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5 remote interface reference – American Magnetics 286 Multi-Sensor Liquid Level Instrument (CE-Marked) User Manual

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5 Remote Interface Reference

The Model 286 provides the capability of supporting RS-232 or RS-422
compliant remote interfaces. Only one remote interface option may be
installed.

5.1 SCPI Command Summary

The following manual conventions are used for SCPI (Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments
) syntax for the remote
interface commands:

Braces { } enclose valid command string or value choices.

A vertical bar | separates multiple choices.

Triangle brackets < > indicate that you must supply a value.

For example, the command

UNITs

{0|1|2}

indicates that the command

UNITs

has three value options:

0

,

1

, or

2

. Refer to the detailed description

of each command for information regarding specific value choices and their
meanings. Capitalized portions of the commands indicate acceptable
abbreviations. Default settings are shown in bold.

(see page 71 for more information)

*IDN?

*RST

*TST?

<

Ctrl-C

>

SYSTem:LOCal

SYSTem:REMote

SYSTem:ERRor?

System-Related Commands