Measurement Computing Digital488/80A - Manual (Page 79)

V? - View Version
SYNTAX V? View the current firmware revision level of the ROM.
Note: This V? command is not related to the above View Configuration ( V ) command.
DESCRIPTION
The View Version (
V? ) command is used to look at the firmware revision level of the ROM. In response to this
command, the Digital488/80A returns a number in the format *.* where each * is a one-digit number. This View
Version ( V? ) command is not related to the above View Configuration ( V ) command. But the Execute ( X ) command is
not needed since View Version is still interpreted as a query command.
EXAMPLE
PRINT#1,"CLEAR08" Line 1: Reset the Digital488/80A.
PRINT#1,"OUTPUT08;V?" Line 2: Request the Digital488/80A firmware revision level.
PRINT#1,"ENTER08"
INPUT#2,A$, Line 4: Read data from the Digital488/80A.
PRINT A$ Line 5: Display shows: 1.0 (or higher)
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