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function is a root level keyword with the second level
keyword, impa, and L is the command parameter. The
query command ends with a question mark “?”.
Note: SCPI stems from IEEE488.1 and IEEE 488.2.
Although the IEEE 488.2 standard addressed some
instrument measurements, it principally dealt with
common commands and syntax or data formats.
Please refer to the IEEE488.2 and SCPI reference
manual for more information.
Termination Character
A terminator is a character sent by a host, which
identifies the end of a command string. A valid
terminator consists of two-byte data:
(Carriage Return, ASC(&H0D)) or (Line
Feed, ASC(&H0A)) or
Responding Message
Returned result
After the meter executes a query command, the return
of the result will be in the following format:
+
For example, in auto fetching mode, the meter will
send the measured data automatically when the