Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
077114601 / March 2019
2-109
To view system information using SCPI commands:
To retrieve the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and firmware version, send the
command:
*IDN?
To read the line frequency, send the command:
SYStem:LFRequency?
The firmware build, memory available, and calibration date are not available when using SCPI
commands.
Instrument sounds
The instrument emits a short beep when a front-panel key is pressed.
To turn the error beeper on or off from the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Next to Beeper, select
On
or
Off
.
To turn the error beeper on or off using SCPI commands:
SYSTem:BEEPer:ERRor ON
SYSTem:BEEPer:ERRor OFF
To turn the key clicks on or off from the front panel:
1. From the home page, press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Next to Key Click, select
On
or
Off
.
To turn the key clicks on or off using SCPI commands:
SYSTem:KCLick ON
SYSTem:KCLick OFF
Resets
There are several types of resets in the 2281S.
In general, the terms "reset," "instrument reset," and "system reset" refer to the reset that is
performed when you send the
*RST
or
:SYSTem:PRESet
command, or when you select
MENU >
System > Settings > Reset
from the front panel. For more information about the settings that get
reset, refer to
(on page 2-110). For more information about system reset, refer to
(on page 2-110).
