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Teledyne LeCroy X-STREAM OSCILLOSCOPES Remote Control User Manual

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ISSUED: February 2005

WM-RCM-E Rev D

MISCELLANEOUS

*IDN?

Query

DESCRIPTION

The *IDN? query causes the instrument to identify itself. The
response comprises manufacturer, scope model, serial number, and

firmware revision level.

QUERY SYNTAX

*IDN?

RESPONSE FORMAT

*IDN LECROY,,,

: = A six- or seven-character model identifier

: = A nine- or 10-digit decimal code

: = two digits giving the major release level

followed by a period, then one digit giving the minor release level
followed by a period and a single-digit update level (xx.y.z)

EXAMPLE (GPIB)

This issues an identification request to the scope:

CMD$=“*IDN?”: CALL IBWRT(SCOPE%,CMD$):

CALL IBRD(SCOPE%,RSP$): PRINT RSP$

Response

message:

*IDN

LECROY,WAVEMASTER,WM01000,3.3.0