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BPS / MX / RS Series SCPI Programming Manual

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Manual P/N 7003-961 Rev AA

This query returns the SCPI version number to which the AC/DC source complies. The
returned value is of the form YYYY.V, where YYYY represents the year and V is the revision
number for that year.

Query Syntax

SYSTem:VERSion?

Parameters None
Returned Paramters

Example SYST:VERS?

SYSTem:HISTory[:RECords]? LAST|

This command is only available for the RS270 base system.

This query returns the history record number for the last error if the query parameter is
LAST. The query command can be send again with record number to retrieve the fault data
for this record and any record prior to the last record. The record format is a commas
separated data as follows:

Record

number,

integer

Model,

string

Elapse time hours, minutes, and seconds,

integer

Regenerative state, external oscillator reference,

integer

Set Voltage A, Set Current A, Set regenerative Current A,

float

Measure Voltage A, Measure current A, Measure power A,

float

Set Voltage B, Set Current B, Set regenerative Current B,

float

Measure Voltage B, Measure current B, Measure power B,

float

Set Voltage C, Set Current C, Set regenerative Current C,

float

Measure Voltage C, Measure current C, Measure power C,

float

Fault

byte,

integer

The fault byte is defined as follows:

Unregulated

bit

0

Temperature

bit

1

Current

bit 2

Negative

current bit

3

Negative

power

bit

4

Query Syntax

SYSTem:HISTory? LAST

Returned Parameters

Query Syntax

SYSTem:HISTory?

Returned Parameter

Data for this record per definition above

Example SYST:VERS?

SYSTem:LOCal

This command can only be used with the RS-232 interface. It sets the interface in Local
state, which enables the front panel controls.