National Instruments RMX-410 Series, User Manual

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7.7.6 Backspace .............................................................................................................................. 81
7.7.7 Error Messages ..................................................................................................................... 81
7.8 GEN Command Set Description.............................................................................................. 82
7.8.1 General guides .................................................................................................................... 82
7.8.2 Command Set Categories ............................................................................................... 82
7.8.3 Identification Commands ............................................................................................... 82
7.8.4 Initialization Commands ................................................................................................. 83
7.8.5 Output Commands ............................................................................................................ 83
7.8.6 Global Output Commands ............................................................................................. 85
7.8.7 Auxiliary Commands ......................................................................................................... 87
7.8.8 Status Commands .............................................................................................................. 87
7.9 Serial Communication Test Set-Up ........................................................................................ 88
7.10 SCPI Protocol ................................................................................................................................ 88
7.10.1 Data Format ........................................................................................................................ 88
7.10.2 End of Message ................................................................................................................. 88
7.10.3 End of Command ............................................................................................................. 88
7.10.4 Checksum ............................................................................................................................ 89
7.10.5 SCPI Requirements........................................................................................................... 89
7.10.6 SCPI Command Hierarchy ............................................................................................. 89
7.10.7 Header .................................................................................................................................. 89
7.10.8 Data Formats ...................................................................................................................... 90
7.10.9 Character Data ................................................................................................................... 90
7.10.10 Commands Notes ........................................................................................................... 90
7.11 SCPI Common Commands ...................................................................................................... 90
7.12 SCPI Subsystem Commands ................................................................................................... 95
7.12.1 Output Subsystem ........................................................................................................... 95
7.12.2 Instrument Subsystem ................................................................................................... 98
7.12.3 Voltage Subsystem .......................................................................................................... 98
7.12.4 Current Subsystem ..........................................................................................................100
7.12.5 Measure Subsystem........................................................................................................ 101
7.12.6 DISPlay Subsystem ..........................................................................................................102
7.12.7 INITiate Subsystem .........................................................................................................103
7.12.8 LIST Subsystem ................................................................................................................103
7.12.9 STATus Subsystem ...........................................................................................................105
7.12.10 SYSTem Subsystem .......................................................................................................107
7.12.11 TRIGger Subsystem .......................................................................................................108
7.12.12 WAVE Subsystem ...........................................................................................................109
7.12.13 Global Subsystem .......................................................................................................... 110
7.13 Command Summary ................................................................................................................ 111
CHAPTER 8: ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 115
8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 115
8.2 FIX Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 115
8.3 LIST Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 116
8.4 WAVE Mode .................................................................................................................................. 117
8.5 Trigger ............................................................................................................................................ 118
8.5.1 Input Trigger ....................................................................................................................... 118
8.5.2 Output Trigger ................................................................................................................... 119
8.6 Transient Waveform Example ................................................................................................ 119
8.6.1 Wave Programing ............................................................................................................. 119
8.6.2 Wave Execution via Communication PC .................................................................. 119
8.6.3 Wave Execution via Front Panel ................................................................................. 120
8.7 Additional Examples ................................................................................................................. 120
8.7.1 List Example ......................................................................................................................... 120