
Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Appendix B: Common commands
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013
B-5
*IDN?
This command retrieves the identification string of the instrument.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Query only
None
Not applicable
Not applicable
Usage
*IDN?
Details
The identification string includes the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and firmware revision of the
instrument. The string is formatted as follows:
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS INC.,MODEL nnnn,xxxxxxx,yyyyy
Where:
•
nnnn
is the model number
•
xxxxxxx
is the serial number
•
yyyyy
is the firmware revision level
Example
*IDN?
Output:
KEITHLEY INSTRUMENTS INC.,MODEL 2450,01234567,1.0.0i
Also see
(on page 2-66)
*LANG
This command determines which command set is used by the instrument.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command and query
Not applicable
Nonvolatile memory
SCPI
Usage
*LANG <commandSet>
*LANG?
<commandSet>
The command set to be used:
•
TSP
•
SCPI
•
SCPI2400
Details
The remote command sets that are available include:
•
SCPI: An instrument-specific language built on the SCPI standard.
•
TSP: A programming language that can be used to send individual commands or combine commands
into scripts.
•
SCPI 2400: Allows you to run code developed for earlier Series 2400 instruments.