beautypg.com
Programming Manual
Lx \ Ls Series II
5
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1
Documentation Summary ............................................................................................................... 8
1.2
Lx Series and Ls Series Differences............................................................................................... 9
1.3
Manual organization and format ................................................................................................... 10
1.4
Introduction to Programming ........................................................................................................ 10
2.
Introduction to SCPI .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.1
Conventions Used in This Manual ................................................................................................ 12
2.2
The SCPI Commands and Messages .......................................................................................... 12
2.3
Using Queries ............................................................................................................................... 15
2.4
Coupled Commands ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.5
Structure of a SCPI Message ....................................................................................................... 15
2.6
SCPI Data Formats ....................................................................................................................... 18
3.
System Considerations ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.1
IEEE-488 / GPIB Interface ............................................................................................................ 20
3.2
USB Interface ............................................................................................................................... 21
3.3
LAN Option ................................................................................................................................... 28
3.4
RS232C Serial Interface ............................................................................................................... 33
3.5
Instrument Drivers and Application Software ................................................................................ 34
4.
SCPI Command Reference ................................................................................................................ 35
4.1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 35
4.2
Subsystem Commands................................................................................................................. 36
4.3
Calibration Subsystem .................................................................................................................. 37
4.4
Diagnostic Subsystem .................................................................................................................. 39
4.5
Display Subsystem ....................................................................................................................... 40
4.6
Instrument Subsystem .................................................................................................................. 42
4.7
Limit Subsystem ........................................................................................................................... 43
4.8
Array Measurement Subsystem ................................................................................................... 45
4.9
Current Measurement Subsystem ................................................................................................ 51
4.10
Frequency Measurement Subsystem ........................................................................................... 56
4.11
Power Measurement Subsystem .................................................................................................. 57
4.12
Voltage Measurement Subsystem ................................................................................................ 59
4.13
Output Subsystem ........................................................................................................................ 62
4.14
Power On Subsystem ................................................................................................................... 67
4.15
Sense Subsystem - Sweep ........................................................................................................... 69
4.16
Source Subsystem - Current ........................................................................................................ 71
4.17
Source Subsystem - Frequency.................................................................................................... 73
4.18
Source Subsystem - Function ....................................................................................................... 76
4.19
Source Subsystem - List ............................................................................................................... 79
4.20
Source Subsystem - Phase .......................................................................................................... 86
4.21
Source Subsystem - Pulse ........................................................................................................... 88
4.22
Source Subsystem - Voltage ........................................................................................................ 91
4.23
Status Subsystem Commands ..................................................................................................... 98
4.24
System Commands .................................................................................................................... 105
4.25
Trace Subsystem Commands .................................................................................................... 111
4.26
Trigger Subsystem ...................................................................................................................... 113
5.
Common Commands ....................................................................................................................... 118
5.1
*CLS ............................................................................................................................................ 119
5.2
*ESR? ......................................................................................................................................... 119
5.3
*IDN? .......................................................................................................................................... 120
5.4
*OPC ........................................................................................................................................... 120
5.5
*OPT? ......................................................................................................................................... 120
5.6
*PSC ........................................................................................................................................... 120
