To communicate with a module via the SCPI Command Console:
1. Enter a command.
2. Select action(s).
3. Review the action response in the output area.
4. (optional) Clear the output area.
You can choose from these SCPI command actions:
Action
Meaning
FAILED response
WRITE
Send the command to the instrument
The command is invalid. Please check the command and syntax.
READ
(after WRITE) Request the response from
the instrument
Response buffer is empty.
QUERY
WRITE and READ
*ESR?
Query the status event status register
(ESR) – this will give you more details and
specific information about command
failures.
For details on error codes, please refer to
the programming guide in this manual.
*CLS
Clear the response buffer and start fresh –
useful when getting out of sync with
WRITE and READ actions
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