B&K Precision BA8100 Programming Manual
Contents
1 About Commands & Queries 3
1.1 How They are Listed 3
1.2 How They are Described 3
1.3 When can they be used? 3
1.4 Command Notation 3
2 Common Command Introduction 4
2.1 *CLS 4
2.2 *IDN? 4
2.3 RCL 5
2.4 *RST 5
3 Input Commands 6
3.1 Current Gain 6
3.2 Unit Current Query 6
3.3 Auto Gain 6
3.4 Sample Cycle 7
3.5 Auto Sample 7
3.6 Voltage Gain 7
4 Output Commands 8
4.1 Voltage Oset 8
4.2 Sine Wave Frequency 8
4.3 Voltage Amplitude 8
4.4 DC Voltage Level 9
4.5 DCI Amplitude 9
4.6 ACI Amplitude 9
5 Setting Commands 10
5.1 Output 10
5.2 Phase Retrieve 10
5.3 AC Format 10
6 Query Commands 11
6.1 Current Value 11
6.2 DC Currrent Value 11
6.3 Voltage Measurement 11
6.4 DC VOLTAGE 11
6.5 Impedance 12
6.6 AC Voltage |Current |Impedance 12
6.7 AC Voltage |Current |Impedance |DC Voltage |DC Amp 12
6.8 Impedance Rectanfular Format 12
6.9 Retrieve Verication 13
6.10 Harware Version 13
6.11 Q Factor Measurement 13
6.12 D Factor Measurement 13
6.13 Parallel Impedance 13
6.14 Series Capacitance Measurement 14
6.15 Parallel Capacitance Measurement 14
6.16 Series Inductance Measurement 14
6.17 Parallel Inductance Measurement 14
About Commands & Queries
This section lists and describes the remote control commands and queries recognized by the instrument. All commands
and queries can be executed in either local or remote state.
The description, command syntax, query syntax, example and respond can be found in a section. The commands are
given in both long and short form. All examples are shown in short form. Queries perform actions such as obtaining
information, and are recognized by the question mark (?) following the header.
1.1 How They are Listed
The commands are listed by subsystem and alphabetical order according to their short form.
1.2 How They are Described
In the descriptions themselves, a brief explanation of the function performed is given. This is followed by a presentation
of the formal syntax, with the header given in Upper-and-Lower-Case characters and the short form derived from it in
ALL UPPER-CASE characters. Where applicable, the syntax of the query is given with the format of its response.
1.3 When can they be used?
The commands and queries listed here can be used for BA8100 EIS Battery Analyzer.
1.4 Command Notation
The following notation is used in the commands:
< > Angular brackets enclose words that are used as placeholders, of which there are two types: the header path
and the data parameter of a command.
:= A colon followed by an equals sign separates a placeholder from the description of the type and range of values that
may be used in a command instead of the placeholder.
{ } Braces enclose a list of choices, one of which one must be made.
[ ] Square brackets enclose optional items.
… An ellipsis indicates that the items both to its left and right may be repeated a number of times.
Common Command Introduction
IEEE standard denes the common commands used for querying the basic inSyntaxion of the instrument or executing
basic operations. These commands usually start with "*" and the length of the keywords of the command is usually 3
characters.
Short Long Form Subsystem What Command/Query does
*CLS *CLS SYSTEM Clears the instrument status byte by emptying the error queue and clearing all event
registers. Also cancels any preceding *OPC command or query.
*IDN *IDN SYSTEM Returns a string that uniquely identies the isntrument.
*RCL *RCL SYSTEM Recalls a saved instrument state.
*RST *RST SYSTEM Initiates a device reset.
2.1 *CLS
Description The *CLS command clears the instrument status byte and all event registers. It also cancels any
preceding *OPC commands and query.
Example *CLS
2.2 *IDN?
Description The *IDN? query causes the instrument to identify itself. The response comprises manufacturer,
model, serial number, software version and rmware version.
Query Syntax *IDN?
Response Syntax *IDN, <device id>,<model>,<serial number>, <software version>,
<hardware version>.
<device id>:=“BK” is used to identify instrument.
<model>:= A model identier less than 14 characters will contain the model number.
<serial number>:= Each product has its own number, the serial number can labeled product
uniqueness.
<software version>:= A serial numbers about software version.
<hardware version>:=The hardware level eld, should contain inSyntaxion about all separately
revisable subsystems. This inSyntaxion can be contained in single or multiple revision codes.
Example *IDN?
Returns: BK PRECISION,BA8100,0,CF:92.1CT,FV:1.04
Common Command Introduction 5
2.3 RCL
Description The *RCL command recalls a saved instrument state.
Command Syntax *RCL
Example *RCL
2.4 *RST
Description The *RST command initiates a device reset. The *RST recalls the default setup.
Command Syntax *RST
Example *RST
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