ProTelevision PT 5780, Instruction Manual

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PT 5780 DVB-T Modulator ProTelevision Technologies RS232 Communication
Instruction Manual Revision 3.11
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6 RS232 Communication
6.1 References
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IEEE 488.2-1987: IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands.
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SCPI 1995.0: Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments, Vol I-IV.
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“A Beginner’s Guide to SCPI”, Barry Epler, HEWLETT-PACKARD PRESS, 1991.
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http://www.scpiconsortium.org/
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http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/acea/Scpi_uk.htm
6.2 Commands Explanation
6.2.1 Mandated Commands
Mandated commands are those commands that are necessary for compliance with the SCPI
standard.
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*CLS CLEAR STATUS
Clears the instrument’s error queue. This command should also reset the event registers, but
this has NOT been implemented.
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*ESE STANDARD EVENT STATUS ENABLE COMMAND
The device accepts this command but does not act on it.
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*ESE? STANDARD EVENT STATUS ENABLE QUERY
The device accepts this query command but does not act on it. Note that this query command
responds with a “0”.
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*ESR? STANDARD EVENT STATUS REGISTER QUERY
The device accepts this query command but does not act on it. Note that this query command
responds with a “0”.
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*IDN? IDENTIFICATION QUERY
Provides a unique identification of the modulator. The response contains four fields:
Field 1: Company name
Field 2: Product name
Field 3: Instrument serial number
Field 4: Software release
Example:
*IDN? Response: PTV,PT5780,KU123456,SW01.0
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*OPC OPERATION COMPLETE
The device accepts this command but does not act on it.
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*OPC? OPERATION COMPLETE QUERY
The device accepts this query command but does not act on it. Note that this query command
responds with a “0”.
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*RST RESET
Reboots the device, leaving all configurable parameter settings as they were.