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4.7
Instrument Identification
The *IDN? common query is used to read the instrument's identification string. The string returned is
something similar to the following:
B&K Precision, 4080B, 0, V1.00
4.8
Instrument Reset
The *RST common command effects an instrument reset to the factory default power up state.
4.9
Self-test
The *TST common query causes the device to perform a self-test. This self-test consists of checking the
functionality of the arbitrary waveform memory.
4.10
Command Syntax
General Command Structure
The device commands are generally defined by the SCPI standard, with the exception of those
instrument functions for which SCPI commands do not as yet exist. The Common Commands and
Queries are defined by IEEE 488.2. The command syntax, i.e. how a command is structured, is defined
by IEEE 488.2.
A Program Message is defined as a string containing one or more Program Message Units, each of
which is an instrument command or query. Program Message Units are separated from each other by
the Program Message Unit Separator. The Program Message is terminated by the Program Message
Terminator.
The Program Message Unit Separator consists of a semicolon (';'), optionally preceded and/or followed
by whitespace characters. A whitespace character is defined as the ASCII characters in the ranges 00H-
09H, and 0BH-20H. This range includes the ASCII control characters and the space, but excludes the
Linefeed character.
The Program Message Terminator consists of optional whitespace characters, followed by one of three
options:
a)
The Linefeed (LF) character (ASCII 0A)
b)
The GPIB EOI bus line being set true on the last byte of the message
c)
LF being sent with EOI true
The Program Message Unit can be divided into three sections as follows:
a)
Program Header
The Program Header represents the operation to be performed, and consists of ASCII character
mnemonics. Two types of Program Headers are used in the 4075B series: Instrument-control headers
and Common Command and Query headers. A Program Header may consist of more than one
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