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Chapter 4 Command Reference
Serial Interface Communication Commands
User’s Guide 4-13
Serial Interface Communication
Commands
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD <numeric_value>
This command sets the baud rate of the RS-232 port.
The possible baud rate values that can be entered are 1200, 2400,
9600, or 19200.
The baud rate value is stored in non-volatile memory. It is unaffected
by powerup.
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BAUD?
This query returns the baud rate value of RS-232 port.
Returns a an integer.
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:BITS?
This query returns the data bits value of the RS-232 port.
Returns 7 for even or odd parity.
Returns 8 for no parity.
SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:FDUPlex ON | OFF
This command sets the duplex state of the RS-232 port. Use this
command when you cannot see, on the computer screen, the characters
you are typing for your command.
ON enables echoing of the characters you type (i.e., when typing a
command, the ON state allows you to see on the computer screen the
characters you type).
OFF disables the echoing of the characters you type.
The duplex state is stored in non-volatile memory. It is unaffected by
powerup.