B&K Precision MDL Series - Programming Manual - Manual (Page 5)

Table of Contents
Safety Summary ......................................................................................... 2
Compliance Statements.............................................................................. 4
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................... 6
Introduction to Programming ..................................................................... 6
1.1 GPIB Capabilities of the Electronic Load ........................................................................................ 6
1.2 RS-232 Capabilities of the Electronic Load ..................................................................................... 7
1.3 USB-TMC Capabilities of the Electronic Load ................................................................................ 9
1.4 Programming the Status Registers .................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................. 18
Introduction to SCPI ................................................................................. 18
2.1 Types of SCPI Commands .............................................................................................................. 18
2.2 Types of SCPI Messages ................................................................................................................ 21
2.3 SCPI Data Formats ......................................................................................................................... 23
2.4 SCPI Command Completion........................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................. 27
SCPI Commands ....................................................................................... 27
3.1 Language Dictionary ....................................................................................................................... 27
3.2 Common Commands ...................................................................................................................... 28
3.3 Subsystem Commands .................................................................................................................... 35
Channel Commands .......................................................................................................................... 36
Trigger Commands ........................................................................................................................... 37
System Commands............................................................................................................................ 38
Trace Commands .............................................................................................................................. 45
Source Commands ............................................................................................................................ 48
List Commands ................................................................................................................................. 68
Measurement Commands.................................................................................................................. 71
Program Commands.......................................................................................................................... 74
Other Commands .............................................................................................................................. 79
3.4 SCPI Command Tree ...................................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................. 88
Programming Examples ............................................................................ 88
4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 88
4.2 Programming the Input ................................................................................................................... 89
4.3 Programming Lists .......................................................................................................................... 92
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................. 93
Error Messages ........................................................................................ 93