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Agilent 6000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Reference

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Table of Contents

In This Book

What's New

Commands Quick Reference

Commands by Subsystem

What's New in Version 4.00

What's New in Version 3.50

What's New in Version 3.00

Command Differences From 54620/54640 Series Oscilloscopes

:ACQuire Commands

:BUS<n> Commands

:CALibrate Commands

:CHANnel<n> Commands

Common (*) Commands

:DIGital<n> Commands

:DISPlay Commands

:EXTernal Trigger Commands

:FUNCtion Commands

:HARDcopy Commands

:MARKer Commands

:MEASure Commands

:POD Commands

Root (:) Commands

:SBUS Commands

:SYSTem Commands

:TIMebase Commands

:TRIGger Commands

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General :TRIGger Commands

:TRIGger:CAN Commands

:TRIGger:DURation Commands

:TRIGger:EBURst Commands

:TRIGger[:EDGE] Commands

:TRIGger:GLITch Commands

:TRIGger:IIC Commands

:TRIGger:LIN Commands

:TRIGger:SEQuence Commands

:TRIGger:SPI Commands

:TRIGger:TV Commands

:TRIGger:USB Commands

:WAVeform Commands

Commands A

Obsolete and Discontinued Commands

:CHANnel:ACTivity

:CHANnel:LABel

:CHANnel:THReshold

:CHANnel2:SKEW

:CHANnel<n>:INPut

:CHANnel<n>:PMODe

:DISPlay:CONNect

:DISPlay:ORDer

:ERASe

:EXTernal:INPut

:EXTernal:PMODe

:FUNCtion:VIEW

:HARDcopy:DESTination

:HARDcopy:DEVice

:HARDcopy:GRAYscale

:MEASure:LOWer

:MEASure:SCRatch

:MEASure:TDELta

:MEASure:THResholds

:MEASure:TMAX

:MEASure:TMIN

:MEASure:TSTArt

:MEASure:TSTOp

:MEASure:TVOLt

:MEASure:UPPer

:MEASure:VDELta

:MEASure:VSTArt

:MEASure:VSTOp

:PRINt?

:TIMebase:DELay

:TRIGger:CAN:ACKNowledge

:TRIGger:CAN:SIGNal:DEFinition

:TRIGger:LIN:SIGNal:DEFinition

:TRIGger:THReshold

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:TRIGger:TV:TVMode -

Syntax Elements

Number Format

<NL> (Line Terminator)

[ ] (Optional Syntax Terms)

{ } (Braces)

::= (Defined As)

< > (Angle Brackets)

... (Ellipsis)

n,..,p (Value Ranges)

d (Digits)

Quoted ASCII String

Definite

Error Messages

Status Reporting

Status Reporting Data Structures

Status Byte Register (STB)

Service Request Enable Register (SRE)

Trigger Event Register (TER)

Output Queue

Message Queue

(Standard) Event Status Register (ESR)

(Standard) Event Status Enable Register (ESE)

Error Queue

Operation Status Event Register (:OPERegister[:EVENt])

Operation Status Condition Register (:OPERegister:CONDition)

Arm Event Register (AER)

Hardware Event Event Register (:HWERegister[:EVENt])

Hardware Event Condition Register (:HWERegister:CONDition)

Clearing Registers and Queues

Status Reporting Decision Chart

More About Oscilloscope Commands

Command Classifications

-Length Block Response Data

Core Commands

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Non

-Core Commands

Obsolete Commands

Valid Command/Query Strings

Program Message Syntax

Command Tree

Duplicate Mnemonics

Tree Traversal Rules and Multiple Commands

Query Return Values

All Oscilloscope Commands Are Sequential

Programming Examples

SICL Example in C

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VISA Example in C

VISA Example in Visual Basic

VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

Agilent 6000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Reference

In This Book

This programmer's reference gives detailed information on all the commands available for controlling these oscilloscope models:

6000 Series Oscilloscope Models:

Input Bandwidth

Channels

1 GHz 500 MHz 300 MHz 100 MHz

4 analog + 16 digital (mixed-signal) MSO6104A/L MSO6054A/L MSO6034A MSO6014A/L

2 analog + 16 digital (mixed-signal) MSO6102A MSO6052A MSO6032A MSO6012A

4 analog DSO6104A/L DSO6054A/L DSO6034A DSO6014A/L

2 analog DSO6102A DSO6052A DSO6032A DSO6012A

The command descriptions in this reference show upper and lowercase characters. For example, :AUToscale indicates that the entire command name is :AUTOSCALE. The short form, :AUT, is also accepted by the oscilloscope.

Command arguments and syntax are described for each command. Some command descriptions have example code.

What's New

Commands Quick Reference

Commands by Subsystem

Commands A-Z

Obsolete and Discontinued Commands

Syntax Elements

Error Messages

Status Reporting

More About Oscilloscope Commands

Programming Examples

See the Agilent 6000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Quick Start Guide for information on installing the IO

libraries, connecting the oscilloscope to the controller PC, and getting started with oscilloscope programming.

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See your oscilloscope's User's Guide for more information on front-panel operation.

Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope Channel Differences

Because both the "analog channels only" oscilloscopes (DSO models) and the mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSO models) have analog channels, topics that describe analog channels refer to all oscilloscope models. Whenever a topic describes digital channels, that information applies only to the mixed-signal oscilloscope models.

Example Programs

The example programs are designed to work with multiple 6000 Series oscilloscopes. Therefore, the commands may not match the example code exactly, but the example code should run because of the designed-in backward compatibility with earlier commands.

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What's New

What's New in Version 4.00

What's New in Version 3.50

What's New in Version 3.00

Command Differences From 54620/54640 Series Oscilloscopes

What's New in Version 4.00

New features in version 4.00 of the 6000 Series oscilloscope software are:

The ability to :AUToscale selected channels only and specify the acquisition type and mode that is set after an :AUToscale.

The :BUS command subsystem for controlling up to two buses made up of digital channels.

Additional :CALibrate commands for starting the user calibration procedure, displaying the status of the last user calibration, and displaying the temperature change since the last user calibration.

More detailed descriptions of the new and changed commands appear below.

New Commands

Command Description

:AUToscale:AMODE

:AUToscale:CHANnels

Specifies whether to keep the current acquisition type and mode after subsequent

autoscales.

Specifies whether to autoscale the currently displayed channels or all channels.

What's New

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

:BUS<n>:BITS

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

Includes or excludes a list of bits in a bus definition.

Excludes all digital channels from a bus definition

Includes or excludes the selected bit in a bus definition.

Displays or hides the bus on the oscilloscope display.

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:BUS<n>:LABel Assigns a label string to a bus.

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:BUS<n>:MASK

:CALibrate:STARt

:CALibrate:STATus?

:CALibrate:TEMPerature?

Includes or excludes bits in a bus definition according to a mask.

Starts the user calibration procedure.

Displays the summary results of the last user calibration procedure.

Displays the change in temperature since the last user calibration procedure.

Changed Commands

Command Differences

:AUToscale

:BLANk

:DIGitize

:STATus

You can now specify which channels to autoscale.

Now, you can also use this command with digital channel buses.

:VIEW Now, you can also use this command with digital channel buses.

:WAVeform:SOURce

Now, you can also use this command with digital channel buses.

What's New

What's New in Version 3.50

New features in version 3.50 of the 6000 Series oscilloscope software are:

The CAN and LIN options have been added to the :SBUS:MODE (serial decode mode) command.

The :SBUS:CAN:COUNt commands have been added to count CAN bus frames, count load utilization, and reset the counters.

The ALLerrors, OVERload, and ACKerror options have been added to the :TRIGger:CAN:TRIGger command.

The :TRIGger:LIN:ID, :TRIGger:LIN:SAMPlepoint, :TRIGger:LIN:STANdard, and :TRIGger:LIN:SYNCbreak commands have been added.

The :SBUS:LIN:PARity command has been added.

The ID (for Frame Id) option has been added to the :TRIGger:LIN:TRIGger command.

The :HWERegister:CONDition, :HWERegister[:EVENt], and :HWE commands for the hardware event condition, event, and enable registers have been added.

More detailed descriptions of the new and changed commands appear below.

New Commands

Command Description

:SBUS:CAN:COUNt:ERRor?

Returns the CAN bus error frame count.

:SBUS:CAN:COUNt:OVERload?

:SBUS:CAN:COUNt:RESet

Resets the CAN bus counters.

Returns the CAN bus overload frame count.

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:SBUS:CAN:COUNt:TOTal?

:SBUS:CAN:COUNt:UTILization?

:SBUS:IIC:ASIZe

:SBUS:LIN:PARity

:TRIGger:LIN:ID

:TRIGger:LIN:SAMPlepoint

:TRIGger:LIN:STANdard

:TRIGger:LIN:SYNCbreak

:HWEenable

:HWERegister:CONDition?

Determines whether the Read/Write bit is included as the LSB in the

Determines whether the parity bits are included as the most significant bits

Defines the LIN identifier searched for in each CAN message when the LIN

Sets or reads the hardware event enable mask register.

Returns the CAN bus total frame count.

Sets the point during the bit time where the bit level is sampled to

Sets the LIN standard in effect for triggering and decoding to be LIN1.3 or

Sets the length of the LIN sync break to be greater than or equal to 11,12,

Queries the hardware event condition register.

Returns a percentage showing CAN bus utilization.

display of the IIC address field of the decode bus.

(MSB) in the display of the Frame Id field in the LIN decode bus.

trigger mode is set to frame ID.

determine whether the bit is dominant or recessive. The sample point represents the percentage of time between the beginning of the bit time to the end of the bit time.

LIN2.0.

or 13 clock lengths. The sync break is the idle period in the bus activity at the beginning of each packet that distinguishes one information packet from the previous one.

:HWERegister[:EVENt]?

Queries the hardware event event register.

Changed Commands

Command Differences

:SBUS:MODE

:TRIGger:CAN:TRIGger

:TRIGger:LIN:TRIGger The ID (for Frame Id) option has been added.

The CAN and LIN serial bus decode modes have been added.

The ALLerrors, OVERload, and ACKerror options have been added.

Obsolete Commands

Obsolete Command Current Command Equivalent Behavior Differences

:TRIGger:CAN:SIGNal:DEFinition

:TRIGger:LIN:SIGNal:DEFinition none

none

What's New in Version 3.00

What's New

New features in version 3.00 of the 6000 Series oscilloscope software are:

The :SBUS command subsystem for controlling serial decode bus display, mode, and other options.

The EBURst trigger mode and supporting :TRIGger:EBURst commands.

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The :ACQuire:AALias and :ACQuire:DAALias commands.

The :WAVeform:POINts:MODE command.

The :MEASure:SDEViation command.

The :TIMebase:REFClock command.

Changes to the :TRIGger:IIC commands.

Changes to the :TRIGger:SEQuence:TRIGger command.

Changes to the :ACQuire:TYPE and :WAVeform:TYPE commands to add HRESolution type.

Changes to the :BLANk, :DIGitize, :STATus, :VIEW, and :WAVeform:SOURce commands to include the serial decode bus.

Changes to the :HARDcopy:FORMat command to support the PNG, ASCiixy, and BINary format types.

Changes to the :DISPlay:DATA? query and the :PRINt command to support the PNG format.

Changes to the :WAVeform:POINts command to set from 2000 to 8,000,000 points (in 1-2-5 sequence) when the waveform points mode is MAXimum or RAW.

More detailed descriptions of the new and changed commands appear below.

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New Commands

Command Description

:ACQuire:AALias?

Returns the current state of the oscilloscope's anti-alias control.

:ACQuire:DAALias Sets the oscilloscope's disable anti-alias mode.

:MEASure:SDEViation

:SBUS:DISPlay

:SBUS:MODE

Controls the decoded serial bus display.

Determines the decode mode for the serial bus.

:SBUS:SPI:WIDTh

Measures the std deviation of a waveform.

Determines the number of bits in a word of decoded data for SPI.

:TIMebase:REFClock Enables or disables the 10 MHz REF BNC input/output.

:TRIGger:EBURst:COUNt

:TRIGger:EBURst:IDLE

:TRIGger:EBURst:SLOPe

Sets the Nth edge of burst edge counter resource.

Sets the Nth edge in a burst idle resource.

Specifies whether the rising edge (POSitive) or falling edge (NEGative) of the

Nth edge in a burst will generate a trigger.

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:DATa2

:WAVeform:POINts:MODE

Sets IIC data 2.

Sets the waveform points mode.

Changed Commands

Command Differences

:ACQuire:TYPE

:BLANk

Now, you can also use this command with the serial decode bus.

:DIGitize

:DISPlay:DATA

The HRESolution type has been added for smoothing at slower sweep speeds.

Now, you can also use this command with the serial decode bus.

Now, the PNG format is supported in the query.

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:HARDcopy:FORMat Now, the PNG, ASCiixy, and BINary formats are also supported.

:PRINt

Now, the PNG option is supported

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:STATus

:TRIGger:IIC:TRIGger

Now, you can also use this command with the serial decode bus.

The ANACknowledge, R7Data2, and W7Data2 types have been added.

[:TYPE]

:TRIGger:MODE

:TRIGger:SEQuence:TRIGger

The EBURst mode has been added.

The EDGE2,COUNt,NREFind (no re-find) option has been added.

:VIEW Now, you can now use this command with the serial decode bus.

:WAVeform:POINts

Now, you can set from 2000 to 8,000,000 points (in 1-2-5 sequence) when

the waveform points mode is MAXimum or RAW.

:WAVeform:SOURce

:WAVeform:TYPE

Now, you can also use this command with the serial decode bus.

The HRESolution type has been added for smoothing at slower sweep speeds.

What's New

Command Differences From 54620/54640 Series Oscilloscopes

The main differences between the version 1.00 programming command set for the 6000 Series oscilloscopes and the 54620/54640 Series oscilloscopes are related to:

:HARDcopy and :DISPlay command subsystem changes for USB printers and the high resolution color display.

New standards supported by the :TRIGger:TV commands.

Support for 113xA Series probes.

New "RAW" :WAVeform:POINts option for retrieving raw acquisition record data.

Discontinuance of the common commands for macros.

More detailed descriptions of the new, changed, obsolete, and discontinued commands appear below.

New Commands

Command Description

:ACQuire:RSIGnal

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:ID?

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe

Selects the 10 MHz reference signal mode.

Returns the type of probe attached to the specified oscilloscope channel.

Sets the channel probe signal type (STYPe) to differential or single-ended

when using the 113xA Series probes, and determines how offset is applied.

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier

Specifies whether the channel's vernier (fine vertical adjustment) setting is ON

(1) or OFF (0).

:DIGital<n>:SIZE

Specifies the size of digital channels on the display.

:EXTernal:PROBe:ID

Returns the type of probe attached to the external trigger input.

:EXTernal:PROBe:STYPe

Sets the external trigger probe signal type (STYPe) to differential or single-

ended when using the 113xA Series probes, and determines how offset is

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:HARDcopy:FILename

:HARDcopy:PDRiver

:HARDcopy:IGColors

:HARDcopy:PALette

:OPERegister:CONDition?

:POD<n>:SIZE Specifies the size of digital channels on the display.

:TIMebase:VERNier

Sets the output filename for print formats whose output is a file. Replaces the

5462x/4x :HARDcopy:DESTination command.

Sets the hardcopy printer driver.

Specifies whether graticule colors are inverted.

Sets the hardcopy palette color. Replaces the 5462x/4x :HARDcopy:GRAYscale

command.

Returns the integer value contained in the Operation Status Condition Register

(a new register in addition to the Operation Status Event Register is returned by the :OPERegister[:EVENt]?

Specifies whether the time base control's vernier (fine horizontal adjustment)

setting is ON (1) or OFF (0).

query).

Changed Commands

Command Differences From 5462x/4x Oscilloscopes

:ACQuire:COUNt

:DISPlay:DATA

The count can be set to any value from 1 to 65536 (instead of 16383).

The BMP8bit <format> option has been added to the query. There is a new

<palette> option which can be MONochrome, GRAYscale, or COLor in the query, or just MONochrome in the command.

whose value

:DISPlay:SOURce

:HARDcopy:FORMat

*LRN

The Learn Device Setup query return format matches the IEEE 488.2 specification

:MERGe

*OPT

:OVLRegister

:PRINt

*RCL (Recall)

*SAV (Save)

The number of pixel memory locations is 10 (instead of 3).

The Option Identification query return format now has license information (in

The options are now: COLor (instead of HIRes), GRAYscale (instead of LORes),

The number of pixel memory locations is 10 (instead of 3).

There is now the BMP8bit format (instead of TIFF) and the PRINter0 or PRINter1

formats (in place of LASerjet, DESKjet, EPSon, or SEIKo). See the new :HARDcopy:PDRiver

which says that the query result must contain ":SYST:SET " before the binary block data. (This was not the case in the 5462x/4x oscilloscopes.)

addition to the I/O module ID information fields which are now always zero).

The Overload Event Register is now a 16-bit register (instead of 8-bit) and it

contains bits that identify when faults occur on the oscilloscope channels (in addition to the bits that identify when overloads occur).

PRINter0 (instead of PARallel), BMP8bit (instead of TIFF). (The PCL option is now invalid.)

The number of instrument state locations is 10 (instead of 3 for the 54620 Series

oscilloscopes or 4 for the 54640 Series oscilloscopes).

The number of instrument state locations is 10 (instead of 3 for the 54620 Series

oscilloscopes or 4 for the 54640 Series oscilloscopes).

command for setting the hardcopy printer driver.

*TRG (Trigger)

:TRIGger:TV:MODE

The *TRG has the same effect as the :DIGitize command with no parameters

(instead of the :RUN command).

The modes have been renamed (however, old forms of the mode names are still

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:TRIGger:TV:STANdard

:VIEW

The number of pixel memory locations is 10 (instead of 3).

:WAVeform:COUNt?

:WAVeform:POINts There is a new RAW "number of points" option for retrieving the raw acquisition

:WAVeform:PREamble

:WAVeform:XINCrement

:WAVeform:YREFerence

The P480L60HZ, P720L60HZ, P1080L24HZ, P1080L25HZ, I1080L50HZ, and

I1080L60HZ standards are supported (in addition to GENeric, NTSC, PALM, PAL, and SECam).

The count can be any value from 1 to 65536 (instead of 16383).

record data. Also the maximum number of points that can be retrieved from the normal measurement record is 1000 (instead of 2000).

The xincrement format is 64-bit floating point NR3 (instead of 32-bit), and the

yreference format is 32-bit NR1 (instead of 16-bit).

The x-increment value from the preamble is returned in 64-bit (instead of 32-bit)

floating point NR3 format.

The y-reference value from the preamble is returned in 32-bit (instead of 16-bit)

NR1 format.

Obsolete Commands

Current Command

Obsolete Command

:HARDcopy:DESTination

Equivalent Behavior Differences

:HARDcopy:FILename

:HARDcopy:GRAYscale

:PRINt?

:DISPlay:DATA? The options are now: COLor (instead of HIRes),

:HARDcopy:PALette

Discontinued Commands

Command Description

*DMC Define Macro.

*EMC Enable Macro.

*GMC Get Macro Contents.

*LMC Learn Macro.

*PMC Purge Macro.

Commands Quick Reference

GRAYscale (instead of LORes), PRINter0 (instead of PARallel), BMP8bit (instead of TIFF). (The DISK and PCL options are now invalid.)

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n/a :ACQuire:AALias? {1 | 0}

:ACQuire:COMPlete

<complete> :ACQuire:COMPlete?

complete> ::= 100; an i

NR1 format

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:ACQuire:COUNt <count> :ACQuire:COUNt?

:ACQuire:DAALias

:ACQuire:MODE <mode> :ACQuire:MODE?

n/a :ACQuire:POINts?

:ACQuire:RSIGnal

<ref_signal_mode>

n/a :ACQuire:SRATe?

:ACQuire:TYPE <type> :ACQuire:TYPE?

:ACTivity

<mode> :ACQuire:DAALias?

:ACQuire:RSIGnal?

:ACTivity? <return value> ::=

count> ::= an integer f

65536 in NR1 format

mode> ::= {DISable | AU

mode> ::= {RTIMe | ETIM

# points> ::= an intege

format

ref_signal_mode> ::= {O

| IN}

sample_rate> ::= sample

(samples/s) in NR3 forma

type> ::= {NORMal | AVE

HRESolution | PEAK}

edges> ::= presence of

(32-bit integer in NR1 f

levels> ::= logical hig lows (32-bit integer in format)

n/a :AER?

:AUToscale [<source>

[,..,<source>]]

:AUToscale:AMODE

:AUToscale:CHANnels <value> :AUToscale:CHANnels?

:BLANk [<source>] n/a

<value> :AUToscale:AMODE?

n/a

0 | 1}; an integer in N

source> ::= CHANnel<n> models

DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | POD2} for MSO models

times

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

FUNCtion | MATH | SBUS} models

DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | 2} | BUS{1 | 2} | FUNCti | SBUS} for MSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

source> can be repeated

value> ::= {NORMal | CU

value> ::= {ALL | DISPl

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>}

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

ON}}

{{0 | OFF} | {1 |

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>? {0 | 1}

n> ::= 1 or 2; an integ format

<m> ::= 0-15; an integer

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:BUS<n>:BITS

| OFF} | {1 | ON}}

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

| ON}}

:BUS<n>:LABel

<channel_list>, {{0

{{0 | OFF} | {1

<string> :BUS<n>:LABel?

format

:BUS<n>:BITS? <channel_list>, {0 | 1}

<channel_list> ::= (@<m>,<m>:<m> ...) where separator and ":" is ran

format

<m> ::= 0-15; an integer format

n/a

format

:BUS<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

format

up to 16 characters

format

n> ::= 1 or 2; an integ

string> ::= quoted ASCII

n> ::= 1 or 2; an integ

:BUS<n>:MASK

n/a :CALibrate:DATE?

:CALibrate:LABel

:CALibrate:STARt n/a n/a

n/a :CALibrate:STATus?

<mask> :BUS<n>:MASK? <mask> ::= 32-bit intege

decimal, <nondecimal>, o <string>

nondecimal> ::= #Hnn... n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} hexadecimal

nondecimal> ::= #Bnn... n ::= {0 | 1} for binary

string> ::= "0xnn...n" n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} hexadecimal

n> ::= 1 or 2; an integ format

<return value> ::=

day>,<month>,<year>; all format

<string> :CALibrate:LABel?

string> ::= quoted ASCII up to 32 characters

<return value> ::= ALL,<status

code>,<status

status_code> ::= an int status code

status_string> ::= an AS

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n/a :CALibrate:SWITch?

n/a :CALibrate:TEMPerature?

n/a :CALibrate:TIME?

:CDISplay

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit

{1 | ON}}

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay

{1 | ON}}

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance

{{0 | OFF} |

<coupling> :CHANnel<n>:COUPling? <coupling> ::= {AC | DC}

n/a n/a

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit? {0 | 1}

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance?

status string

PROTected | UNPRotected}

return value> ::= degre delta since last cal in format

<return value> ::=

hours>,<minutes>,<secon in NR1 format

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

impedance> ::= {ONEMeg |

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:CHANnel<n>:INVert

{1 | ON}}

:CHANnel<n>:LABel

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet

[suffix]

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe <attenuation> :CHANnel<n>:PROBe? <attenuation> ::= Probe

n/a :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:ID?

{{0 | OFF} |

<string> :CHANnel<n>:LABel?

:CHANnel<n>:INVert? {0 | 1}

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet?

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

string> ::= any series less ASCII characters en quotation marks

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

offset> ::= Vertical of value in NR3 format

[suffix] ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4; in N

attenuation ratio in NR3

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

probe id> ::= unquoted string up to 11 characte

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW

<skew_value>

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe

<signal :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe?

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW? <skew_value> ::= -100 ns

ns in NR3 format

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

signal type> ::= {DIFFe

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type> SINGle}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe

[suffix]

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe

[suffix]

:CHANnel<n>:UNITs

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier

{1 | ON}}

<range>

<scale>

<units> :CHANnel<n>:UNITs?

{{0 | OFF} |

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection? {NORM | TRIP}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe?

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe?

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier? {0 | 1}

range> ::= Vertical full range value in NR3 forma

[suffix] ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

scale> ::= Vertical uni division value in NR3 fo

[suffix] ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

units> ::= {VOLTs | AMP

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

*CLS

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay

{1 | ON}}

:DIGital<n>:LABel

:DIGital<n>:POSition

:DIGital<n>:SIZE <value> :DIGital<n>:SIZE?

:DIGital<n>:THReshold

[suffix]

{{0 | OFF} |

<string> :DIGital<n>:LABel?

<position> :DIGital<n>:POSition? <n> ::= 0-15; an integer

<value>

n/a n/a

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

:DIGital<n>:THReshold? <n> ::= 0-15; an integer

<n> ::= 0-15; an integer format

less ASCII characters en quotation marks

<n> ::= 0-15; an integer format

format

<position> ::= 0-7 if dis size = large, 0-15 if siz medium, 0-31 if size = s

LARGe}

format

<user defined value>}

string> ::= any series

value> ::= {SMALl | MEDi

value> ::= {CMOS | ECL |

user defined value> ::= NR3 format from -8.00 to

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suffix] ::= {V | mV | u

:DIGitize [<source>

[,..,<source>]]

:DISPlay:CLEar

:DISPlay:DATA

[<area>][,][<palette>]<display data>

[<format>][,]

n/a

n/a n/a

:DISPlay:DATA?

[<area>][,][<palette>]

[<format>][,]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH | SBUS} models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | 2} | BUS{1 | 2} | FUNCti | SBUS} for MSO models

source> can be repeated times

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

format> ::= {TIFF} (com

area> ::= {GRATicule} (

palette> ::= {MONochrom (command)

format> ::= {TIFF | BMP BMP8bit | PNG} (query)

:DISPlay:LABel

ON}}

:DISPlay:LABList

:DISPlay:PERSistence

:DISPlay:SOURce <value> :DISPlay:SOURce?

:DISPlay:VECTors

| OFF}}

<mask> *ESE?

*ESE

{{0 | OFF} | {1 |

<binary block> :DISPlay:LABList?

<value> :DISPlay:PERSistence?

{{1 | ON} | {0

:DISPlay:LABel? {0 | 1}

:DISPlay:VECTors? {1 | 0}

area> ::= {GRATicule | S (query)

palette> ::= {MONochrom GRAYscale | COLor} (quer

display data> ::= data i

488.2 # format

binary block> ::= an or list of up to 75 labels, characters maximum, sepa newline characters

value> ::= {MINimum | I

value> ::= {PMEMory{0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

mask> ::= 0 to 255; an i in NR1 format:

Bit Weight Name Enables

7 128 PON Power O

6 64 URQ User Re

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5 32 CME Command

4 16 EXE Executi

Error

3 8 DDE Device

Depende Error

2 4 QYE Query E

1 2 RQL Request

Control

n/a *ESR?

:EXTernal:BWLimit

:EXTernal:IMPedance

:EXTernal:PROBe

n/a :EXTernal:PROBe:ID?

:EXTernal:PROBe:STYPe <signal

type>

:EXTernal:PROTection[:CLEar]

:EXTernal:RANGe

[<suffix>]

:EXTernal:UNITs

:FUNCtion:CENTer <frequency> :FUNCtion:CENTer?

<bwlimit> :EXTernal:BWLimit? <bwlimit> ::= {0 | OFF}

<value> :EXTernal:IMPedance?

<attenuation> :EXTernal:PROBe? <attenuation> ::= probe

:EXTernal:PROBe:STYPe?

:EXTernal:PROTection? {NORM | TRIP}

<range>

<units> :EXTernal:UNITs?

:EXTernal:RANGe?

0 1 OPC

status> ::= 0 to 255; a in NR1 format

impedance> ::= {ONEMeg |

attenuation ratio in NR3

probe id> ::= unquoted string up to 11 characte

signal type> ::= {DIFFe SINGle}

range> ::= vertical full range value in NR3 forma

<suffix> ::= {V | mV}

units> ::= {VOLTs | AMP

frequency> ::= the curr center frequency in NR3 The range of legal values 0 Hz to 25 GHz.

perati

Complet

:FUNCtion:DISPlay

{1 | ON}}

:FUNCtion:OFFSet

:FUNCtion:OPERation

:FUNCtion:RANGe

{{0 | OFF} |

<offset> :FUNCtion:OFFSet?

<operation> :FUNCtion:OPERation?

<range> :FUNCtion:RANGe? <range> ::= the full-sca

:FUNCtion:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

offset> ::= the value a screen in NR3 format.

The range of legal values 10 times the current sens of the selected function.

operation> ::= {SUBTrac MULTiply | INTegrate | DIFFerentiate | FFT}

vertical axis value in N format.

The range for ADD, SUBT,

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8E-6 to 800E+3. The rang INTegrate function is 8E 400E+3.

The range for the DIFFer function is 80E-3 to 8.0 (depends on current swee

The range for the FFT fu 8 to 800 dBV.

:FUNCtion:REFerence

:FUNCtion:SCALe

[<suffix>]

:FUNCtion:SOURce

:FUNCtion:SPAN <span> :FUNCtion:SPAN?

:FUNCtion:WINDow

:HARDcopy:FACTors

{1 | ON}}

<level> :FUNCtion:REFerence?

<source> :FUNCtion:SOURce?

<window> :FUNCtion:WINDow?

{{0 | OFF} |

:FUNCtion:SCALe?

:HARDcopy:FACTors? {0 | 1}

level> ::= the current level in NR3 format.

The range of legal values

400.0 dBV to +400.0 dBV (depending on current ra value).

scale value> ::= intege format

<suffix> ::= {V | dB}

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> SUBT | MULT}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

span> ::= the current f span in NR3 format.

Legal values are 1 Hz to

window> ::= {RECTangula HANNing | FLATtop}

:HARDcopy:FFEed

| ON}}

:HARDcopy:FILename <string> :HARDcopy:FILename?

:HARDcopy:FORMat

:HARDcopy:IGColors {{0 | OFF} |

{1 | ON}}

:HARDcopy:PALette

:HARDcopy:PDRiver <driver> :HARDcopy:PDRiver?

:HWEenable <n> :HWEenable? <n> ::= 16-bit integer i

{{0 | OFF} | {1

<format> :HARDcopy:FORMat?

<palette> :HARDcopy:PALette?

:HARDcopy:FFEed? {0 | 1}

string> ::= quoted ASCII

format> ::= {BMP[24bit] BMP8bit | PNG | CSV | AS BINary | PRINter0 | PRIN

:HARDcopy:IGColors? {0 | 1}

palette> ::= {COLor | G

driver> ::= {AP2Xxx | A

AP2560 | AP25} | {DJ350 | DJ6xx | {DJ630 | DJ63} DJ6Special | DJ6Photo | DJ8Special | DJ8xx | DJ9 DJ9xx | GVIP | {PS100 | CLASer | MLASer | POSTsc

format

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n/a :HWERregister:CONDition? <n> ::= 16-bit integer i

format

n/a :HWERegister[:EVENt]?

n/a *IDN?

n/a *LRN?

:MARKer:MODE <mode> :MARKer:MODE?

:MARKer:X1Position

[suffix]

:MARKer:X1Position?

<n> ::= 16-bit integer i format

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES,<model>,<se number>,X.XX.XX

model> ::= the model nu the instrument

serial number> ::= the s number of the instrument

X.XX.XX> ::= the softwa revision of the instrume

learn_string> ::= curre instrument setup as a bl data in IEEE 488.2 # for

mode> ::= {OFF | MEASur MANual}

position> ::= X1 cursor value in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us ps | Hz | kHz | MHz}

:MARKer:X1Y1source <source> :MARKer:X1Y1source?

:MARKer:X2Position <position>

[suffix]

:MARKer:X2Y2source <source> :MARKer:X2Y2source?

n/a :MARKer:XDELta?

:MARKer:X2Position?

return_value> ::= X1 cu position value in NR3 fo

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= <sour

position> ::= X2 cursor value in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us ps | Hz | kHz | MHz}

return_value> ::= X2 cu position value in NR3 fo

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= <sour

return_value> ::= X curs delta value in NR3 forma

:MARKer:Y1Position <position>

[suffix]

:MARKer:Y1Position?

position> ::= Y1 cursor value in NR3 format

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suffix] ::= {V | mV | d

return_value> ::= Y1 cu position value in NR3 fo

:MARKer:Y2Position <position>

[suffix]

n/a :MARKer:YDELta?

:MEASure:CLEar n/a n/a

:MEASure:COUNter

:MEASure:DEFine

spec>

[<source>] :MEASure:COUNter? [<source>]

DELay, <delay

:MARKer:Y2Position?

:MEASure:DEFine? DELay <delay spec> ::=

position> ::= Y2 cursor value in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {V | mV | d

return_value> ::= Y2 cu position value in NR3 fo

return_value> ::= Y curs delta value in NR3 forma

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>} models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= count frequency in Hertz in NR3

edge_spec1>,<edge_spec2>

:MEASure:DEFine

:MEASure:DELay

[,<source2>]

:MEASure:DUTYcycle

THResholds,

[<source1>]

:MEASure:DEFine? THResholds

:MEASure:DELay? [<source1>]

[,<source2>]

[<source>] :MEASure:DUTYcycle? [<source>]

edge_spec1 ::= [<slope>] <occurrence>

edge_spec2 ::= [<slope>] <occurrence>

<slope> ::= {+ | -}

<occurrence> ::= integer

threshold spec> ::= {ST

<threshold mode>,<upper> <middle>,<lower>}

threshold mode> ::= {PE ABSolute}

source1,2> ::= {CHANnel< FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= floati number delay time in sec NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

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source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= ratio positive pulse width to NR3 format

:MEASure:FALLtime [<source>] :MEASure:FALLtime? [<source>]

:MEASure:FREQuency [<source>] :MEASure:FREQuency? [<source>]

:MEASure:NWIDth

[<source>] :MEASure:NWIDth? [<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= time i seconds between the lowe upper thresholds in NR3

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= frequ Hertz in NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

:MEASure:OVERshoot [<source>] :MEASure:OVERshoot? [<source>]

:MEASure:PERiod

[<source>] :MEASure:PERiod? [<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= negati width in seconds-NR3 for

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= the p the overshoot of the sel waveform in NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 |

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:MEASure:PHASe

[,<source2>]

:MEASure:PREShoot

:MEASure:PWIDth

[<source1>]

[<source>] :MEASure:PWIDth? [<source>]

:MEASure:PHASe? [<source1>]

[,<source2>]

[<source>] :MEASure:PREShoot? [<source>]

| MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= wavef period in seconds in NR3

source1,2> ::= {CHANnel< FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= the p angle value in degrees i format

FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

preshoot of the selected in NR3 format

FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

return_value> ::= the p

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

:MEASure:RISEtime

:MEASure:SDEViation

:MEASure:SHOW

[<source>] :MEASure:RISEtime? [<source>]

{1 | ON} :MEASure:SHOW? {1}

[<source>] :MEASure:SDEViation? [<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= width positive pulse in seconds format

FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

seconds in NR3 format

FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

deviation in NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

return_value> ::= rise

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

return_value> ::= calcul

:MEASure:SOURce

[,<source2>]

[<source1>]

:MEASure:SOURce?

source1,2> ::= {CHANnel< FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source1,2> ::= {CHANnel< DIGital0,..,DIGital15 |

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n/a :MEASure:TEDGe?

<slope><occurrence>[,<source>]

| MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= {<sou NONE}

slope> ::= direction of waveform

occurrence> ::= the tra to be reported

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= time i seconds of the specified transition

n/a :MEASure:TVALue?

[<slope>]<occurrence> [,<source>]

:MEASure:VAMPlitude

[<source>] :MEASure:VAMPlitude? [<source>]

<value>,

value> ::= voltage level the waveform must cross.

slope> ::= direction of waveform when <value> is

occurrence> ::= transiti reported.

return_value> ::= time i seconds of specified vol crossing in NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= the a of the selected waveform in NR3 format

:MEASure:VAVerage

[<source>] :MEASure:VAVerage? [<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

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<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= calcul average voltage in NR3 f

:MEASure:VBASe [<source>] :MEASure:VBASe? [<source>]

:MEASure:VMAX

:MEASure:VMIN

[<source>] :MEASure:VMAX? [<source>]

[<source>] :MEASure:VMIN? [<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

base_voltage> ::= volta base of the selected wav NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= maxim voltage of the selected in NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= minim voltage of the selected in NR3 format

:MEASure:VPP

:MEASure:VRMS

n/a :MEASure:VTIMe? <vtime>

[<source>] :MEASure:VPP? [<source>]

[<source>] :MEASure:VRMS? [<source>]

[,<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= volta to-peak of the selected in NR3 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= calcul RMS voltage in NR3 forma

vtime> ::= displayed ti trigger in seconds in NR3

return_value> ::= volta specified time in NR3 fo

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH} for DSO

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | MATH} for MSO models

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<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:MEASure:VTOP

:MEASure:XMAX [<source>] :MEASure:XMAX? [<source>]

:MEASure:XMIN

:MERGe

<pixel memory> n/a

[<source>] :MEASure:VTOP? [<source>]

[<source>] :MEASure:XMIN? [<source>]

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= volta top of the waveform in N

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= horiz value of the maximum in format

FUNCtion | MATH}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

value of the maximum in format

| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

return_value> ::= horiz

pixel memory> ::= {PMEM

*OPC

:OPEE <n> :OPEE? <n> ::= 16-bit integer i

n/a :OPERegister:CONDition?

n/a :OPERegister[:EVENt]?

n/a *OPT?

*OPC? ASCII "1" is placed in t

queue when all pending d operations have complete

format

<n> ::= 16-bit integer i format

return_value> ::= 0,0,<l info>

license info> ::= <All

reserved>, <Factory MSO>

Upgraded MSO>, <Probe fi

Memory>, <Low Speed Seri <reserved>, <reserved>

All field> ::= {0 | All}

<reserved> ::= 0

Factory MSO> ::= {0 | MS

Upgraded MSO> ::= {0 |

<Probe field> ::= 0

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Memory> ::= {0 | mem2M |

Low Speed Serial> ::= {0

:OVLenable

<reserved> ::= 0

<mask> :OVLenable? <mask> ::= 16-bit intege

format as shown:

Bit Weight Input

10 1024 External Tri

9 512 Channel 4 Fa

8 256 Channel 3 Fa

7 128 Channel 2 Fa

6 64 Channel 1 Fa

4 16 External Tri

3 8 Channel 4 OV

2 4 Channel 3 OV

1 2 Channel 2 OV

Fault

OVL

n/a :OVLRegister?

:POD<n>:DISPlay {{0 | OFF} | {1

| ON}}

:POD<n>:SIZE <value> :POD<n>:SIZE?

:POD<n>:THReshold

:PRINt [<options>] n/a

<type>[suffix] :POD<n>:THReshold? <n> ::= 1-2 in NR1 forma

:POD<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

0 1 Channel 1 OV

value> ::= integer in N format. See OVLenable fo

<n> ::= 1-2 in NR1 forma

value> ::= {SMALl | MEDi LARGe}

type> ::= {CMOS | ECL | <user defined value>}

user defined value> ::= NR3 format

suffix] ::= {V | mV | u

options> ::= [<print op [,..,<print option>]

print option> ::= {COLo GRAYscale | PRINter0 | B BMP | PNG | NOFactors |

print option> can be re

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to 5 times.

*RCL

<value> n/a

*RST

:RUN n/a n/a

*SAV

<value> n/a

n/a :SBUS:CAN:COUNt:ERRor?

n/a :SBUS:CAN:COUNt:OVERload?

:SBUS:CAN:COUNt:RESet

n/a :SBUS:CAN:COUNt:TOTal?

n/a :SBUS:CAN:COUNt:UTILization?

:SBUS:DISPlay

ON}}

:SBUS:IIC:ASIZe

{{0 | OFF} | {1 |

<size> :SBUS:IIC:ASIZe? <size> ::= {BIT7 | BIT8}

n/a See *RST (Reset)

n/a n/a

:SBUS:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

value> ::= {0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9}

frame_count> ::= intege format

<percent> ::= floating-p NR3 format

:SBUS:LIN:PARity

| ON}}

:SBUS:MODE <mode> :SBUS:MODE?

:SBUS:SPI:WIDTh

n/a :SERial

:SINGle

*SRE

<mask> *SRE?

{{0 | OFF} | {1

<word_width> :SBUS:SPI:WIDTh?

:SBUS:LIN:PARity? {0 | 1}

n/a n/a

mode> ::= {IIC | SPI | LIN}

word_width> ::= integer NR1 format

return value> ::= unquo string containing serial

mask> ::= sum of all bi are set, 0 to 255; an in NR1 format. <mask> ::= f values:

Bit Weight Name Enables

7 128 OPER

6 64 ---- (Not us

5 32 ESB Event S

perati Status Registe

Bit

4 16 MAV Message

Availab

3 8 ---- (Not us

2 4 MSG Message

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1 2 USR User

0 1 TRG Trigger

n/a :STATus? <display> {0 | 1}

display> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | 2} | BUS{1 | 2} | FUNCti | SBUS}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

n/a *STB?

value> ::= 0 to 255; an in NR1 format, as shown i following:

Bit Weight Name "1" In

7 128 OPER An ena

6 64 RQS/

5 32 ESB Enable

operat status condit occurr

Instru

MSS

reques servic

status condit occurr

4 16 MAV An out

3 8 ---- (Not us

2 4 MSG Messag

1 2 USR An ena

0 1 TRG A trig

:STOP n/a n/a

:SYSTem:DATE

<date> :SYSTem:DATE?

date> ::= <year>,<month>

<year> ::= 4-digit year format

month> ::= {1,..,12 | J FEBruary | MARch | APRil JUNe | JULy | AUGust | S | OCTober | NOVember | D

messag ready.

been displa

user e condit occurr

occurr

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:SYSTem:DSP

n/a :SYSTem:ERRor?

:SYSTem:LOCK

:SYSTem:SETup

:SYSTem:TIME

n/a :TER?

:TIMebase:MODE

:TIMebase:POSition

<string> n/a

:SYSTem:LOCK? <value> ::= {ON | OFF}

<setup_data> :SYSTem:SETup?

<time> :SYSTem:TIME?

<value> :TIMebase:MODE?

<pos> :TIMebase:POSition?

<day> ::= {1,..31}

string> ::= up to 254 c as a quoted ASCII string

error> ::= an integer e

error string> ::= quote string.

See Error Messages

setup_data> ::= data in

488.2 # format.

time> ::= hours,minutes, in NR1 format

{0 | 1}

value> ::= {MAIN | WIND ROLL}

pos> ::= time from the event to the display ref point in NR3 format

:TIMebase:RANGe

:TIMebase:REFClock

{1 | ON}}

:TIMebase:REFerence

CENTer | RIGHt}

:TIMebase:SCALe <scale_value> :TIMebase:SCALe?

:TIMebase:VERNier

{1 | ON}}

:TIMebase:WINDow:POSition

:TIMebase:WINDow:RANGe

<range_value>

:TIMebase:WINDow:SCALe

<scale_value>

*TRG

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:DATA

<range_value> :TIMebase:RANGe?

{{0 | OFF} |

{LEFT |

{{0 | OFF} |

<pos> :TIMebase:WINDow:POSition?

:TIMebase:REFClock? {0 | 1}

:TIMebase:REFerence?

:TIMebase:VERNier? {0 | 1}

:TIMebase:WINDow:RANGe?

:TIMebase:WINDow:SCALe?

n/a n/a

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:DATA? <value> ::= 64-bit integ

range_value> ::= 5 ns t 500 s in NR3 format

return_value> ::= {LEFT | RIGHt}

scale_value> ::= scale seconds in NR3 format

pos> ::= time from the event to the delayed vie reference point in NR3 f

range value> ::= range seconds in NR3 format fo delayed window

scale_value> ::= scale seconds in NR3 format fo delayed window

decimal, <nondecimal>, o

string> (with Option AMS

<mask> ::= 64-bit intege decimal, <nondecimal>, o <string>

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nondecimal> ::= #Hnn... n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} hexadecimal

nondecimal> ::= #Bnn... n ::= {0 | 1} for binary

string> ::= "0xnn...n" n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} hexadecimal

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:DATA:LENGth?<length> ::= integer fro

in NR1 format (with Opti

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:ID <value>,

<mask>

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:ID:MODE

<value>

:TRIGger:CAN:SAMPlepoint

:TRIGger:CAN:SIGNal:BAUDrate

<value> :TRIGger:CAN:SAMPlepoint?

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:ID? <value> ::= 32-bit integ

decimal, <nondecimal>, o

string> (with Option AMS

<mask> ::= 32-bit intege decimal, <nondecimal>, o

:TRIGger:CAN:PATTern:ID:MODE?

:TRIGger:CAN:SIGNal:BAUDrate?

nondecimal> ::= #Hnn... n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} hexadecimal

nondecimal> ::= #Bnn... n ::= {0 | 1} for binary

string> ::= "0xnn...n" n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} hexadecimal

value> ::= {STANdard | (with Option AMS)

value> ::= {60 | 62.5 | | 75 | 80 | 87.5} in NR3 (with Option AMS)

baudrate> ::= {10000 | 2 33300 | 50000 | 62500 | 8 100000 | 125000 | 250000 | 800000 | 1000000}

:TRIGger:CAN:SOURce

:TRIGger:CAN:TRIGger

:TRIGger:DURation:GREaterthan :TRIGger:DURation:GREaterthan?

<source> :TRIGger:CAN:SOURce?

<condition> :TRIGger:CAN:TRIGger?

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 |} models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

Option AMS)

ERRor | IDData | IDEithe IDRemote | ALLerrors | O ACKerror} (with Option A

condition> ::= {SOF} (wi

condition> ::= {SOF | D

greater than time> ::=

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<greater than time>[suffix] point number from 5 ns t

10 seconds in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us ps}

:TRIGger:DURation:LESSthan

than time>[suffix]

:TRIGger:DURation:PATTern

:TRIGger:DURation:QUALifier

:TRIGger:DURation:RANGe

than time>[suffix], <less than time>[suffix]

<less

<greater

:TRIGger:DURation:LESSthan?

:TRIGger:DURation:PATTern?

:TRIGger:DURation:QUALifier?

:TRIGger:DURation:RANGe?

less than time> ::= flo point number from 5 ns t 10 seconds in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us ps}

value> ::= integer or <s

mask> ::= integer or <s

string> ::= ""0xnnnnnn"" {0,..,9 | A,..,F}

qualifier> ::= {GREater LESSthan | INRange | OUT TIMeout}

greater than time> ::= duration from 10 ns to

9.99 seconds in NR3 form

less than time> ::= max from 15 ns to 10 seconds format

ps}

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us

:TRIGger:EBURst:COUNt

:TRIGger:EBURst:IDLE

<time_value>

:TRIGger:EBURst:SLOPe

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:COUPling {AC |

DC | LF}

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:LEVel

[,<source>]

<count> :TRIGger:EBURst:COUNt?

<slope> :TRIGger:EBURst:SLOPe?

<level>

count> ::= integer in N

:TRIGger:EBURst:IDLE?

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:COUPling? {AC | DC | LF}

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:LEVel? [<source>] For internal triggers,

time_value> ::= time in in NR3 format

slope> ::= {NEGative |

<level> ::= .75 x full-s voltage from center scre format.

For external triggers,

level> ::= 2 volts with attenuation at 1:1 in NR3

For digital channels (MSO models), <level> ::= 8 V.

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | EXTernal } for MSO models

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<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:REJect

| HF}

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:SLOPe <polarity> :TRIGger[:EDGE]:SLOPe?

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:SOURce <source> :TRIGger[:EDGE]:SOURce?

:TRIGger:GLITch:GREaterthan

<greater than time>[suffix]

:TRIGger:GLITch:LESSthan

than time>[suffix]

{OFF | LF

<less

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:REJect? {OFF | LF | HF}

:TRIGger:GLITch:GREaterthan?

:TRIGger:GLITch:LESSthan?

polarity> ::= {POSitive NEGative | EITHer | ALTe

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | for MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

greater than time> ::= point number from 5 ns t 10 seconds in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us ps}

less than time> ::= flo point number from 5 ns t 10 seconds in NR3 format

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us ps}

:TRIGger:GLITch:LEVel

[<source>]

:TRIGger:GLITch:POLarity

:TRIGger:GLITch:QUALifier

<level>

:TRIGger:GLITch:LEVel? For internal triggers,

<level> ::= .75 x full-s voltage from center scre format.

For external triggers,

level> ::= 2 volts with attenuation at 1:1 in NR3

For digital channels (MSO models), <level> ::= 6 V.

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:TRIGger:GLITch:POLarity?

:TRIGger:GLITch:QUALifier?

polarity> ::= {POSitive NEGative}

qualifier> ::= {GREater LESSthan | RANGe}

:TRIGger:GLITch:RANGe

than time>[suffix], <less than time>[suffix]

<greater

:TRIGger:GLITch:RANGe?

greater than time> ::= s time from 10 ns to 9.99 s in NR3 format

less than time> ::= sto

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from 15 ns to 10 seconds format

ps}

suffix] ::= {s | ms | us

:TRIGger:GLITch:SOURce

:TRIGger:HFReject

{1 | ON}}

:TRIGger:HOLDoff <holdoff_time> :TRIGger:HOLDoff?

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:ADDRess

<value>

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:DATA

<value>

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:DATa2

<value>

<source> :TRIGger:GLITch:SOURce?

{{0 | OFF} |

:TRIGger:HFReject? {0 | 1}

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:ADDRess?

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:DATA?

:TRIGger:IIC:PATTern:DATa2?

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 } models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

in NR3 format

| A,..,F}

holdoff_time> ::= 60 ns

value> ::= integer or <s

string> ::= "0xnn" n ::

value> ::= integer or <s

string> ::= "0xnn" n ::

value> ::= integer or <s

string> ::= "0xnn" n ::

:TRIGger:IIC[:SOURce]:CLOCk

:TRIGger:IIC[:SOURce]:DATA

:TRIGger:IIC:TRIGger:QUALifier

<value>

:TRIGger:IIC:TRIGger[:TYPE]

<type>

:TRIGger:LIN:ID <value> :TRIGger:LIN:ID? <value> ::= 7-bit intege

:TRIGger:IIC[:SOURce]:CLOCk?

:TRIGger:IIC[:SOURce]:DATA?

:TRIGger:IIC:TRIGger:QUALifier?

:TRIGger:IIC:TRIGger[:TYPE]?

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 } models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

EXTernal} for DSO models

DIGital0,..,DIGital15 } models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

LESSthan | GREaterthan}

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>

value> ::= {EQUal | NOT

type> ::= {STARt | STOP

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decimal, <nondecimal>, o <string> from 0-63 or 0x0 (with Option AMS)

nondecimal> ::= #Hnn wh

0,..,9 | A,..,F} for he

nondecimal> ::= #Bnn... n ::= {0 | 1} for binary

string> ::= "0xnn" wher

0,..,9 | A,..,F} for he

:TRIGger:LIN:SAMPlepoint <value> :TRIGger:LIN:SAMPlepoint?

:TRIGger:LIN:SIGNal:BAUDrate

:TRIGger:LIN:SOURce <source> :TRIGger:LIN:SOURce?

:TRIGger:LIN:STANdard

:TRIGger:LIN:SYNCbreak

:TRIGger:LIN:TRIGger <condition> :TRIGger:LIN:TRIGger?

:TRIGger:MODE

<mode> :TRIGger:MODE?

<std> :TRIGger:LIN:STANdard?

<value> :TRIGger:LIN:SYNCbreak?

:TRIGger:LIN:SIGNal:BAUDrate?

value> ::= {60 | 62.5 | | 75 | 80 | 87.5} in NR3

baudrate> ::= {2400 | 96 19200}

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for DSO models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

13}

(without Option AMS)

(with Option AMS)

PATTern | CAN | DURation EBURst | LIN | SEQuence | TV | USB}

std> ::= {LIN13 | LIN20}

value> ::= integer = {11

condition> ::= {SYNCbre

mode> ::= {EDGE | GLITc

return_value> ::= {<mod <none>}

none> ::= query returns if the :TIMebase:MODE is XY

:TRIGger:NREJect

| ON}}

:TRIGger:PATTern

[,<edge source>,<edge>]

{{0 | OFF} | {1

:TRIGger:NREJect? {0 | 1}

:TRIGger:PATTern? <value> ::= 32-bit integ

<mask> ::= 32-bit intege <string>

string> ::= "0xnnnnnn"; {0,..,9 | A,..,F}

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edge source> ::= {CHANn EXTernal | NONE} for DSO

edge source> ::= {CHANn DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | MSO models

edge> ::= {POSitive | N

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

:TRIGger:SEQuence:COUNt

:TRIGger:SEQuence:EDGE{1|2}

:TRIGger:SEQuence:FIND

:TRIGger:SEQuence:PATTern{1|2}

<count> :TRIGger:SEQuence:COUNt?

<value> :TRIGger:SEQuence:FIND?

:TRIGger:SEQuence:EDGE{1|2}?

:TRIGger:SEQuence:PATTern{1|2}?

count> ::= integer in N

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for the DSO mo

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f MSO models

slope> ::= {POSitive |

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

return_value> ::= query "NONE" if edge source is

value> ::= {PATTern1,EN PATTern1,EXITed | EDGE1 | PATTern1,AND,EDGE1}

value> ::= integer or <s

mask> ::= integer or <s

string> ::= "0xnnnnnn" {0,..,9 | A,..,F}

:TRIGger:SEQuence:RESet

:TRIGger:SEQuence:TIMer

<time_value>

:TRIGger:SEQuence:TRIGger

<value>

:TRIGger:SPI:CLOCk:SLOPe

:TRIGger:SPI:CLOCk:TIMeout

<time_value>

<value> :TRIGger:SEQuence:RESet? <value> ::= {NONE |

<slope> :TRIGger:SPI:CLOCk:SLOPe?

:TRIGger:SEQuence:TIMer?

:TRIGger:SEQuence:TRIGger?

:TRIGger:SPI:CLOCk:TIMeout?

Values used in find and stages not available. ED available if EDGE2,COUNt trigger stage.

time_value> ::= time fr to 10 seconds in NR3 for

value> ::= {PATTern2,EN PATTern2,EXITed | EDGE2 | PATTern2,AND,EDGE2 | EDG | EDGE2,COUNt,NREFind}

slope> ::= {NEGative |

time_value> ::= time in in NR1 format

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:TRIGger:SPI:FRAMing <value> :TRIGger:SPI:FRAMing?

:TRIGger:SPI:PATTern:DATA

:TRIGger:SPI:PATTern:WIDTh

<width>

:TRIGger:SPI:SOURce:CLOCk

:TRIGger:SPI:SOURce:DATA

:TRIGger:SPI:PATTern:DATA?

:TRIGger:SPI:PATTern:WIDTh?

:TRIGger:SPI:SOURce:CLOCk?

:TRIGger:SPI:SOURce:DATA?

value> ::= {CHIPselect | NOTChipselect | TIMeout}

value> ::= integer or <s

mask> ::= integer or <s

string> ::= "0xnnnnnn" n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F}

width> ::= integer from in NR1 format

value> ::= {CHANnel<n> | EXTernal} for the DSO mo

value> ::= {CHANnel<n> | DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

value> ::= {CHANnel<n> | EXTernal} for the DSO mo

value> ::= {CHANnel<n> | DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f MSO models

:TRIGger:SPI:SOURce:FRAMe

:TRIGger:SWEep

:TRIGger:TV:LINE <line number> :TRIGger:TV:LINE?

:TRIGger:TV:MODE

:TRIGger:TV:POLarity

:TRIGger:TV:SOURce

<sweep> :TRIGger:SWEep?

<tv mode> :TRIGger:TV:MODE?

<source> :TRIGger:TV:SOURce?

<polarity> :TRIGger:TV:POLarity?

:TRIGger:SPI:SOURce:FRAMe?

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

value> ::= {CHANnel<n> | EXTernal} for the DSO mo

value> ::= {CHANnel<n> | DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

sweep> ::= {AUTO | NORM

line number> ::= intege format

tv mode> ::= {FIEld1 | AFIelds | ALINes | LINE | VERTical | LFIeld1 | LFI LALTernate | LVERtical}

polarity> ::= {POSitive NEGative}

source> ::= {CHANnel<n>}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 integ format

:TRIGger:TV:STANdard

<standard> :TRIGger:TV:STANdard?

standard> ::= {GENeric | PALM | PAL | SECam | {P48 P480} | {P720L60HZ | P720

P1080L24HZ | P1080} | P1 | {I1080L50HZ | I1080} |

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:TRIGger:USB:SOURce:DMINus

:TRIGger:USB:SOURce:DPLus

:TRIGger:USB:SPEed

:TRIGger:USB:TRIGger

n/a *TST?

:VIEW

<source> n/a

<value> :TRIGger:USB:SPEed? <value> ::= {LOW | FULL}

<value> :TRIGger:USB:TRIGger?

:TRIGger:USB:SOURce:DMINus?

:TRIGger:USB:SOURce:DPLus?

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for the DSO mo

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> EXTernal} for the DSO mo

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15} f MSO models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

value> ::= {SOP | EOP | ENTersuspend | EXITsuspe RESet}

<result> ::= 0 or non-ze an integer in NR1 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> PMEMory{0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9} | FUNCtion | SBUS} for DSO models

*WAI

:WAVeform:BYTeorder

n/a :WAVeform:COUNt?

n/a :WAVeform:DATA?

<value> :WAVeform:BYTeorder?

n/a n/a

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> DIGital0,..,DIGital15 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9} | POD{1 | 2} | BUS{1 | FUNCtion | MATH | SBUS} models

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

65536 in NR1 format

For example, to transmit bytes of data, the synta be: #800001000<1000 bytes data><NL>

8 is the number of digits follow

00001000 is the number o to be transmitted

value> ::= {LSBFirst |

count> ::= an integer f

binary block length byt

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1000 bytes of data> is actual data

:WAVeform:FORMat

:WAVeform:POINts

:WAVeform:POINts:MODE

<points_mode>

n/a :WAVeform:PREamble?

<value> :WAVeform:FORMat?

<# points> :WAVeform:POINts?

:WAVeform:POINts:MODE?

value> ::= {WORD | BYTE

# points> ::= {100 | 250 1000 | <points points mode is NORMal

# points> ::= {100 | 250 1000 | 2000 ... 8000000 i sequence | <points waveform points mode is or RAW

MAXimum | RAW}

NR1>, <type NR1>,<points NR1>,<count NR1>, <xincr NR3>, <xorigin NR3>, <xr NR1>,<yincrement NR3>, < NR3>, <yreference NR1>

format:

points_mode> ::= {NORMal

preamble_block> ::= <fo

format> ::= an integer i

mode>} if

mode>}

:WAVeform:SOURce <source> :WAVeform:SOURce?

• 0 for BYTE format

• 1 for WORD format

• 2 for ASCii format

type> ::= an integer in format:

• 0 for NORMal type

• 1 for PEAK detect ty

• 2 for AVERage type

• 3 for HRESolution ty

count> ::= Average coun if PEAK detect type or NO integer in NR1 format

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> FUNCtion | MATH | SBUS} models

source> ::= {CHANnel<n> | 2} | BUS{1 | 2} | FUNC MATH | SBUS} for MSO mod

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1

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n/a :WAVeform:TYPE?

:WAVeform:UNSigned

{1 | ON}}

:WAVeform:VIEW

n/a :WAVeform:XINCrement?

n/a :WAVeform:XORigin?

n/a :WAVeform:XREFerence?

n/a :WAVeform:YINCrement?

n/a :WAVeform:YORigin?

n/a :WAVeform:YREFerence?

{{0 | OFF} |

<view> :WAVeform:VIEW? <view> ::= {MAIN}

:WAVeform:UNSigned? {0 | 1}

return_mode> ::= {NORM | AVER | HRES}

<return_value> ::= x-inc the current preamble in format

<return_value> ::= x-ori in the current preamble i format

<return_value> ::= 0 (xvalue in the current pre NR1 format)

<return_value> ::= y-inc value in the current pre NR3 format

<return_value> ::= y-ori the current preamble in format

<return_value> ::= y-ref value in the current pre NR1 format

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Commands by Subsystem

Subsystem Description

:ACQuire Commands

:BUS<n> Commands

:CALibrate Commands

:CHANnel<n> Commands

Common (*) Commands Commands defined by IEEE 488.2 standard that are common to all instruments.

:DIGital<n> Commands

:DISPlay Commands

:EXTernal Trigger Commands

:FUNCtion Commands

Set the parameters for acquiring and storing data.

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with the digital channels bus display.

Utility commands for determining the state of the calibration factor protection

switch.

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with individual analog channels or groups of channels.

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with individual digital channels.

Control how waveforms, graticule, and text are displayed and written on the

screen.

Control the input characteristics of the external trigger input.

Control functions in the measurement/storage module.

:HARDcopy Commands

:MARKer Commands

Set and query the selection of hardcopy device and formatting options.

Set and query the settings of X-axis markers (X1 and X2 cursors) and the Y-axis

markers (Y1 and Y2 cursors).

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:MEASure Commands

:POD Commands

Root (:) Commands

:SBUS Commands

:SYSTem Commands

:TIMebase Commands

:TRIGger Commands Control the trigger modes and parameters for each trigger type.

:WAVeform Commands

Select automatic measurements to be made and control time markers.

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with groups of digital channels.

Control many of the basic functions of the oscilloscope and reside at the root level

of the command tree.

Control oscilloscope functions associated with the serial decode bus.

Control basic system functions of the oscilloscope.

Control all horizontal sweep functions.

Provide access to waveform data.

Command Types

Three types of commands are used:

Common (*) Commands — See Introduction to Common (*) Commands for more information.

Root Level (:) Commands — See Introduction to Root (:) Commands for more information.

Subsystem Commands — Subsystem commands are grouped together under a common node of the

Command Tree

time. When the instrument is initially turned on, the command parser is set to the root of the command tree; therefore, no subsystem is selected.

, such as the :TIMebase commands. Only one subsystem may be selected at any given

Commands by Subsystem

:ACQuire Commands

Set the parameters for acquiring and storing data. See Introduction to :ACQuire Commands.

Command Query Options and Query Returns

n/a :ACQuire:AALias? {1 | 0}

:ACQuire:COMPlete

:ACQuire:COUNt

:ACQuire:DAALias

:ACQuire:MODE

n/a :ACQuire:POINts?

:ACQuire:RSIGnal

<ref_signal_mode>

n/a :ACQuire:SRATe?

<complete> :ACQuire:COMPlete? <complete> ::= 100; an integer in NR1

format

<count> :ACQuire:COUNt? <count> ::= an integer from 1 to 65536 in

NR1 format

<mode> :ACQuire:DAALias? <mode> ::= {DISable | AUTO}

<mode> :ACQuire:MODE? <mode> ::= {RTIMe | ETIMe}

<# points> ::= an integer in NR1 format

:ACQuire:RSIGnal? <ref_signal_mode> ::= {OFF | OUT | IN}

<sample_rate> ::= sample rate (samples/s) in NR3 format

:ACQuire:TYPE

<type> :ACQuire:TYPE? <type> ::= {NORMal | AVERage | HRESolution

| PEAK}

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Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

The ACQuire subsystem controls the way in which waveforms are acquired. These acquisition types are available: normal, averaging, peak detect, and high resolution. Two acquisition modes are available: real-time mode, and equivalent-time mode.

Normal. The :ACQuire:TYPE NORMal command sets the oscilloscope in the normal acquisition mode. For the majority of user models and signals, NORMal mode yields the best oscilloscope picture of the waveform.

Averaging. The :ACQuire:TYPE AVERage command sets the oscilloscope in the averaging mode. You can set the count by sending the :ACQuire:COUNt command followed by the number of averages. In this mode, the value for averages is an integer from 1 (smoothing) to 65536. The COUNt value determines the number of averages that must be acquired.

Peak Detect. The :ACQuire:TYPE PEAK command sets the oscilloscope in the peak detect mode. In this mode, :ACQuire:COUNt has no meaning.

Real-time Mode. The :ACQuire:MODE RTIMe command sets the oscilloscope in real-time mode. This mode is useful to inhibit equivalent time sampling at fast sweep speeds.

Equivalent-time Mode. The :ACQuire:MODE ETIME command sets the oscilloscope in equivalent-time mode.

Reporting the Setup. Use :ACQuire? to query setup information for the ACQuire subsystem.

Return Format. The following is a sample response from the :ACQuire? query. In this case, the query was

issued following a *RST command.

:ACQ:MODE RTIM;TYPE NORM;COMP 100;COUNT 8

:ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:AALias —

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:AALias?

The :ACQuire:AALias? query returns the current state of the oscilloscope acquisition anti-alias control. This control can be directly disabled or disabled automatically.

Return Format

<value> ::= {1 | 0}

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:DAALias

:ACQuire Commands

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:ACQuire:COMPlete —

Command Syntax

:ACQuire:COMPlete <complete>

<complete> ::= 100; an integer in NR1 format

The :ACQuire:COMPlete command affects the operation of the :DIGitize command. It specifies the minimum completion criteria for an acquisition. The parameter determines the percentage of the time buckets that must be "full" before an acquisition is considered complete. If :ACQuire:TYPE is NORMal, it needs only one sample per time bucket for that time bucket to be considered full.

The only legal value for the :COMPlete command is 100. All time buckets must contain data for the acquisition to be considered complete.

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:COMPlete?

The :ACQuire:COMPlete? query returns the completion criteria (100) for the currently selected mode.

Return Format

<completion_criteria><NL>

<completion_criteria> ::=

100; an integer in NR1 format

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:DIGitize

:WAVeform:POINts

Example Code

' AQUIRE_COMPLETE - Specifies the minimum completion criteria for ' an acquisition. The parameter determines the percentage of time ' buckets needed to be "full" before an acquisition is considered ' to be complete. myScope.WriteString ":ACQUIRE:COMPLETE 100"

Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

:ACQuire:COUNt —

Command Syntax

:ACQuire:COUNt <count>

:ACQuire Commands

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<count> ::= integer in NR1 format

In averaging mode, the :ACQuire:COUNt command specifies the number of values to be averaged for each time bucket before the acquisition is considered to be complete for that time bucket. When :ACQuire:TYPE set to AVERage, the count can be set to any value from 1 (smoothing) to 65536.

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:COUNT?

The :ACQuire:COUNT? query returns the currently selected count value for averaging mode.

Return Format

<count_argument><NL>

<count_argument> ::= an integer from 1 to 65536 in NR1 format

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:TYPE

:DIGitize

:WAVeform:COUNt

:ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:DAALias —

Command Syntax

:ACQuire:DAALias <mode>

mode> ::= {DISable | AUTO}

The :ACQuire:DAALias command sets the disable anti-alias mode of the oscilloscope.

When set to DISable, anti-alias is always disabled. This is good for cases where dithered data is not desired.

When set to AUTO, the oscilloscope turns off anti-alias control as needed. Such cases are when the FFT or differentiate math functions are silent. The :DIGitize command always turns off the anti-alias control as well.

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:DAALias?

The :ACQuire:DAALias? query returns the oscilloscope's current disable anti-alias mode setting.

Return Format

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<mode> ::= {DIS | AUTO}

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:AALias

:ACQuire:MODE —

Command Syntax

:ACQuire:MODE <mode>

mode> ::= {RTIMe | ETIMe}

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:ACQuire Commands

The :ACQuire:MODE command sets the acquisition mode of the oscilloscope. The :ACQuire:MODE RTIMe command sets the oscilloscope in real time mode. This mode is useful to inhibit equivalent time sampling at fast sweep speeds. The :ACQuire:MODE ETIME command sets the oscilloscope in equivalent time mode.

The obsolete command ACQuire:TYPE:REALtime is functionally equivalent to sending ACQuire:MODE RTIMe; TYPE NORMal.

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:MODE?

The :ACQuire:MODE? query returns the acquisition mode of the oscilloscope.

Return Format

<mode_argument><NL>

<mode_argument> ::= {RTIM | ETIM}

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:TYPE

:ACQuire:POINts —

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:POINts?

:ACQuire Commands

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The :ACQuire:POINts? query returns the number of data points that the hardware will acquire from the input signal. The number of points acquired is not directly controllable. To set the number of points to be transferred from the oscilloscope, use the command :WAVeform:POINts return the number of points available to be transferred from the oscilloscope.

Return Format

<points_argument><NL>

. The :WAVeform:POINts? query will

<points_argument> ::= an integer in NR1

format

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:DIGitize

:WAVeform:POINts

:ACQuire:RSIGnal —

Command Syntax

:ACQuire:RSIGnal <ref_signal_mode>

<ref_signal_mode> ::= {OFF | OUT | IN}

The :ACQuire:RSIGnal command selects the 10 MHz reference signal mode.

:ACQuire Commands

The OFF mode disables the oscilloscope's 10 MHz REF BNC connector.

The OUT mode is used to synchronize the timebase of two or more instruments.

The IN mode is used to supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope. A 10 MHz square or sine wave signal is input to the BNC connector labeled 10 MHz REF. The amplitude must be between 180 mV and 1 V, with an offset of between 0 V and 2 V.

Do not apply more than ±15 V at the 10 MHz REF BNC connector on the rear panel, or damage to the instrument may occur.

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:RSIGnal?

The :ACQuire:RSIGnal? query returns the current 10 MHz reference signal mode.

Return Format

<ref_signal_mode><NL>

<ref_signal_mode> ::= {OFF | OUT | IN}

See Also

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:TIMebase:REFClock

The Agilent 6000 Series Oscilloscope User's Guide for information on using the 10 MHz reference clock.

:ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:SRATe —

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:SRATe?

The :ACQuire:SRATe? query returns the current oscilloscope acquisition sample rate. The sample rate is not directly controllable.

Return Format

<sample_rate><NL>

<sample_rate> ::= sample rate in NR3

format

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:POINts

:ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:TYPE —

Command Syntax

:ACQuire:TYPE <type>

<type> ::=

The :ACQuire:TYPE command selects the type of data acquisition that is to take place. The acquisition types are: NORMal, AVERage, HRESolution, and PEAK.

{NORMal | AVERage | HRESolution | PEAK}

The :ACQuire:TYPE NORMal command sets the oscilloscope in the normal mode.

The :ACQuire:TYPE AVERage command sets the oscilloscope in the averaging mode. You can set the count by sending the :ACQuire:COUNt command followed by the number of averages. In this mode, the value for averages is an integer from 1 (smoothing) to 65536. The COUNt value determines the number of averages that must be acquired.

The :ACQuire:TYPE HRESolution command sets the oscilloscope in the high-resolution mode (also

known as smoothing). This mode is used to reduce noise at slower sweep speeds where the digitizer

samples faster than needed to fill memory for the displayed time range.

For example, if the digitizer samples at 200 MSa/s, but the effective sample rate is 1 MSa/s (because of a slower sweep speed), only 1 out of every 200 samples needs to be stored. Instead of storing one sample (and throwing others away), the 200 samples are averaged together to provide the value for

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one display point. The slower the sweep speed, the greater the number of samples that are averaged together for each display point.

This command is functionally equivalent to :ACQuire:TYPE AVERage and :ACQuire:COUNt 1.

The :ACQuire:TYPE PEAK command sets the oscilloscope in the peak detect mode. In this mode, :ACQuire:COUNt has no meaning.

The obsolete command ACQuire:TYPE:REALtime is functionally equivalent to sending ACQuire:MODE RTIME; TYPE NORMal.

Query Syntax

:ACQuire:TYPE?

The :ACQuire:TYPE? query returns the current acquisition type.

Return Format

<acq_type><NL>

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<acq_type> ::= {NORM | AVER | HRES | PEAK}

See Also

Introduction to :ACQuire Commands

:ACQuire:COUNt

:ACQuire:MODE

:DIGitize

:WAVeform:TYPE

:WAVeform:PREamble

Example Code

' AQUIRE_TYPE - Sets the acquisition mode, which can be NORMAL, ' PEAK, or AVERAGE. myScope.WriteString ":ACQUIRE:TYPE NORMAL"

Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

Commands by Subsystem

:BUS<n> Commands

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with buses made up of digital channels. See Introduction

to :BUS<n> Commands.

Command Query Options and Query Returns

:BUS<n>:BIT<m> {{0 | OFF} | {1

| ON}}

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>? {0 | 1}

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<n> ::= 1 or 2; an integer in NR1 format

<m> ::= 0-15; an integer in NR1 format

:BUS<n>:BITS

{{0 | OFF} | {1 | ON}}

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

{1 | ON}}

:BUS<n>:LABel

:BUS<n>:MASK <mask> :BUS<n>:MASK? <mask> ::= 32-bit integer in decimal,

<channel_list>,

{{0 | OFF} |

<string> :BUS<n>:LABel? <string> ::= quoted ASCII string up to 16

:BUS<n>:BITS? <channel_list>, {0 | 1}

<channel_list> ::= (@<m>,<m>:<m> ...) where "," is separator and ":" is range

<n> ::= 1 or 2; an integer in NR1 format

<m> ::= 0-15; an integer in NR1 format

n/a <n> ::= 1 or 2; an integer in NR1 format

:BUS<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

<n> ::= 1 or 2; an integer in NR1 format

characters

<n> ::= 1 or 2; an integer in NR1 format

<nondecimal> ::= #Hnn...n where n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} for hexadecimal

<nondecimal> ::= #Bnn...n where n ::= {0 | 1} for binary

<string> ::= "0xnn...n" where n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} for hexadecimal

<n> ::= 1 or 2; an integer in NR1 format

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

<n> ::= {1 | 2}

The BUS subsystem commands control the viewing, labeling, and digital channel makeup of two possible buses.

These commands are only valid for the MSO models.

Reporting the Setup. Use :BUS<n>? to query setup information for the BUS subsystem.

Return Format. The following is a sample response from the :BUS1? query. In this case, the query was

issued following a *RST command.

:BUS1:DISP 0;LAB "BUS1";MASK +255

:BUS<n> Commands

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:BUS<n>:BIT<m> —

Command Syntax

:BUS<n>:BIT<m> <display>

<display> ::= {{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

n> ::= An integer, 1 or 2, is attached as a suffix to BUS

and defines the bus that is affected by the command.

m> ::= An integer, 0,..,15, is attached as a suffix to BIT

and defines the digital channel that is affected by the command.

The :BUS<n>:BIT<m> command includes or excludes the selected bit as part of the definition for the selected bus. If the parameter is a 1 (ON), the bit is included in the definition. If the parameter is a 0 (OFF),

the bit is excluded from the definition. Note: BIT0-15 correspond to DIGital0-15.

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Query Syntax

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>?

The :BUS<n>:BIT<m>? query returns the value indicating whether the specified bit is included or excluded from the specified bus definition.

Return Format

<display> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:BITS

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

:BUS<n>:LABel

:BUS<n>:MASK

Example Code

' Include digital channel 1 in bus 1: myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BIT1 ON"

:BUS<n> Commands

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:BUS<n>:BITS —

Command Syntax

:BUS<n>:BITS <channel_list>, <display>

<channel_list> ::= (@<m>,<m>:<m>, ...) where commas separate bits and colons define bit range

<m> ::= An integer, 0,..,15, defines a digital channel affected by the command.

<display> ::= {{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

<n> ::= An integer, 1 or 2, is attached as a suffix to BUS and defines the bus that is affected by the command.

The :BUS<n>:BITS command includes or excludes the selected bits in the channel list in the definition of the selected bus. If the parameter is a 1 (ON) then the bits in the channel list are included as part of the selected bus definition. If the parameter is a 0 (OFF) then the bits in the channel list are excluded from the definition of the selected bus.

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Query Syntax

:BUS<n>:BITS?

The :BUS<n>:BITS? query returns the definition for the specified bus.

Return Format

<channel_list>, <display><NL>

<channel_list> ::= (@<m>,<m>:<m>, ...) where commas separate bits and colons define bit range

<display> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

:BUS<n>:LABel

:BUS<n>:MASK

Example Code

' Include digital channels 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in bus 1: myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1,2,4:9), ON"

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' Include digital channels 1, 5, 7, and 9 in bus 1: myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1,5,7,9), ON"

' Include digital channels 1 through 15 in bus 1: myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1:15), ON"

' Include digital channels 1 through 5, 8, and 14 in bus 1: myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1:5,8,14), ON"

:BUS<n>:CLEar —

Command Syntax

:BUS<n>:CLEar

n> ::= An integer, 1 or 2, is attached as a suffix to BUS

and defines the bus that is affected by the command.

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:BUS<n> Commands

The :BUS<n>:CLEar command excludes all of the digital channels from the selected bus definition.

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

See Also

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

:BUS<n>:BITS

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

:BUS<n>:LABel

:BUS<n>:MASK

:BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:DISPlay —

Command Syntax

:BUS<n>:DISplay <value>

<value> ::=

n> ::= An integer, 1 or 2, is attached as a suffix to BUS

and defines the bus that is affected by the command.

The :BUS<n>:DISPlay command enables or disables the view of the selected bus.

{{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

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This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Query Syntax

:BUS<n>:DISPlay?

The :BUS<n>:DISPlay? query returns the display value of the selected bus.

Return Format

<value> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

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:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

:BUS<n>:BITS

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:LABel

:BUS<n>:MASK

:BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:LABel —

Command Syntax

:BUS<n>:LABel <quoted_string>

<quoted_string> ::= any series of 16 or less characters as a quoted ASCII string

n> ::= An integer, 1 or 2, is attached as a suffix to BUS

and defines the bus that is affected by the command.

The :BUS<n>:LABel command sets the bus label to the quoted string. Setting a label for a bus will also result in the name being added to the label list.

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Label strings are 16 characters or less, and may contain any commonly used ASCII characters. Labels with more than 16 characters are truncated to 16 characters.

Query Syntax

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:BUS<n>:LABel?

The :BUS<n>:LABel? query returns the name of the specified bus.

Return Format

<quoted_string><NL>

<quoted_string> ::= any series of 16 or less characters as a quoted ASCII string.

See Also

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

:BUS<n>:BITS

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

:BUS<n>:MASK

:CHANnel<n>:LABel

:DISPlay:LABList

:DIGital<n>:LABel

Example Code

' Set the bus 1 label to "Data": myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:LABel 'Data'"

:BUS<n>:MASK —

Command Syntax

:BUS<n>:MASK <mask>

<mask> ::= 32-bit integer in decimal, <nondecimal>, or <string>

<nondecimal> ::= #Hnn...n where n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} for hexadecimal

:BUS<n> Commands

<nondecimal> ::= #Bnn...n where n ::= {0 | 1} for binary

<string> ::= "0xnn...n" where n ::= {0,..,9 | A,..,F} for hexadecimal

n> ::= An integer, 1 or 2, is attached as a suffix to BUS

and defines the bus that is affected by the command.

The :BUS<n>:MASK command defines the bits included and excluded in the selected bus according to the mask. Set a mask bit to a "1" to include that bit in the selected bus, and set a mask bit to a "0" to exclude it.

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This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Query Syntax

:BUS<n>:MASK?

The :BUS<n>:MASK? query returns the mask value for the specified bus.

Return Format

<mask><NL> in decimal format

See Also

Introduction to :BUS<n> Commands

:BUS<n>:BIT<m>

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:BUS<n>:BITS

:BUS<n>:CLEar

:BUS<n>:DISPlay

:BUS<n>:LABel

Commands by Subsystem

:CALibrate Commands

Utility commands for viewing calibration status and for starting the user calibration procedure. See

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands.

Command Query Options and Query Returns

n/a :CALibrate:DATE?

:CALibrate:LABel

:CALibrate:STARt

n/a :CALibrate:STATus?

:CALibrate:LABel? <string> ::= quoted ASCII string up to 32

n/a n/a

<return value> ::= <day>,<month>,<year>; all in NR1 format

characters

n/a :CALibrate:SWITch?

n/a :CALibrate:TEMPerature?

n/a :CALibrate:TIME?

<status_code> ::= an integer status code

<status_string> ::= an ASCII status string

{PROTected | UNPRotected}

<return value> ::= degrees C delta since last cal in NR3 format

<return value> ::= <hours>,<minutes>,<seconds>; all in NR1 format

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Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

The CALibrate subsystem provides utility commands for:

Determining the state of the calibration factor protection switch (CAL PROTECT).

Saving and querying the calibration label string.

Reporting the calibration time and date.

Reporting changes in the temperature since the last calibration.

Starting the user calibration procedure.

:CALibrate:DATE —

Query Syntax

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:CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:DATE?

The :CALibrate:DATE? query returns the date of the last calibration.

Return Format

<date> ::= day,month,year in NR1

format<NL>

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:LABel —

Command Syntax

:CALibrate:LABel <string>

:CALibrate Commands

<string> ::= not including the quotes

The CALibrate:LABel command saves a string that is up to 32 characters in length into the instrument's nonvolatile memory. The string may be used to record calibration dates or other information as needed.

quoted ASCII string of up to 32 characters in length,

Query Syntax

:CALibrate:LABel?

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The :CALibrate:LABel? query returns the contents of the calibration label string.

Return Format

<string>::= unquoted ASCII string of up to 32 characters in length

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:STARt —

Command Syntax

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:CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:STARt

The CALibrate:STARt command starts the user calibration procedure.

Before starting the user calibration procedure, you must set the rear panel CALIBRATION switch to UNPROTECTED, and you must connect BNC cables from the TRIG OUT connector to the analog

channel inputs. See the User's Guide for details.

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:SWITch

:CALibrate:STATus —

Query Syntax

:CALibrate:STATus?

:CALibrate Commands

The :CALibrate:STATus? query returns the summary results of the last user calibration procedure.

Return Format

<return value> ::=

<status_code> ::= an integer status code

ALL,<status_code>,<status_string>

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<status_string> ::= an ASCII status string

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:SWITch —

Query Syntax

:CALibrate:SWITch?

The :CALibrate:SWITch? query returns the rear-panel calibration protect (CAL PROTECT) switch state. The value PROTected indicates calibration is disabled, and UNPRotected indicates calibration is enabled.

Return Format

<switch> ::= {PROT | UNPR}

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate Commands

:CALibrate:TEMPerature —

Query Syntax

:CALibrate:TEMPerature?

The :CALibrate:TEMPerature? query returns the change in temperature since the last user calibration procedure.

Return Format

<return value> ::= degrees C delta since last cal in NR3

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

format

:CALibrate Commands

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:CALibrate:TIME —

Query Syntax

:CALibrate:TIME?

The :CALibrate:TIME? query returns the time of the last calibration.

Return Format

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<date> ::= hour,minutes,seconds in NR1

format

See Also

Introduction to :CALibrate Commands

Commands by Subsystem

:CHANnel<n> Commands

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with individual analog channels or groups of channels. See

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

Command Query Options and Query Returns

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit

OFF} | {1 | ON}}

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling

{{0 |

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit? {0 | 1}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling? <coupling> ::= {AC | DC}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay

OFF} | {1 | ON}}

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance

:CHANnel<n>:INVert

OFF} | {1 | ON}}

:CHANnel<n>:LABel

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet

[suffix]

{{0 |

<string> :CHANnel<n>:LABel? <string> ::= any series of 6 or less

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance? <impedance> ::= {ONEMeg | FIFTy}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:INVert? {0 | 1}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

ASCII characters enclosed in quotation marks

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet? <offset> ::= Vertical offset value

in NR3 format

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:CHANnel<n>:PROBe

n/a :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:ID?

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW

<skew_value>

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe? <attenuation> ::= Probe attenuation

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW? <skew_value> ::= -100 ns to +100 ns

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe? <signal type> ::= {DIFFerential |

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection? {NORM | TRIP}

[suffix] ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4; in NR1 format

ratio in NR3 format

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4r in NR1 format

<probe id> ::= unquoted ASCII string up to 11 characters

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

in NR3 format

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

SINGle}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe

[suffix]

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe

[suffix]

:CHANnel<n>:UNITs

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier

OFF} | {1 | ON}}

<range>

<scale>

<units> :CHANnel<n>:UNITs? <units> ::= {VOLTs | AMPeres}

{{0 |

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe? <range> ::= Vertical full-scale

range value in NR3 format

[suffix] ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe? <scale> ::= Vertical units per

division value in NR3 format

[suffix] ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier? {0 | 1}

<n> ::= 1-2 or 1-4 in NR1 format

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The CHANnel<n> subsystem commands control an analog channel (vertical or Y-axis of the oscilloscope). Channels are independently programmable for all offset, probe, coupling, bandwidth limit, inversion, vernier, and range (scale) functions. The channel number (1, 2, 3, or 4) specified in the command selects the analog

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channel that is affected by the command.

A label command provides identifying annotations of up to 6 characters.

You can toggle the channel displays on and off with the :CHANnel<n>:DISPlay command as well as with the root level commands :VIEW and :BLANk.

The obsolete CHANnel subsystem is supported.

Reporting the Setup. Use :CHANnel1?, :CHANnel2?, :CHANnel3? or :CHANnel4? to query setup information for the CHANnel<n> subsystem.

Return Format. The following are sample responses from the :CHANnel<n>? query. In this case, the query was issued following a *RST command.

:CHAN1:RANG +40.0E+00;OFFS +0.00000E+00;COUP DC;IMP ONEM;DISP 1;BWL 0; INV 0;LAB "1";UNIT VOLT;PROB +10E+00;PROB:SKEW +0.00E+00;STYP SING

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit <bwlimit>

bwlimit> ::= {{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:BWLimit command controls an internal low-pass filter. When the filter is on, the bandwidth of the specified channel is limited to approximately 25 MHz.

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:BWLimit?

The :CHANnel<n>:BWLimit? query returns the current setting of the low-pass filter.

Return Format

<bwlimit> ::= {1 | 0}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

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:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling <coupling>

<coupling> ::= {AC | DC}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:COUPling command selects the input coupling for the specified channel. The coupling for each analog channel can be set to AC or DC.

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling?

The :CHANnel<n>:COUPling? query returns the current coupling for the specified channel.

Return Format

<coupling value> ::= {AC | DC}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay <display value>

<display value> ::=

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:DISPlay command turns the display of the specified channel on or off.

{{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

Query Syntax

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:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay?

The :CHANnel<n>:DISPlay? query returns the current display setting for the specified channel.

Return Format

<display value> ::= {1 | 0}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:VIEW

:BLANk

:STATus

:POD<n>:DISPlay

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:DIGital<n>:DISPlay

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance <impedance>

impedance> ::= {ONEMeg | FIFTy}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:IMPedance command selects the input impedance setting for the specified analog channel. The legal values for this command are ONEMeg (1 MΩ) and FIFTy (50Ω).

The analog channel input impedance of the 100 MHz bandwidth oscilloscope models is fixed at ONEMeg (1 MΩ).

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance?

The :CHANnel<n>:IMPedance? query returns the current input impedance setting for the specified channel.

Return Format

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<impedance value> ::= {ONEM | FIFT}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:INVert —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:INVert <invert value>

<invert value> ::= {{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

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<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:INVert command selects whether or not to invert the input signal for the specified channel. The inversion may be 1 (ON/inverted) or 0 (OFF/not inverted).

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:INVert?

The :CHANnel<n>:INVert? query returns the current state of the channel inversion.

Return Format

<invert value> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:LABel —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:LABel <string>

<string> ::= quoted ASCII string

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

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<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

Label strings are six characters or less, and may contain any commonly used ASCII characters. Labels with more than 6 characters are truncated to six characters. Lower case characters are converted to upper case.

The :CHANnel<n>:LABel command sets the analog channel label to the string that follows. Setting a label for a channel also adds the name to the label list in non-volatile memory (replacing the oldest label in the list).

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:LABel?

The :CHANnel<n>:LABel? query returns the label associated with a particular analog channel.

Return Format

<string> ::= quoted ASCII string

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:DISPlay:LABel

:DIGital<n>:LABel

:DISPlay:LABList

:BUS<n>:LABel

Example Code

' LABEL - This command allows you to write a name (six characters ' maximum) next to the channel number. It is not necessary, but ' can be useful for organizing the display. myScope.WriteString ":CHANNEL1:LABEL ""CAL 1""" ' Label channel1 "CAL 1". myScope.WriteString ":CHANNEL2:LABEL ""CAL2""" ' Label channel1 "CAL2".

Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet <offset> [<suffix>]

<offset> ::= Vertical offset value in NR3 format

<suffix> ::= {V | mV}

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<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:OFFSet command sets the value that is represented at center screen for the selected channel. The range of legal values varies with the value set by the :CHANnel<n>:RANGe and :CHANnel<n>:SCALe value is automatically set to the nearest legal value. Legal values are effected by the probe attenuation setting.

commands. If you set the offset to a value outside of the legal range, the offset

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet?

The :CHANnel<n>:OFFSet? query returns the current offset value for the selected channel.

Return Format

<offset> ::= Vertical offset value in NR3

format

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe <attenuation>

<attenuation> ::= probe attenuation ratio in NR3

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

format

:CHANnel<n> Commands

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The obsolete attenuation values X1, X10, X20, X100 are also supported.

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe command specifies the probe attenuation factor for the selected channel. The probe attenuation factor may be 0.1 to 1000. This command does not change the actual input sensitivity of the oscilloscope. It changes the reference constants for scaling the display factors, for making automatic measurements, and for setting trigger levels.

If an AutoProbe probe is connected to the oscilloscope, the attenuation value cannot be changed from the sensed value. Attempting to set the oscilloscope to an attenuation value other than the sensed value produces

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an error.

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe?

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe? query returns the current probe attenuation factor for the selected channel.

Return Format

<attenuation> ::= probe attenuation ratio in NR3

format

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet

Example Code

' CHANNEL_PROBE - Sets the probe attenuation factor for the selected ' channel. The probe attenuation factor may be set from 0.1 to 1000. myScope.WriteString ":CHAN1:PROBE 10" ' Set Probe to 10:1.

Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:ID —

:CHANnel<n> Commands

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:ID?

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:ID? query returns the type of probe attached to the specified oscilloscope channel.

Return Format

<probe id> ::= unquoted ASCII string up to 11 characters

Some of the possible returned values are:

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1131A

1132A

1134A

1147A

1153A

1154A

1156A

1157A

1158A

1159A

AutoProbe

E2621A

E2622A

E2695A

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E2697A

HP1152A

HP1153A

NONE

Probe

Unknown

Unsupported

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW <skew value>

:CHANnel<n> Commands

<skew value> ::= skew time in NR3

format

<skew value> ::= -100 ns to +100 ns

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4}

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW command sets the channel-to-channel skew factor for the specified channel. Each analog channel can be adjusted + or -100 ns for a total of 200 ns difference between channels. You can use the oscilloscope's probe skew control to remove cable-delay errors between channels.

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Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW?

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:SKEW? query returns the current probe skew setting for the selected channel.

Return Format

<skew value> ::= skew value in NR3 format

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe —

Command Syntax

This command is valid only for the 113xA Series probes.

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe <signal type>

<signal type> ::= {DIFFerential | SINGle}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe command sets the channel probe signal type (STYPe) to differential or single-ended when using the 113xA Series probes and determines how offset is applied.

When single-ended is selected, the :CHANnel<n>:OFFset command changes the offset value of the probe amplifier. When differential is selected, the :CHANnel<n>:OFFset command changes the offset value of the channel amplifier.

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe?

The :CHANnel<n>:PROBe:STYPe? query returns the current probe signal type setting for the selected channel.

Return Format

<signal type> ::= {DIFF | SING}

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See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:OFFSet

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection[:CLEar]

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4}

When the analog channel input impedance is set to 50Ω (on the 300 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz bandwidth oscilloscope models), the input channels are protected against overvoltage. When an overvoltage condition is sensed, the input impedance for the channel is automatically changed to 1 MΩ. The :CHANnel<n>:PROTection [:CLEar] command is used to clear (reset) the overload protection. It allows the channel to be used again in 50Ω mode after the signal that caused the overload has been removed from the channel input. Reset the analog channel input impedance to 50Ω (see :CHANnel<n>:IMPedance protection.

) after clearing the overvoltage

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:PROTection?

The :CHANnel<n>:PROTection query returns the state of the input protection for CHANnel<n>. If a channel input has experienced an overload, TRIP (tripped) will be returned; otherwise NORM (normal) is returned.

Return Format

{NORM | TRIP}<NL>

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:COUPling

:CHANnel<n>:IMPedance

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe <range>[<suffix>]

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<range> ::= vertical full-scale range value in NR3 format

<suffix> ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:RANGe command defines the full-scale vertical axis of the selected channel. When using 1:1 probe attenuation, the range can be set to any value from:

8 mV to 40 V for the 100 MHz models.

16 mV to 8 V for the 300 MHz – 1 GHz models with the input impedance set to 50Ω.

If the probe attenuation is changed, the range value is multiplied by the probe attenuation factor.

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe?

The :CHANnel<n>:RANGe? query returns the current full-scale range setting for the specified channel.

Return Format

<range_argument><NL>

<range_argument> ::= vertical full-scale range value in NR3 format

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe

Example Code

' CHANNEL_RANGE - Sets the full scale vertical range in volts. The ' range value is 8 times the volts per division. myScope.WriteString ":CHANNEL1:RANGE 8" ' Set the vertical range to 8 volts.

Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

:CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe <scale>[<suffix>]

<scale> ::= vertical units per division in NR3

format

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<suffix> ::= {V | mV}

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:SCALe command sets the vertical scale, or units per division, of the selected channel. When using 1:1 probe attenuation, legal values for the scale range from:

1 mV to 5 V for the 100 MHz models.

2 mV to 1 V for the 300 MHz – 1 GHz models with the input impedance set to 50Ω.

If the probe attenuation is changed, the scale value is multiplied by the probe's attenuation factor.

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:SCALe?

The :CHANnel<n>:SCALe? query returns the current scale setting for the specified channel.

Return Format

<scale value> ::= vertical units per division in NR3

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe

:CHANnel<n>:UNITs —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:UNITs <units>

<units> ::= {VOLTs | AMPeres}

format

:CHANnel<n> Commands

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:UNITs command sets the measurement units for the connected probe. Select VOLTs for a voltage probe and select AMPeres for a current probe. Measurement results, channel sensitivity, and trigger level will reflect the measurement units you select.

Query Syntax

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:CHANnel<n>:UNITs?

The :CHANnel<n>:UNITs? query returns the current units setting for the specified channel.

Return Format

<units> ::= {VOLT | AMP}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:RANGe

:CHANnel<n>:PROBe

:EXTernal:UNITs

:CHANnel<n> Commands

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:CHANnel<n>:VERNier —

Command Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier <vernier value>

<vernier value> ::=

<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models

<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models

The :CHANnel<n>:VERNier command specifies whether the channel's vernier (fine vertical adjustment) setting is ON (1) or OFF (0).

Query Syntax

:CHANnel<n>:VERNier?

The :CHANnel<n>:VERNier? query returns the current state of the channel's vernier setting.

Return Format

{{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}

<vernier value> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :CHANnel<n> Commands

Commands by Subsystem

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Common (*) Commands

Commands defined by IEEE 488.2 standard that are common to all instruments. See Introduction to Common

(*) Commands.

Command Query Options and Query Returns

*CLS n/a n/a

*ESE

<mask>

*ESE? <mask> ::= 0 to 255; an integer in NR1 format:

Bit Weight Name Enables

7 128 PON Power On

6 64 URQ User Request

5 32 CME Command Error

4 16 EXE Execution Error

3 8 DDE Device Dependent Error

2 4 QYE Query Error

1 2 RQL Request Control

0 1 OPC Operation Complete

n/a *ESR? <status> ::= 0 to 255; an integer in NR1 format

n/a *IDN?

n/a *LRN?

*OPC

n/a *OPT?

*OPC? ASCII "1" is placed in the output queue when all pending device

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES,<model>, <serial number>,X.XX.XX

<model> ::= the model number of the instrument

<serial number> ::= the serial number of the instrument

<X.XX.XX> ::= the software revision of the instrument

<learn_string> ::= current instrument setup as a block of data in IEEE

488.2 # format

operations have completed.

<return_value> ::= 0,0,<license info>

<All field> ::= {0 | All}

<reserved> ::= 0

<Factory MSO> ::= {0 | MSO}

<Upgraded MSO> ::= {0 | MSO}

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<Probe field> ::= 0

<Memory> ::= {0 | mem2M | mem8M}

<Low Speed Serial> ::= {0 | LSS}

<reserved> ::= 0

*RCL

<value>

*RST n/a See *RST (Reset)

*SAV

<value>

*SRE

<mask>

n/a <value> ::= {0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9}

*SRE? <mask> ::= sum of all bits that are set, 0 to 255; an integer in NR1

format. <mask> ::= following values:

Bit Weight Name Enables

7 128 OPER Operation Status Register

6 64 ---- (Not used.)

5 32 ESB Event Status Bit

4 16 MAV Message Available

3 8 ---- (Not used.)

2 4 MSG Message

1 2 USR User

0 1 TRG Trigger

n/a *STB? <value> ::= 0 to 255; an integer in NR1 format, as shown in the

following:

Bit Weight Name "1" Indicates

7 128 OPER An enabled operation status condition occurred.

6 64 RQS/ MSS Instrument is requesting service.

5 32 ESB Enabled event status condition occurred.

4 16 MAV An output message is ready.

3 8 ---- (Not used.)

2 4 MSG Message has been displayed.

1 2 USR An enabled user event condition has occurred.

0 1 TRG A trigger occurred.

*TRG n/a n/a

n/a *TST?

<result> ::= 0 or non-zero value; an integer in NR1 format

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*WAI n/a n/a

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

The common commands are defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard. They are implemented by all instruments that comply with the IEEE 488.2 standard. They provide some of the basic instrument functions, such as instrument identification and reset, reading the instrument setup, and determining how status is read and cleared.

Common commands can be received and processed by the instrument whether they are sent over the interface as separate program messages or within other program messages. If an instrument subsystem has been selected and a common command is received by the instrument, the instrument remains in the selected subsystem. For example, if the program message ":ACQuire:TYPE AVERage; *CLS; COUNt 256" is received by the instrument, the instrument sets the acquire type, then clears the status information and sets the average count.

In contrast, if a root level command or some other subsystem command is within the program message, you must re-enter the original subsystem after the command. For example, the program message ":ACQuire:TYPE AVERage; :AUToscale; :ACQuire:COUNt 256" sets the acquire type, completes the autoscale, then sets the acquire count. In this example, :ACQuire must be sent again after the :AUToscale command in order to reenter the ACQuire subsystem and set the count.

Each of the status registers has an enable (mask) register. By setting the bits in the enable register, you can select the status information you want to use.

Common (*) Commands

*CLS (Clear Status) —

Command Syntax

*CLS

The *CLS common command clears the status data structures, the device-defined error queue, and the Request-for-OPC flag.

If the *CLS command immediately follows a program message terminator, the output queue and the MAV (message available) bit are cleared.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*STB (Read Status Byte)

*ESE (Standard Event Status Enable)

*ESR (Standard Event Status Register)

*SRE (Service Request Enable)

:SYSTem:ERRor

Common (*) Commands

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*ESE (Standard Event Status Enable) —

Command Syntax

*ESE <mask_argument>

<mask_argument> ::= integer from 0 to 255

The *ESE common command sets the bits in the Standard Event Status Enable Register. The Standard Event Status Enable Register contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled in the Standard Event Status Register. A "1" in the Standard Event Status Enable Register enables the corresponding bit in the Standard Event Status Register. A zero disables the bit.

Standard Event Status Enable (ESE):

Bit Name Description When Set (1 = High = True), Enables:

7 PON Power On Event when an OFF to ON transition occurs.

6 URQ User Request Event when a front-panel key is pressed.

5 CME Command Error Event when a command error is detected.

4 EXE Execution Error Event when an execution error is detected.

3 DDE Device Dependent Error Event when a device-dependent error is detected.

2 QYE Query Error Event when a query error is detected.

1 RQL Request Control Event when the device is requesting control. (Not used.)

0 OPC Operation Complete Event when an operation is complete.

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Query Syntax

*ESE?

The *ESE? query returns the current contents of the Standard Event Status Enable Register.

Return Format

<mask_argument><NL>

<mask_argument> ::= 0,..,255; an integer in NR1 format.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*ESR (Standard Event Status Register)

*OPC (Operation Complete)

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*CLS (Clear Status)

Common (*) Commands

*ESR (Standard Event Status Register) —

Query Syntax

*ESR

The *ESR? query returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Register. When you read the Event Status Register, the value returned is the total bit weights of all of the bits that are high at the time you read the byte. Reading the register clears the Event Status Register.

The following table shows bit weight, name, and condition for each bit.

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Standard Event Status Register (ESR):

Bit Name Description When Set (1 = High = True), Indicates:

7 PON Power On An OFF to ON transition has occurred.

6 URQ User Request A front-panel key has been pressed.

5 CME Command Error A command error has been detected.

4 EXE Execution Error An execution error has been detected.

3 DDE Device Dependent Error A device-dependent error has been detected.

2 QYE Query Error A query error has been detected.

1 RQL Request Control The device is requesting control. (Not used.)

0 OPC Operation Complete Operation is complete.

Return Format

<status> ::=

0,..,255; an integer in NR1 format.

Reading the Standard Event Status Register clears it. High or 1 indicates the bit is true.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*ESE (Standard Event Status Enable)

*OPC (Operation Complete)

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*CLS (Clear Status)

:SYSTem:ERRor

*IDN (Identification Number) —

Query Syntax

*IDN?

The *IDN? query identifies the instrument type and software version.

Return Format

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES,<model>,<serial number>,X.XX.XX <NL>

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<model> ::= the model number of the instrument

<serial number> ::= the serial number of the instrument

X.XX.XX ::= the software revision of the instrument

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*OPT (Option Identification)

Common (*) Commands

*LRN (Learn Device Setup) —

Query Syntax

*LRN?

The *LRN? query result contains the current state of the instrument. This query is similar to the :SYSTem:SETup result is a valid command that can be used to restore instrument settings at a later time.

? query, except that it contains ":SYST:SET " before the binary block data. The query

Return Format

<learn_string><NL>

<learn_string> ::=

<setup_data> ::= binary block data

<learn string> specifies the current instrument setup. The block size is subject to change with different firmware revisions.

:SYST:SET <setup_data>

in IEEE 488.2 # format

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The *LRN? query return format for the 6000 Series oscilloscopes has changed from previous Agilent oscilloscopes to match the IEEE 488.2 specification which says that the query result must contain ":SYST:SET " before the binary block data.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*RCL (Recall)

*SAV (Save)

:SYSTem:SETup

*OPC (Operation Complete) —

Command Syntax

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Common (*) Commands

*OPC

The *OPC command sets the operation complete bit in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending device operations have finished.

Query Syntax

*OPC?

The *OPC? query places an ASCII "1" in the output queue when all pending device operations have completed. The interface hangs until this query returns.

Return Format

<complete> ::=

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*ESE (Standard Event Status Enable)

*ESR (Standard Event Status Register)

*CLS (Clear Status)

*OPT (Option Identification) —

Query Syntax

Common (*) Commands

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*OPT?

The *OPT? query reports the options installed in the instrument. This query returns a string that identifies the module and its software revision level.

Return Format

0,0,<license info>

<All field> ::= {0 | All}

<reserved> ::= 0

<Factory MSO> ::= {0 | MSO}

<Upgraded MSO> ::= {0 | MSO}

<Probe field> ::= 0

<Memory> ::= {0 | mem2M | mem8M}

<Low Speed Serial> ::= {0 | LSS}

<reserved> ::= 0

The <Factory MSO> <Upgraded MSO> fields indicate whether the unit is a mixed-signal oscilloscope and, if so, whether it was factory installed or upgraded from an analog channels only oscilloscope (DSO).

The *OPT? query returns the following:

Module Module Id

No modules attached 0,0,0,0,MSO,0,0,mem8M,0,0,0

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*IDN (Identification Number)

*RCL (Recall) —

Command Syntax

*RCL <value>

Common (*) Commands

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<value> ::= {0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9}

The *RCL command restores the state of the instrument from the specified save/recall register.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*SAV (Save)

Common (*) Commands

*RST (Reset) —

Command Syntax

*RST

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The *RST command places the instrument in a known state. Reset conditions are:

Acquire Menu

Mode Normal

Realtime On

Averaging Off

# Averages 8

Analog Channel Menu

Channel 1 On

Channel 2 Off

Volts/division 5.00 V

Offset 0.00

Coupling DC

Probe attenuation AutoProbe (if AutoProbe is connected), otherwise 1.0:1

Vernier Off

Invert Off

BW limit Off

Impedance 1 M Ohm

Units Volts

Skew 0

Cursor Menu

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Source Channel 1

Digital Channel Menu (MSO models only)

Channel 0 - 15 Off

Labels Off

Threshold TTL (1.4V)

Display Menu

Definite persistence Off

Grid 33%

Vectors On

Quick Meas Menu

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Source Channel 1

Run Control

Scope is running

Time Base Menu

Main time/division 100 us

Main time base delay 0.00 s

Delay time/division 500 ns

Delay time base delay 0.00 s

Reference center

Mode main

Vernier Off

Trigger Menu

Type Edge

Mode Auto

Coupling dc

Source Channel 1

Level 0.0 V

Slope Positive

HF Reject and noise reject Off

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Holdoff 60 ns

External probe attenuation AutoProbe (if AutoProbe is connected), otherwise 1.0:1

External Units Volts

External Impedance 1 M Ohm

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

Example Code

' RESET - This command puts the oscilloscope into a known state. ' This statement is very important for programs to work as expected. ' Most of the following initialization commands are initialized by ' *RST. It is not necessary to reinitialize them unless the default ' setting is not suitable for your application. myScope.WriteString "*RST" ' Reset the oscilloscope to the defaults.

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Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

Common (*) Commands

*SAV (Save) —

Command Syntax

*SAV<value>

<value> ::=

The *SAV command stores the current state of the instrument in a save register. The data parameter specifies the register where the data will be saved.

See Also

{0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9}

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*RCL (Recall)

Common (*) Commands

*SRE (Service Request Enable) —

Command Syntax

*SRE <mask>

<mask> ::=

integer with values defined in the following table.

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The *SRE command sets the bits in the Service Request Enable Register. The Service Request Enable Register contains a mask value for the bits to be enabled in the Status Byte Register. A one in the Service Request Enable Register enables the corresponding bit in the Status Byte Register. A zero disables the bit.

Service Request Enable Register (SRE):

Bit Name Description When Set (1 = High = True), Enables:

7 OPER Operation Status

6 --- --- (Not used.)

5 ESB Event Status Bit Interrupts when enabled conditions in the Standard Event Status

4 MAV Message Available Interrupts when messages are in the Output Queue.

3 --- --- (Not used.)

2 MSG Message Interrupts when an advisory has been displayed on the oscilloscope.

1 USR User Event Interrupts when enabled user event conditions occur.

0 TRG Trigger Interrupts when a trigger occurs.

Interrupts when enabled conditions in the Operation Status Register (OPER) occur.

Query Syntax

*SRE?

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The *SRE? query returns the current value of the Service Request Enable Register.

Return Format

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<mask> ::= sum of all bits that are set, 0,..,

255; an integer in NR1 format

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*STB (Read Status Byte)

*CLS (Clear Status)

Common (*) Commands

*STB (Read Status Byte) —

Query Syntax

*STB?

The *STB? query returns the current value of the instrument's status byte. The MSS (Master Summary Status) bit is reported on bit 6 instead of the RQS (request service) bit. The MSS indicates whether or not the device has at least one reason for requesting service.

Return Format

<value> ::= 0,..,255; an integer in NR1 format

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Status Byte Register (STB):

Bit Name Description When Set (1 = High = True), Indicates:

7 OPER Operation Status

6 RQS Request Service When polled, that the device is requesting service.

MSS Master Summary

Status

5 ESB Event Status Bit An enabled condition in the Standard Event Status Register (ESR)

4 MAV Message Available There are messages in the Output Queue.

3 --- --- (Not used, always 0.)

2 MSG Message An advisory has been displayed on the oscilloscope.

1 USR User Event An enabled user event condition has occurred.

0 TRG Trigger A trigger has occurred.

An enabled condition in the Operation Status Register (OPER) has occurred.

When read (by *STB?), whether the device has a reason for requesting service.

has occurred.

See Also

To read the instrument's status byte with RQS reported on bit 6, use the interface Serial Poll.

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Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*SRE (Service Request Enable)

*TRG (Trigger) —

Command Syntax

*TRG

The *TRG command has the same effect as the :DIGitize command with no parameters.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

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Common (*) Commands

:DIGitize

:RUN

:STOP

Common (*) Commands

*TST (Self Test) —

Query Syntax

*TST?

The *TST? query performs a self-test on the instrument. The result of the test is placed in the output queue. A zero indicates the test passed and a non-zero indicates the test failed. If the test fails, refer to the

troubleshooting section of the Service Guide.

Return Format

<result> ::=

0 or non-zero value; an integer in NR1 format

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

*WAI (Wait To Continue) —

Common (*) Commands

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Command Syntax

*WAI

The *WAI command has no function in the oscilloscope, but is parsed for compatibility with other instruments.

See Also

Introduction to Common (*) Commands

Commands by Subsystem

:DIGital<n> Commands

Control all oscilloscope functions associated with individual digital channels. See Introduction to :DIGital<n>

Commands.

Command Query Options and Query Returns

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay {{0 |

OFF} | {1 | ON}}

:DIGital<n>:LABel

:DIGital<n>:POSition

:DIGital<n>:SIZE

:DIGital<n>:THReshold

<value>[suffix]

<string> :DIGital<n>:LABel? <string> ::= any series of 6 or less

<value> :DIGital<n>:SIZE? <value> ::= {SMALl | MEDium | LARGe}

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay? {0 | 1}

<n> ::= 0-15; an integer in NR1 format

ASCII characters enclosed in quotation marks

<n> ::= 0-15; an integer in NR1 format

:DIGital<n>:POSition? <n> ::= 0-15; an integer in NR1 format

<position> ::= 0-7 if display size = large, 0-15 if size = medium, 0-31 if size = small

:DIGital<n>:THReshold? <n> ::= 0-15; an integer in NR1 format

<value> ::= {CMOS | ECL | TTL | <user defined value>}

<user defined value> ::= value in NR3 format from -8.00 to +8.00

[suffix] ::= {V | mV | uV}

Introduction to :DIGital<n> Commands

<n> ::= {0,..,15}

The DIGital subsystem commands control the viewing, labeling, and positioning of digital channels. They also control threshold settings for groups of digital channels (D0-D7, D8-D15).

These commands are only valid for the MSO models.

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Reporting the Setup. Use :DIGital<n>? to query setup information for the DIGital subsystem.

Return Format. The following is a sample response from the :DIGital0? query. In this case, the query was

issued following a *RST command.

:DIG0:DISP 0;THR +1.40E+00;LAB 'D0';POS +0

:DIGital<n> Commands

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay —

Command Syntax

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay <display>

<display> ::=

<n> ::= An integer, 0, 1,..,15, is attached as a suffix to the command

and defines the logic channel that is affected by the command.

The :DIGital<n>:DISPlay command turns digital display on or off for the specified channel.

{{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Query Syntax

:DIGital<n>:DISPlay?

The :DIGital<n>:DISPlay? query returns the current digital display setting for the specified channel.

Return Format

<display> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :DIGital<n> Commands

:POD<n>:DISPlay

:CHANnel<n>:DISPlay

:VIEW

:BLANk

:STATus

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:DIGital<n> Commands

:DIGital<n>:LABel —

Command Syntax

:DIGital<n>:LABel <string>

<string> ::= any series of 6 or less characters as a quoted ASCII string.

n> ::= An integer, 0,..,15, is attached as a suffix to the command and

defines the logic channel that is affected by the command.

The :DIGital<n>:LABel command sets the channel label to the string that follows. Setting a label for a channel also adds the name to the label list in non-volatile memory (replacing the oldest label in the list).

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Label strings are six characters or less, and may contain any commonly used ASCII characters. Labels with more than 6 characters are truncated to six characters.

Query Syntax

:DIGital<n>:LABel?

The :DIGital<n>:LABel? query returns the name of the specified channel.

Return Format

<label string> ::= any series of 6 or less characters as a quoted ASCII string

See Also

Introduction to :DIGital<n> Commands

:CHANnel<n>:LABel

:DISPlay:LABList

:BUS<n>:LABel

:DIGital<n>:POSition —

Command Syntax

:DIGital<n>:POSition <position>

:DIGital<n> Commands

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<position> ::= integer in NR1 format.

n> ::= An integer, 0, 1,..,15, is attached as a suffix to the command and

defines the logic channel that is affected by the command.

Channel Size Position Top Bottom

Large 0-7 7 0

Medium 0-15 15 0

Small 0-31 31 0

The :DIGital<n>:POSition command sets the position of the specified channel.

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Query Syntax

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:DIGital<n>:POSition?

The :DIGital<n>:POSition? query returns the position of the specified channel.

Return Format

<position> ::= integer in NR1

format.

See Also

Introduction to :DIGital<n> Commands

:DIGital<n>:SIZE —

Command Syntax

:DIGital<n>:SIZE <value>

:DIGital<n> Commands

n> ::= An integer, 0, 1,..,15, is attached as a suffix to the command

and defines the logic channel that is affected by the command.

<value> ::= {

The :DIGital<n>:SIZE command specifies the size of digital channels on the display. Sizes are set for all digital channels. Therefore, if you set the size on digital channel 0 (for example), the same size is set on channels 1 through 15 as well.

SMALl | MEDium | LARGe}

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

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Query Syntax

:DIGital<n>:SIZE?

The :DIGital<n>:SIZE? query returns the size setting for the specified digital channels.

Return Format

<size_value><NL>

<size_value> ::= {SMAL | MED | LARG}

See Also

Introduction to :DIGital<n> Commands

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:POD<n>:SIZE

:DIGital<n>:POSition

:DIGital<n>:THReshold —

Command Syntax

:DIGital<n>:THReshold <value>

<value> ::= {CMOS | ECL | TTL | <user defined value>[<suffix>]}

<user defined value> ::= -8.00 to +8.00 in NR3

<suffix> ::= {V | mV | uV}

n> ::= An integer, 0, 1,..,15, is attached as a suffix to the command

and defines the logic channel that is affected by the command.

TTL = 1.4V

format

:DIGital<n> Commands

CMOS = 2.5V

ECL = -1.3V

The :DIGital<n>:THReshold command sets the logic threshold value for all channels grouped with the specified channel (D0-D7, D8-D15). The threshold is used for triggering purposes and for displaying the digital data as high (above the threshold) or low (below the threshold).

This command is only valid for the MSO models.

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Query Syntax

:DIGital<n>:THReshold?

The :DIGital<n>:THReshold? query returns the threshold value for the specified channel.

Return Format

<value> ::= threshold value in NR3 format

See Also

Introduction to :DIGital<n> Commands

:POD<n>:THReshold

:TRIGger[:EDGE]:LEVel

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Commands by Subsystem

:DISPlay Commands

Control how waveforms, graticule, and text are displayed and written on the screen. See Introduction

to :DISPlay Commands.

Command Query Options and Query Returns

:DISPlay:CLEar n/a n/a

:DISPlay:DATA

[<area>][,][<palette>] <display data>

[<format>][,]

:DISPlay:DATA?

[,][<area>][,][<palette>]

[<format>]

<format> ::= {TIFF} (command)

<area> ::= {GRATicule} (command)

<palette> ::= {MONochrome} (command)

<format> ::= {TIFF | BMP | BMP8bit | PNG} (query)

<area> ::= {GRATicule | SCReen} (query)

:DISPlay:LABel

{1 | ON}}

:DISPlay:LABList

block>

{{0 | OFF} |

<binary

<palette> ::= {MONochrome | GRAYscale | COLor} (query)

<display data> ::= data in IEEE

488.2 # format

:DISPlay:LABel? {0 | 1}

:DISPlay:LABList? <binary block> ::= an ordered

list of up to 75 labels, each 6 characters maximum, separated by

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:DISPlay:PERSistence

:DISPlay:SOURce

:DISPlay:VECTors

{0 | OFF}}

<value> :DISPlay:PERSistence? <value> ::= {MINimum | INFinite}}

<value> :DISPlay:SOURce? <value> ::= {PMEMory{0 | 1 | 2 |

3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9}}

{{1 | ON} |

:DISPlay:VECTors? {1 | 0}

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

The DISPlay subsystem is used to control the display storage and retrieval of waveform data, labels, and text. This subsystem allows the following actions:

Clear the waveform area on the display.

Turn vectors on or off.

Set waveform persistence.

Specify labels.

Save and Recall display data.

Reporting the Setup. Use :DISPlay? to query the setup information for the DISPlay subsystem.

Return Format. The following is a sample response from the :DISPlay? query. In this case, the query was

issued following a *RST command.

:DISP:LAB 0;CONN 1;PERS MIN;SOUR PMEM9

:DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:CLEar —

Command Syntax

:DISPlay:CLEar

The :DISPlay:CLEar command clears the display and resets all associated measurements. If the oscilloscope is stopped, all currently displayed data is erased. If the oscilloscope is running, all of the data for active channels and functions is erased; however, new data is displayed on the next acquisition.

See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

:CDISplay

:DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:DATA —

Command Syntax

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<format> ::=

<area> ::= {GRATicule}

<palette> ::= {MONochrome}

<display data> ::= binary block data

The :DISPlay:DATA command writes trace memory data (a display bitmap) to the display or to one of the trace memories in the instrument.

If a data format or area is specified, the :DISPlay:DATA command transfers the data directly to the display. If neither the data format nor the area is specified, the command transfers data to the trace memory specified by the :DISPlay:SOURce correspond to the INTERN_0-9 files in the front panel Save/Recall menu.

Graticule data is a low resolution bitmap of the graticule area in TIFF format. This is the same data saved using the front panel Save/Recall menu or the *SAV (Save)

{TIFF}

in IEEE-488.2 # format.

command. Available trace memories are PMEMory0-9 and these memories

command.

Query Syntax

:DISPlay:DATA? [<format>][,] [<area>][,] [<palette>]

<format> ::= {TIFF | BMP | BMP8bit | PNG}

<area> ::= {GRATicule | SCReen}

<palette> ::= {MONochrome | GRAYscale | COLor}

The :DISPlay:DATA? query reads display data from the screen or from one of the trace memories in the instrument. The format for the data transmission is the # format defined in the IEEE 488.2 specification.

If a data format or area is specified, the :DISPlay:DATA query transfers the data directly from the display. If neither the data format nor the area is specified, the query transfers data from the trace memory specified by the :DISPlay:SOURce

Screen data is the full display and is high resolution in grayscale or color. It may be read from the instrument in 24-bit bmp, 8-bit bmp, or 24-bit png format. This data cannot be sent back to the instrument.

Graticule data is a low resolution bitmap of the graticule area in TIFF format. You can get this data and send it back to the oscilloscope.

If the format is TIFF, the only valid value area parameter is GRATicule, and the only valid palette parameter is MONOchrome.

If the format is something other than TIFF, the only valid area parameter is SCReen, and the only valid values for palette are GRAYscale or COLor.

command.

Return Format

<display data> ::= binary block data

in IEEE-488.2 # format.

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See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:SOURce

:MERGe

:PRINt

*RCL (Recall)

*SAV (Save)

:VIEW

Example Code

' IMAGE_TRANSFER - In this example, we will query for the image data ' with ":DISPLAY:DATA?", read the data, and then save it to a file. Dim byteData() As Byte myScope.IO.Timeout = 15000 myScope.WriteString ":DISPLAY:DATA? BMP, SCREEN, COLOR" byteData = myScope.ReadIEEEBlock(BinaryType_UI1) ' Output display data to a file: strPath = "c:\scope\data\screen.bmp" ' Remove file if it exists. If Len(Dir(strPath)) Then Kill strPath End If Close #1 ' If #1 is open, close it. Open strPath For Binary Access Write Lock Write As #1 ' Open file for output. Put #1, , byteData ' Write data. Close #1 ' Close file. myScope.IO.Timeout = 5000

Example program from the start: VISA COM Example in Visual Basic

:DISPlay:LABel —

Command Syntax

:DISPlay:LABel <value>

<value> ::=

The :DISPlay:LABel command turns the analog and digital channel labels on and off.

Query Syntax

:DISPlay:LABel?

The :DISPlay:LABel? query returns the display mode of the analog and digital labels.

Return Format

{{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

:DISPlay Commands

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<value> ::= {0 | 1}

See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

:CHANnel<n>:LABel

Example Code

' DISP_LABEL (not executed in this example) ' - Turns label names ON or OFF on the analyzer display. myScope.WriteString ":DISPLAY:LABEL ON" ' Turn on labels.

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:DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:LABList —

Command Syntax

:DISPlay:LABList <binary block data>

<binary block> ::= an ordered list of up to 75 labels, a maximum of six characters each, separated by newline characters.

The :DISPlay:LABList command sets the label list. The labels are added in alphabetical order.

Query Syntax

:DISPlay:LABList?

The :DISPlay:LABList? query returns the alphabetical label list.

Return Format

<binary block> ::= characters each, separated by newline characters.

an ordered list of up to 75 labels, a maximum of six

See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:LABel

:CHANnel<n>:LABel

:DIGital<n>:LABel

:DISPlay Commands

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:DISPlay:PERSistence —

Command Syntax

:DISPlay:PERSistence <value>

<value> ::= {MINimum | INFinite}

The :DISPlay:PERSistence command specifies the persistence setting. MINimum indicates zero persistence and INFinite indicates infinite persistence. Use the :DISPlay:CLEar stored by infinite persistence.

Query Syntax

:DISPlay:PERSistence?

The :DISPlay:PERSistence? query returns the specified persistence value.

or :CDISplay root command to erase points

Return Format

<value> ::= {MIN | INF}

See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:CLEar

:CDISplay

:DISPlay:SOURce —

Command Syntax

:DISPlay:SOURce <value>

<value> ::= | PMEMory5 | PMEMory6 | PMEMory7 | PMEMory8 | PMEMory9}

{PMEMory0 | PMEMory1 | PMEMory2 | PMEMory3 | PMEMory4

:DISPlay Commands

PMEMory0-9 ::= pixel memory 0 through 9

The :DISPlay:SOURce command specifies the default source and destination for the :DISPlay:DATA and query. PMEMory0-9 correspond to the INTERN_0-9 files found in the front panel Save/Recall menu.

command

Query Syntax

:DISPlay:SOURce?

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The :DISPlay:SOURce? query returns the specified SOURce.

Return Format

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<value> ::= | PMEM7 | PMEM8 | PMEM9}

{PMEM0 | PMEM1 | PMEM2 | PMEM3 | PMEM4 | PMEM5 | PMEM6

See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:DATA

:DISPlay Commands

:DISPlay:VECTors —

Command Syntax

:DISPlay:VECTors <vectors>

<vectors> ::=

The :DISPlay:VECTors command turns vector display on or off. When vectors are turned on, the oscilloscope displays lines connecting sampled data points. When vectors are turned off, only the sampled data is displayed.

{{1 | ON} | {0 | OFF}}

Query Syntax

:DISPlay:VECTors?

The :DISPlay:VECTors? query returns whether vector display is on or off.

Return Format

<vectors> ::= {1 | 0}

See Also

Introduction to :DISPlay Commands

Commands by Subsystem

:EXTernal Trigger Commands

Control the input characteristics of the external trigger input. See Introduction to :EXTernal Trigger

Commands.

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