10
Including Common Commands
70
Using Queries
71
Types of SCPI Messages
71
The Message Unit
71
Headers
71
Query Indicator
72
Message Unit Separator
72
Root Specifier
72
Message Terminator
72
SCPI Data Formats
72
Numerical Data Formats
72
Suffixes and Multipliers
73
Response Data Types
73
SCPI Command Completion
73
Using Device Clear
74
SCPI Conformance Information
74
SCPI Conformed Commands
74
Non-SCPI Commands
74
7 - PROGRAMMING THE DC SOURCE
75
Introduction
75
Programming the Output
75
Power-on Initialization
75
Enabling the Output
75
Output Voltage
76
Output Current
76
Triggering Output Changes
77
SCPI Triggering Nomenclature
77
Output Trigger Model
77
Setting the Voltage or Current Transient Levels
77
Enabling the Output Trigger System
78
Selecting the Output Trigger Source
78
Generating Triggers
78
Making Basic Measurements
79
Average Measurements
79
Controlling Measurement Samples
79
Window Functions
80
Measuring Output 2 Voltage and Current (Agilent 66309B/D only)
80
Making Enhanced Measurements
80
Current Ranges and Measurement Detector
81
RMS Measurements
81
Pulse Measurements
82
Returning All Measurement Data From the Data Buffer
83
Making DVM Measurements
83
Average Measurements
83
RMS Measurements
83
Triggered Measurements
84
SCPI Triggering Nomenclature
84
Measurement Trigger Model
84
Enabling the Measurement Trigger System
85
Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source
85
Selecting the Sensing Function
85
Generating Measurement Triggers
86
Pre-trigger and Post-trigger Data Acquisition
88
Programming the Status Registers
88
Power-On Conditions
89
Operation Status Group
90