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IM 2560A-01EN
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:COMMunicate?
Function
Queries all communication settings.
Syntax
:COMMunicate?
:COMMunicate:HEADer
Function
Sets or queries whether headers are attached to
query responses.
Syntax
:COMMunicate:HEADer <Boolean>
:COMMunicate:HEADer?
ON|1: Headers are attached.
OFF|0: Headers are not attached.
Example
:COMMUNICATE:HEADER ON
:COMMUNICATE:HEADER?
-> :COMMUNICATE:HEADER 1
:COMMunicate:LOCKout
Function
Sets/clears local lockout.
Syntax
:COMMunicate:LOCKout <Boolean>
:COMMunicate:LOCKout?
Example
:COMMUNICATE:LOCKOUT ON
:COMMUNICATE:LOCKOUT?
-> :COMMUNICATE:LOCKOUT 1
:COMMunicate:REMote
Function
Sets or queries whether the 2560A is in remote or
local mode. On is remote mode.
Syntax
:COMMunicate:REMote <Boolean>
:COMMunicate:REMote?
ON|1: Remote
OFF|0: Local
Example
:COMMUNICATE:REMOTE ON
:COMMUNICATE:REMOTE?
-> :COMMUNICATE:REMOTE 1
:COMMunicate:VERBose
Function
Sets or queries whether the response to a query
is returned fully spelled out or in its abbreviated
form.
Syntax
:COMMunicate:VERBose <Boolean>
:COMMunicate:VERBose?
ON|1: Returned fully spelled out
OFF|0: Returned in abbreviated form
Example
:COMMUNICATE:VERBOSE ON
:COMMUNICATE:VERBOSE?
-> :COMMUNICATE:VERBOSE 1
Description • Example of a response fully spelled out
:CALIBRATE:RANGE 1.0E+00
• Example of a response in abbreviated form
:CAL:RANG 1.0E+00
13.2 COMMunicate Group
The commands in this group deal with communications.
There are no front panel dials and switches that correspond to the commands in this group.
:COMMunicate:WAIT
Function
Waits for a specified extended event to occur.
Syntax
:COMMunicate:WAIT <Register>
<Register> = 0 to 65535
Example
:COMMUNICATE:WAIT #H0008
Description • For details on how to use the
:COMMunicate:WAIT command to synchronize
the 2560A, see section 12.5.
• For details on the extended event register, see
section 14.4.
:COMMunicate:WAIT?
Function
Creates the response that is returned when a
specified extended event occurs.
Syntax
:COMMunicate:WAIT? <Register>
<Register> = 0 to 65535
Example
:COMMUNICATE:WAIT? 65535 -> 1
Description For details on the extended event register, see
section 14.4.