VXI VM4016 User Manual
Page 57
www.vxitech.com
VM4016 Command Dictionary
57
*IDN?
Purpose
Queries the module for its identification string
Type
IEEE 488.2 Common Command
Command Syntax
N/A
Command Parameters
N/A
*RST Value
N/A
Query Syntax
*IDN?
Query Parameters
N/A
Query Response
ASCII character string
Description
The Identification (IDN) query returns the identification string of the module. The
response is divided into four fields separated by commas. The first field is the
manufacturer’s name, the second field is the model number, the third field is an
optional serial number and the fourth field is the firmware revision number. If a serial
number is not supplied, the third field is set to 0 (zero).
Examples
Command / Query
Response (Description)
*IDN
VXI Technology, Inc.,VM4016,0,1.0
(The revision listed here is for reference only; the
response will always be the current revision of the
instrument.)
Related Commands
N/A