3-7 SCPI COMMAND DESCRIPTION
Commands either set of query values. Some commands both set and query,
some only set, and some only query. Particular commands might generate internal
events.
This section follows these conventions:
-
No query form exists for commands identified as “Set only”.