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Command Quick Reference

SCPI Commands Quick Reference

Command

Description

ABORt

Abort a scan in progress.

ARM

:COUNt <number>
:COUNt? [MIN | MAX]

Multiple scans per INIT command.
Query number of scans.

DISPlay

:MONitor:CARD <number> | AUTO
:MONitor[:STATe] <mode
>

Selects module to be monitored.
Selects monitor mode.

INITiate

:CONTinuous <mode>
:CONTinuous?
[:IMMediate]

Enables/disables continuous scanning.
Query continuous scan state.
Starts a scanning cycle.

OUTput

[:STATe] <mode>
[:STATe]?

Enables/disables "Trig Out" pulse.
Query port enable state.

[ROUTe:]

CLOSe <channel_list>
CLOSe? <channel_list
>
OPEN <channel_list
>
OPEN? <channel_list
>
SCAN <channel_list
>
SCAN:MODE NONE | VOLT
SCAN:MODE?

Close channel(s).
Query channel(s) closed.
Open channel(s).
Query channel(s) opened.
Define channels for scanning.
Sets scan mode.
Query the Scan Mode.

STATus

:OPERation:ENABle

:OPERation[:EVENt]?

Enables the Operation Status Register to set a bit in the
Status Register.
Returns status of Operation Status Register.

SYSTem

:CDEScription? <number>
:CPON <number
> | ALL
:CTYPe? <number
>
:ERRor?

Returns description of module in a switchbox.
Sets specified module to its power-on state.
Returns the module type.
Returns error number/message in a switchbox Error Queue.

TRIGger

[:IMMediate]
:SOURce BUS
:SOURce EXTernal
:SOURce HOLD
:SOURce IMMediate
:SOURce?

Causes a trigger to occur.
Trigger source is *TRG.
Trigger source is "Event In" BNC.
Hold off triggering.
Continuous (internal) triggers.
Query scan trigger source.

IEEE 488.2 Common Commands Quick Reference

Command

Title

Description

*RST

Reset

Opens all channels, and invalidates current channel list for scanning. Sets
ARM:COUN 1, TRIG:SOUR IMM, and INIT:CONT OFF.

*TRG

Bus Trigger

When scan is enabled and trigger source is TRIG:SOUR BUS, use the
*TRG command to trigger the switchbox to advance the scan.

*TST?

Self-Test

Always returns 0.

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