Model 2110 5½ Digit Multimeter Reference Manual
Section 5: Remote commands
2110-901-01 Rev. C/August 2013
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Introduction to SCPI language
Topic overview
This section contains reference information on programming the Model 2110 with the SCPI
commands. It is organized as follows:
SCPI parameter types
The SCPI language defines several different data formats to be used in program messages and
response messages:
Numeric parameters <n>
Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all commonly used decimal representations
of numbers, including optional signs, decimal points, and scientific notation.
Special values for numeric parameters like
MINimum
,
MAXimum
, and
DEFault
are also accepted.
You can also include unit prefixes and units with numeric parameters (for example, 10MOhm, 1kV, or
50uA). If only specific numeric values are accepted, the instrument will automatically round the input
numeric parameters. The following command uses a numeric parameter:
VOLTage[:DC]:RANGe <range>|MINimum|MAXimum
Unit prefixes must be used in combination with a unit. For example, the following command is valid:
CONF:RES 10KOhm
However, this command is not valid:
CONF:RES 10K
Discrete parameters <name>
Discrete parameters are used to program settings that have a limited number of values (for example,
BUS, IMMediate, EXTernal). They have a short form and a long form just like command keywords.
You can mix upper- and lowercase letters. Query responses will always return the short form in all
uppercase letters. The following command uses discrete parameters:
TRIGger:SOURce BUS|IMMediate|EXTernal
Numeric representation format parameters <NRf>
Numeric representation format parameters are numbers that can be expressed as an integer (e.g., 8),
a real number (e.g., 23.6), or an exponent (2.3E6). The following command uses a numeric
parameter:
CALCulate:PERCent:TARGET 100e6
Boolean parameters <b>
Boolean parameters are used to enable or disable an instrument operation. 0 or OFF disables the
operation, and 1 or ON enables the operation. For example, use the ON parameter to enable auto
ranging. When you query a Boolean setting, the instrument will always return
0
or
1
.
:CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO ON