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B.96 system:klock? query, B.97 system:language command, Figure b-7. using system commands and queries – KEPCO KLP Series Developer's Guide, Rev 1 User Manual

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B.96 SYSTem:KLOCk? QUERY

SYST:KLOC?

Syntax:

Short Form: SYST:KLOC?

Long Form: SYSTem:KLOCk?

Return Value: 0 or 1 (1 = on, locked, 0 = off, unlocked)

Description: Identifies whether keypad is locked or unlocked. 0 = keypad unlocked, local operation possible by

pressing LOCAL key. 1 = keypad locked, LOCAL key disabled, only remote operation possible.
Related Commands: SYST:KLOCK. (See example, Figure B-7.)

B.97 SYSTem:LANGuage COMMAND

SYST:LANG

Syntax:

Short Form: SYST:LANG {COMP | SCPI}

Long Form: SYSTem:LANGuage {COMP | SCPI}

Description:Determines whether unit responds to older command formats. SYST:LANG SCPI is
the factory default setting. SYST:LANG COMP allows Kepco power supplies to respond to older for-
mats such as LIST:TIME for compatible operation with software written for earlier firmware, however
this is not applicable to KLP.

FIGURE B-7. USING SYSTEM COMMANDS AND QUERIES

B.98 SYSTem:LANGuage? QUERY

SYST:LANG?

Syntax:

Short Form: SYST:LANG?

Long Form: SYSTem:LANGuage?

Return Value: SCPI or COMP

Description: Identifies whether unit responds to older command formats. SCPI means the unit will not respond

to older formats such as LIST:TIME. COMP means the unit will respond to older formats such as
LIST:TIME for compatible operation with software written for KLP power supplies up to Revision 1

B.99 SYSTem:PASSword:CENable COMMAND

SYST:PASS:CEN

Syntax:

Short Form: SYST:PASS:CEN

Long Form: SYSTem:PASSword:CENable

Description: Sets the password enable state if the value matches the current password. This command allows

other commands such as the CAL commands to operate. Table B-4 shows the factory default calibra-
tionpasswords.

NOTE: The following examples are generic to all models, assuming factory default settings.

SYST:VERS?

Returns xxxx.v (SCPI version number, i.e. 2003.0).

SYST:SET?

Returns DC0, STR, KL0, LF0, L100, M40, SCP

SYST:KLOC ON

Locks out local (front panel) controls; only remote control is possible.

SYST:KLOC?

Returns 1, indicating local lockout enabled.

SYST:KLOC OFF

Disables local lockout; see PAR. B.95 for instructions on reverting to

local control.

SYST:PASS:CEN xxxx

Enables access to protected commands assuming password (xxxx)

matches.

SYST:PASS:STAT?

Returns 1 indicating protected access is enabled.

SYST:PASS:CDIS

xxxx

Disables access to protected commands assuming password

matches.

SYST:PASS:STAT?

Returns 0 indicating protected access is disabled.

SYST:PASS:NEW xxxx,yyyy

Resets password to new value (yyyy) assuming present value (xxxx)

matches.

SYST:ERR?

Returns error messages from instrument error queue sequentially

using the format -xxx,"_____" where -xxx is the error code and
"______" is the ASCII definition string (see Table B-5 and PAR.
B.92). Returns 0,"No error" when queue is empty.

SYST:ERR:CODE?

Returns error messages from instrument error queue sequentially

using-xxx error code only (no ASCII definition string).

SYST:ERR:CODE:ALL?

Returns comma-separated list of all stored error messages (maximum

of 15).