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PROGRAMMING MANUAL

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Notations

TEXT – Denotes a softkey.

TEXT – Denotes a front panel button.

Table of Contents

Notations ............................................................................................................................... i

1. Remote Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 1

A. RS488.2 - GPIB ................................................................................................................... 1

B. USBCDC .............................................................................................................................. 1

C. USBTMC ............................................................................................................................. 1

D. RS-232C .............................................................................................................................. 1

2. SCPI Commands .............................................................................................................. 2

E. Example query command – Read the serial number ........................................................ 2

F. Example value set command ............................................................................................. 2

G. Example value set command ............................................................................................. 3

H. FETCh | MEASure ............................................................................................................... 3

1. Command Summary .................................................................................................... 3

2. FETCh:VOLTage:AC? - MEASure:VOLTage:AC? ........................................................... 3

3. FETCh:VOLTage:DC? – MEASure:VOLTage:DC? .......................................................... 3

4. FETCh:CURRent:AC? – MEASure:CURRent:AC? .......................................................... 4

5. FETCh:CURRent:DC? – MEASure:CURRent:DC? .......................................................... 4

6. FETCh:CURRent:CREStfactor? – MEASure:CURRent:CREStfactor? ............................. 4

7. FETCh:CURRent:INRush? – MEASure:CURRent:INRush? ............................................ 5

8. FETCh:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive? – MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive? ..................... 5

9. FETCh:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative? – MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative? .................. 5

10. FETCh:FREQuency? – MEASure:FREQuency? .............................................................. 6

11. FETCh:POWer:AC:REAL? – MEASure:POWer:AC:REAL? .............................................. 6

12. FETCh:POWer:AC:APParent? – MEASure:POWer:AC:APParent?................................ 6

13. FETCh:POWer:AC:REACtive? – MEASure:POWer:AC:REACtive? ................................. 6

14. FETCh:POWer:AC:PFACtor? – MEASure:POWer:AC:PFACtor? ................................... 6

I. OUTPut............................................................................................................................... 7

1. Command Summary .................................................................................................... 7

2. OUTPut:[STATe] ........................................................................................................... 7

3. OUTPut:MODe ............................................................................................................. 7

4. OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar .......................................................................................... 8

5. OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:AC .......................................................................................... 8

6. OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive ........................................................................... 8

7. OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative .......................................................................... 9

8. OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent ............................................................................................... 9

9. OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent:DELay .................................................................................... 9

10. OUTPut:LIMit:POWer ................................................................................................ 10

J. [SOURce] .......................................................................................................................... 10

1. Command Summary .................................................................................................. 10

2. [SOURce]:VOLTage:RANGe ........................................................................................ 11

3. [SOURce]:VOLTage:AC ............................................................................................... 12

4. [SOURce]:VOLTage:DC ............................................................................................... 12

5. [SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:STARt ............................................................................. 12

6. [SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:INTerval ......................................................................... 13

7. [SOURce]:FREQuency ................................................................................................ 13

8. [SOURce]:SYNChronous ............................................................................................. 13

9. [SOURce]:PHASe ........................................................................................................ 14

10. [SOURce]:CONFigure:COUPling ................................................................................. 14

11. [SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer[:STATe] ......................................................................... 15

12. [SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer:COUNt .......................................................................... 15

13. [SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal .................................................................................. 16

14. [SOURce]:CONFigure:INHibit ..................................................................................... 16

15. [SOURce]:CONFigure:TRANSient ............................................................................... 17

16. [SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:AC ...................................................................................... 17

17. [SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:DC ...................................................................................... 18

18. [SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:AC .................................................................................... 18

19. [SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:DC .................................................................................... 19

20. [SOURce]:STEP:FREQuency ....................................................................................... 19

21. [SOURce]:STEP:DFREQuency ..................................................................................... 19

22. [SOURce]:STEP:TIMe ................................................................................................. 20

23. [SOURce]:STEP:COUNt .............................................................................................. 20

24. [SOURce]:STEP:SYNChronous .................................................................................... 21

25. [SOURce]:STEP:PHASe ............................................................................................... 21

26. List mode programming ............................................................................................ 21

27. [SOURce]:LIST:NUMber ............................................................................................. 22

28. LIST:CONF:WRITE....................................................................................................... 23

29. [SOURce]:LIST:BASE ................................................................................................... 23

30. [SOURce]:LIST:SYNChronous ..................................................................................... 24

31. [SOURce]:LIST:PHASe ................................................................................................ 24

32. [SOURce]:LIST:COUNt ................................................................................................ 24

33. LIST:WRITE ................................................................................................................. 25

34. LIST:CONF:STEP?........................................................................................................ 26

35. LIST:CONF:READ? ...................................................................................................... 26

36. LIST:READ? ................................................................................................................. 26

37. LIST:START:QUERY ..................................................................................................... 27

38. [SOURce]:LIST:STEPno ............................................................................................... 28

39. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt ................................................................... 28

40. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END ..................................................................... 28

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41. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt .................................................................. 29

42. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END ..................................................................... 29

43. [SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt .................................................................... 29

44. [SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END ....................................................................... 30

45. [SOURce]:LIST:CLEar .................................................................................................. 30

46. [SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:AC ................................................................................... 30

47. [SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:DC ................................................................................... 31

48. [SOURce]:PULSe:FREQuency ..................................................................................... 31

49. [SOURce]:PULSe:SYNChronous ................................................................................. 31

50. [SOURce]:PULSe:PHASe ............................................................................................. 32

51. [SOURce]:PULSe:DUTY .............................................................................................. 32

52. [SOURce]:PULSe:PERIOd ........................................................................................... 33

53. [SOURce]:PULSe:COUNt ............................................................................................ 33

54. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe ....................................................................................... 33

55. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A .................................................................................... 34

56. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:B .................................................................................... 34

57. [SOURce]:FUNC:SHAP:USER:TABLe:READ ................................................................. 35

58. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:USER:TABLe:DATA ........................................................ 35

59. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:USER:TABLe:DATA? <NR1> ........................................... 36

K. SYStem ............................................................................................................................. 37

1. Command Summary .................................................................................................. 37

2. SYStem:BEEP .............................................................................................................. 37

3. SYStem:BRIGhtness ................................................................................................... 38

4. SYStem:KEY:LOCK ...................................................................................................... 38

5. SYStem:TIME ............................................................................................................. 38

6. SYStem:DATE ............................................................................................................. 39

7. SYStem:RECall:DEFault .............................................................................................. 39

8. SYStem:SERial? .......................................................................................................... 39

9. SYStem:MODel? ........................................................................................................ 39

10. SYStem:MANUFacture? ............................................................................................. 40

11. SYStem:INTERFACE .................................................................................................... 40

12. SYStem:ERRor? .......................................................................................................... 40

13. SYStem:VERSion? ....................................................................................................... 40

14. SYStem:GPIB:ADDRess .............................................................................................. 41

15. SYStem:IP:CONFig ...................................................................................................... 41

16. SYStem:IP:ADDRess ................................................................................................... 41

17. SYStem:IP:GATEway .................................................................................................. 41

18. SYStem:IP:MASK ........................................................................................................ 42

L. USBFlash .......................................................................................................................... 42

1. Command Summary .................................................................................................. 42

2. USBFlash:SAVE:CONFiguration .................................................................................. 42

3. USBFlash:RECall:CONFiguration ................................................................................ 43

4. USBFlash:SAVE:SCReen ............................................................................................. 43

5. USBFlash:SAVE:COMPlete? ....................................................................................... 43

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1. Remote Interfaces

A. RS488.2 - GPIB B. USBCDC C. USBTMC D. RS-232C

2. SCPI Commands

Symbol

Format

<NR1>

Number with an implicit decimal point at the end. Ex. 100

<NRf>

Number with an explicit decimal point. Ex. 100.5

Boolean value. Ex. 0 | OFF | 1 | ON

<STR>

Named value. Ex. “phase”

General syntax for SCPI commands or query is a “:” (colon) separated string with either a “?” or

an argument following the command string separated by a SPACE character. Commands are

terminated by the linefeed character (0x10, “\n”). Arguments are listed using “< ARG | ARG | … >” in the following descriptions. The “ARG” will be from the following:

Most commands have a long and short format, the capitalized portion of the name is the short form, and the complete name is the long form. For example, the FETch can be sent as either “fet” or fetch. Short and long forms may be mixed in a command string. An optional portion of a command is shown within “[ ]”.

E. Example query command – Read the serial number

“

XX.XX SYStem

XX.XX.YY SERial?

“

This command is in the SYStem section of the SCPI command set. The command is a “query” command and will return a string containing the serial number. As a “query” it must end with

a “?” character. The value returned will be terminated by 2 characters “\r” “\n” (0x0D 0x0A).

Command string: “sys:ser?\n” OR “system:serial?\n” OR “sys:serial?\n” etc…

F. Example value set command

“

XX.XX SYStem

XX.XX.YY SERial?

“

G. Example value set command

MEASure:VOLTage:AC?

MEASure:VOLTage:DC?

MEASure:CURRent:AC?

MEASure:CURRent:DC?

MEASure:CURRent:CREStfactor?

MEASure:CURRent:INRush?

MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive?

MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative?

MEASure:POWer:AC:REAL?

MEASure:POWer:ACAPParent?

MEASure:POWer:AC:REACtive?

MEASure:POWer:AC:PFACtor?

Description

Query the RMS AC voltage.

Query Syntax

FETCh:VOLTage:AC? - MEASure:VOLTage:AC?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Value: 0-300V or 0-150V depending on the range setting.

Related Commands

[SOURce]:VOLTage:AC

Description

Query the DC voltage.

“

XX.XX SYStem

XX.XX.YY SERial?

“

H. FETCh | MEASure

1. Command Summary

The following commands use either FETCH or MEASURE as the root. For example, “FETCH:FREQ?”, and “MEASURE:FREQ?” are equivalent. Fetch and Measure function identically, they trigger measurement and return the value measured.

2. FETCh:VOLTage:AC? - MEASure:VOLTage:AC?

3. FETCh:VOLTage:DC? – MEASure:VOLTage:DC?

Query Syntax

FETCh:VOLTage:DC? – MEASure:VOLTage:DC?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Value: -424 to 424 or -212 to 212 depending on the range setting.

Related Commands

[SOURce]:VOLTage:DC

4. FETCh:CURRent:AC? – MEASure:CURRent:AC?

Description

Query the AC current (Amps).

Query Syntax

FETCh:CURRent:AC? – MEASure:CURRent:AC?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Value: Returns a floating point number.

Related Commands

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent

Description

Query the DC current being delivered.

Query Syntax

FETCh:CURRent:DC? – MEASure:CURRent:DC?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Value: A floating point

Related Commands

[SOURce]:VOLTage:DC, OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive, OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative

Description

Query the Crest Factor measured by the unit.

Query Syntax

FETCh:CURRent:CREStfactor? MEASure:CURRent:CREStfactor?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

5. FETCh:CURRent:DC? – MEASure:CURRent:DC?

6. FETCh:CURRent:CREStfactor? – MEASure:CURRent:CREStfactor?

7. FETCh:CURRent:INRush? – MEASure:CURRent:INRush?

Description

Query the measured inrush current delivered to the load.

Note

Value valid only when the supply output is on. Disabling output clears the value and returns 0.000000.

Query Syntax

FETCh:CURRent:INRush?

MEASure:CURRent:INRush?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Related Commands

source:current:inrush:start

source:current:inrush:interval

Description

Query the positive peak current delivered to the load.

Note

This is the present value at the time the command is issued.

Query Syntax

FETCh:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive?

MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Description

Query the negative peak current delivered to the load.

Note

This is the present value at the time the command is issued.

Query Syntax

FETCh:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative?

MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

8. FETCh:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive? – MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:POSitive?

9. FETCh:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative? –

MEASure:CURRent:PEAK:NEGative?

10. FETCh:FREQuency? – MEASure:FREQuency?

Description

Query the frequency at the output.

Query Syntax

FETCh:FREQuency?

MEASure:FREQuency?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:FREQuency

Description

Query the real component of the power consumed by the load.

Query Syntax

FETCh:POWer:AC:REAL?

MEASure:POWer:AC:REAL?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Description

Query the apparent power consumed by the load.

Query Syntax

FETCh:POWer:AC:APParent?

MEASure:POWer:AC:APParent?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Description

Query the reactive power consumed by the load.

Query Syntax

FETCh:POWer:AC:REACtive?

MEASure:POWer:AC:REACtive?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

Description

Query the power factor of the output.

11. FETCh:POWer:AC:REAL? – MEASure:POWer:AC:REAL?

12. FETCh:POWer:AC:APParent? – MEASure:POWer:AC:APParent?

13. FETCh:POWer:AC:REACtive? – MEASure:POWer:AC:REACtive?

14. FETCh:POWer:AC:PFACtor? – MEASure:POWer:AC:PFACtor?

Query Syntax

FETCh:POWer:AC:PFACtor?

MEASure:POWer:AC:PFACtor?

Returned Parameters

<NRf>

I. OUTPut

OUTPut[:STATe]

OUTPut:MODe

OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:AC

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent:DELay

OUTPut:LIMit:POWer

Description

Turn the OUTPut on or off, or query the present state.

Command Syntax

OUTPut[:STATe] <Bool>

Parameters

0 | OFF | 1 | ON

Examples

OUTP on

Query Syntax

OUTPut:[STATe]?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

Returns the string “ON” or “OFF”

Description

Set or query the waveform operation to output.

Use this to switch between normal output mode or to run one of the other programmatic modes.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:MODe <STR>

This is some text that describes the section.

1. Command Summary

2. OUTPut:[STATe]

3. OUTPut:MODe

Parameters

NORMal | STEP | LIST | PULSE

Examples

OUTP:MOD step

Query Syntax

OUTPut:MODe?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“NORMal”, “STEP”, “LIST”, “PULSE”

4. OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar

Description

Reset the protection state in the event of a protection fault. When a limit is reached, the output will turn off and the alarm will sound. This command clears the alarm.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar

Parameters

None

Examples

output:prot:cle

Description

Set or query the AC voltage limit.

Note

This limit applies to AC and AC+DC modes and limits based on the RMS output voltage.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:AC <NR2>

Parameters

Output voltage limit as a floating point number. 310V for example.

Examples

outp:lim:volt:ac 310

Query Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:AC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Example: 310.000000

Description

Set or query the upper DC voltage limit.

5. OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:AC

6. OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive

Command Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive <NR2>

Parameters

Positive voltage limit

Examples

output:limit:voltage:dc:positive 125

Query Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Example: 125.000000

7. OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative

Description

Set or query the lower DC voltage limit.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative <NR2>

Parameters

Negative voltage limit

Examples

OUTP:LIM:VOLT:DC:NEG -100

Query Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the current limit in amps.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent <NR2>

Examples

OUTP:LIM:CURR 12.34

Query Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set the delay, in milliseconds, for triggering output protection.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent:DELay <NR2>

Parameters

<NR2>

8. OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent

9. OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent:DELay

0-10000ms

Examples

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent:DEL 133

Query Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent:DELay?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Related Commands

OUTPut:LIMit:CURRent

10. OUTPut:LIMit:POWer

Description

Set or query the OUTPut power limit in watts.

Command Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:POWer <NR2>

Parameters

0 to 3300 depending on unit.

Examples

OUTP:LIM:POW 3300

Query Syntax

OUTPut:LIMit:POWer?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

[SOURce]:VOLTage:RANGe

[SOURce]:VOLTage:AC

[SOURce]:VOLTage:DC

[SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:STARt

[SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:INTerval

[SOURce]:FREQuency

[SOURce]:SYNChronous

[SOURce]:PHASe

[SOURce]:CONFigure:COUPling

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer[:STATe]

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer:COUNt

[SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal

[SOURce]:CONFigure:INHibit

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TRANSient

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:AC

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:DC

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:AC

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:DC

J. [SOURce]

1. Command Summary

[SOURce]:STEP:FREQuency

[SOURce]:STEP:DFREquency

[SOURce]:STEP:TIMe

[SOURce]:STEP:COUNt

[SOURce]:STEP:SYNChronous

[SOURce]:STEP:PHASe

[SOURce]:LIST:NUMber

[SOURce]:LIST:BASE

[SOURce]:LIST:SYNChronous

[SOURce]:LIST:PHASe

[SOURce]:LIST:COUNt

[SOURce]:LIST:STEPno

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END

[SOURce]:LIST:DWEL

[SOURce]:LIST:STEP:COUNt

[SOURce]:LIST:CLEar

[SOURce]:LIST:SAVE

[SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:AC

[SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:DC

[SOURce]:PULSe:FREQuency

[SOURce]:PULSe:SYNChronous

[SOURce]:PULSe:PHASe

[SOURce]:PULSe:DUTY

[SOURce]:PULSe:PERIOd

[SOURce]:PULSe:COUNt

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:B

2. [SOURce]:VOLTage:RANGe

Description

Set the voltage range to HIGH (300V) or LOW (150V).

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:VOLTage:RANGe <STR>

Parameters

Examples

sour:volt:rang high

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:VOLTage:RANGe?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“HIGH” or “LOW”

3. [SOURce]:VOLTage:AC

Description

Set or query the AC voltage OUTPut.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:VOLTage:AC <NR2>

Parameters

0-150, 0-300

Examples

SOUR:VOLT:AC 110.0

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:VOLTage:AC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:AC

Description

Set or query the DC OUTPut voltage setting in Volts.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:VOLTage:DC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to ±212, 0 to ±424

Examples

SOUR:VOLT:DC -100

Query Syntax

SOUR:VOLT:DC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:NEGative

OUTPut:LIMit:VOLTage:DC:POSitive

Description

Set or query the start time for measuring the inrush current being supplied. Parameter is the delay in milliseconds.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:STARt <NR1>

4. [SOURce]:VOLTage:DC

5. [SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:STARt

Parameters

0-10000

Examples

SOUR:CURR:INR:STARt 300

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:STARt?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

6. [SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:INTerval

Description

This sets the duration of the inrush current measurement.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:INTerval <NR1>

Parameters

0-10000

Examples

SOUR:CURR:INR:INT 200

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CURRent:INRush:INTerval?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query the AC OUTPut frequency.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:FREQuency <NR2>

Parameters

43-1200.000000

Examples

Sour:frequency 60

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:FREQuency?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the synchronization [SOURce] for starting waveform OUTPut. Phase mode starts the waveform starts at a specified point in a cycle with the positive going zero cross being 0 degrees.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:SYNChronous <STR>

7. [SOURce]:FREQuency

8. [SOURce]:SYNChronous

Parameters

Examples

sync phase

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:SYNChronous?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“PHASe” or “IMMediate”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:PHASe

9. [SOURce]:PHASe

Description

When “[SOURce]:SYNChronous” is set to phase, this

command sets or queries the phase angle to use. Value is in degrees.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PHASe <NR2>

Parameters

0-359.7

Examples

sour:phase 45.0

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PHASe?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:SYNChronous

Description

When using the “Digital IO” and the “Level” function, this sets or queries which mode to use. “AC” will vary the OUTPut AC amplitude according to the “Level” voltage supplied. When in “DC”, this varies the DC voltage of the OUTPut via the “Level” voltage supplied. “AC/DC” is not used in “Level” mode.

When not in “Level” mode, this changes the set of values

settable by the front panel for user input. AC mode allows setting of the AC amplitude, DC, the DC voltage and AC/DC allows for both.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:COUPling <STR>

10. [SOURce]:CONFigure:COUPling

Parameters

Examples

source:configure:coup AC

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:COUPling?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“AC”, “DC”, “ACDC”

11. [SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer[:STATe]

Description

This enables or disables the OUTPut countdown timer.

Note

When this is active, the display of the timer on the unit’s

display changes from a count up timer to a countdown timer.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer[:STATe] <BOOL>

Parameters

0, “OFF”, 1, “ON”

Parameter may be sent as any of the above forms.

Examples

sour:conf:tim on

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer[:STATe]?

Returned Parameters

“OFF” or “ON”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer:COUNt

Description

This sets or queries the value of the countdown timer. The format is in Hours,Minutes,Seconds.

Note

The return value of this command has a bug currently and drops the 1’s digit of the seconds field.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer:COUNt <NR1,NR1,NR1>

Parameters

The countdown timer time in hours, minutes and seconds.

Examples

sour:conf:tim:count 0,0,30

12. [SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer:COUNt

This sets the output to turn off 30 seconds after it is turned on.

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer:COUNt?

Returned Parameters

“hours,mins,seconds”

example: “00,00,3” for 0 hours, 0 mins and 33 seconds

Related Commands

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TIMer[:STATe]

13. [SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal

Description

Set or query the use of the external signal inputs. Off will disable external input, and Level or AMP modes use the Digital IO and BNC connectors respectively.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal <NR1/STR>

Parameters

<0 | OFF | 1 | LEVEL | 2 | AMP>

0 or Off to disable external control.

1 or Level to use the level control signal on the Digital IO connector to control the AC or DC level, depending on the output coupling mode.

2 or AMP to use the Amplifier mode via the BNC connector.

Examples

sour:conf:ext amp

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal?

Returned Parameters

<Bool>

“OFF” or “ON”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:CONFigure:INHibit

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TRANSient

Description

Set or query the state of the “inhibit” function. When enabled, the state of the “inhibit” pin of the Digital IO is

used. See the user manual for more information as this

14. [SOURce]:CONFigure:INHibit

function is rather complex.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:INHibit <Bool>

Parameters

Examples

sour:conf:inh off

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:INHibit?

Returned Parameters

<Bool>

“OFF” or “ON”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal

15. [SOURce]:CONFigure:TRANSient

Description

Enable or disable the “Trans” pin OUTPut of the Digital

IO, or query whether it is enabled.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TRANSient <Bool>

Parameters

Examples

[SOURce]:configure:transient on

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:CONFigure:TRANSient?

Returned Parameters

<Bool>

“ON” or “OFF”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:CONFigure:EXTernal

Description

Set or query the starting AC voltage amplitude in STEP mode.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:AC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to 150, 0 to 300

Examples

sour:step:volt:ac 125

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:AC?

16. [SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:AC

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:AC

17. [SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:DC

Description

Set or query the starting DC voltage value in STEP mode.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:DC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to ±212, 0 to ±424

Examples

[SOURce]:step:volt:dc 35

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:DC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:DC

Description

Set or query the change in AC voltage magnitude per individual step in a step sequence.

Note

This is the change in AC output voltage between steps. The change can be increasing (positive), decreasing (negative) or zero.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:AC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to 150, 0 to 300

Examples

Step the AC voltage up 20V per step:

step:dvol:ac 20

Step the AC voltage down 11.5V per step:

step:dvol:ac -11.5

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:AC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:AC

18. [SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:AC

19. [SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:DC

Description

Set or query the change in DC voltage per individual step in a step sequence.

Note

This is the change in DC output voltage between steps. The change can be increasing (positive), decreasing (negative) or zero.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:DC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to ±212, 0 to ±424

Examples

step:dvol:dc 20

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:DVOLtage:DC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:VOLTage:DC

Description

Set or query the starting AC voltage frequency for the step sequence.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:FREQuency <NR2>

Parameters

43-1200

Examples

sour:step:freq 50

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:FREQuency?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:DFREQuency

Description

Set or query the change in AC frequency per individual step in a step sequence.

Note

This is the change in AC output frequency between steps. The change can be increasing (positive), decreasing (negative) or zero.

20. [SOURce]:STEP:FREQuency

21. [SOURce]:STEP:DFREQuency

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:DFREQuency <NR2>

Parameters

43-1200

Examples

step:drfeq 10

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:DFREQuency?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:FREQuency

22. [SOURce]:STEP:TIMe

Description

Set or query the total time for the step sequence. The individual step duration is a division of the step time and step number (time/number=(time per individual change)).

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:TIMe <NR2>

Parameters

0-100000

Examples

sour:step:tim 2000

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:TIMe?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query the total number or steps to run in a step sequence.

Note

Using many steps can help to simulate a sweep.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:COUNt <NR1>

Parameters

1-99

Examples

step:count 45

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:COUNt?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

23. [SOURce]:STEP:COUNt

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:TIMe

24. [SOURce]:STEP:SYNChronous

Description

Set or query the phase synchronization mode of the individual steps within the step sequence.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:SYNChronous <Bool/Str>

Parameters

<0 | IMMediate | 1 | PHASe>

Examples

sour:step:sync phase

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:SYNChronous?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“IMMediate” or “PHASe”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:PHASe

Description

Set or query the phase of the individual steps within the step sequence when using phase synchronization mode.

Note

When a step occurs, the angle of the waveform relative to the positive going zero cross is the start point.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:PHASe <NR2>

Parameters

0-359.7

Examples

source:step:phase 60

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:STEP:PHASe?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

[SOURce]:STEP:SYNChronous

25. [SOURce]:STEP:PHASe

26. List mode programming

Programming and reading list programs entails a sequence of steps to first pick the list, then write or read values to the list. Writing list programs to the machine:

1. Write - [SOURce]:LIST:NUMber 0

2. Write – [SOURce]:LIST:CONF:WRITE 0,5,0,0,0,0,0

Description

Of the 0-9 lists available, this sets or queries which list is being edited.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:NUMber <NR1>

Parameters

0 through 9

Examples

list:number 2

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:NUMber?

a. Alternatively, the individual fields may be written

i. [SOURce]:LIST:BASE

ii. [SOURce]:LIST:SYNChronous iii. [SOURce]:LIST:PHASe iv. [SOURce]:LIST:COUNt

3. Write – [SOURce]:LIST:WRITE 1,111,0,0,43,53,1,2,0 a. Alternatively, the individual fields may be written

To write the fields, the command sequence must start with a [SOURce]:LIST:STEPno command, enter every parameter, and end with a [SOURce]:LIST:SAVE command. Only then will the data be

entered. This is much like the “ADD STEP” button that must be used

when entering list steps manually via the front panel.

i. [SOURce]:LIST:STEPno

ii. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt iii. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END iv. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt

v. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END vi. [SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt

vii. [SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END

viii. [SOURce]:LIST:SAVE

4. Write – [SOURce]:LIST:WRITE 0,0,0,0,43,43,1,2,1

Reading list programs from the machine:

1. Write LIST:NUM

2. Query LIST:CONF:STEP?

3. Query LIST:CONF:READ?

4. Write LIST:START:QUERY

5. Query LIST:READ? for each element in the list. Once the list is completely read, further LIST:READ? commands will start at the beginning and repeat the sequence.

27. [SOURce]:LIST:NUMber

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

28. LIST:CONF:WRITE

Description

Write the configuration values of a list program. This sets the values shown on the main List screen. The following values are set: “Infinite”, “Repeat”, “Base”, “Sync Source”, and “Phase”.

Note

SOURce is not used for this command!

The list number should be set before issuing this command.

Command Syntax

LIST:CONF:WRITE <NR1, NR1, NR1, 0, NR1, NR2, 0>

Parameters

Parameter number:

1 – Infinite – “0” for off and “1” for on.

2 – Repeat – 0 through 99 times.

3 – Base – “0” for time and “1” for cycle

4 – Not used, set to 0

5 – Sync Source – 0 for “Immediate” and 1 for “Phase”

6 – Phase(deg) floating point number.

7 – Not used, set to 0.

Examples

list:conf:write 0,5,0,0,0,0,0

Related Commands

[SOURce]:LIST:NUMber

Description

Set or query the units to use for timing each list entry, either time or cycles.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:BASE <STR>

Parameters

29. [SOURce]:LIST:BASE

Examples

list:base cycle

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:BASE?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“TIME” or “CYCle”

30. [SOURce]:LIST:SYNChronous

Description

Set or query the synchronization to use for the start point of the waveform

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:SYNChronous <STR>

Parameters

Examples

sour:list:sync phase

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:SYNChronous?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

“IMMediate” or “PHASe”

Description

When the “SYNChronous” mode is set to phase, this

setting determines where in the cycle the step within the list is started. For example, 90 degrees will be at the positive maximum of the AC waveform.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:PHASe <NR2>

Parameters

0-359.7

Examples

list:phase 90

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:PHASe?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the number of times to repeat the current list.

31. [SOURce]:LIST:PHASe

32. [SOURce]:LIST:COUNt

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:COUNt <NR1>

Parameters

0-99

Examples

list:count 11

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:COUNt?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

33. LIST:WRITE

Description

This command writes all fields for an individual step in a list program.

Note

SOURce is not used for this command!

Command Syntax

LIST:WRITE <NR2,NR2,NR1,NR1,NR1,NR1,NR1,NR1,NR1,>

Parameters

1. Volts(rms) Start – 0 to 300

2. Volts(rms) End – 0 to 300

3. Volts (DC) Start – 0 to ±212 or 0 to ±424

4. Volts (DC) End - 0 to ±212 or 0 to ±424

5. Freq. (Hz) Start – 43 to 1200

6. Freq. (Hz) End – 43 to 1200

7. Time (ms) or Cycle – 0 to 999999

8. Steps – 0 to 200

9. Not Used

Examples

LIST:WRITE 1,111,0,0,43,53,1,2,0

Related Commands

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END

[SOURce]:LIST:STEPno

34. LIST:CONF:STEP?

Description

Read the number of steps in the current list.

Note

Issue a [SOURce]:LIST:NUM first, to set the list ID to be read.

Query Syntax

LIST:CONF:STEP?

Returned Parameters

<NR1> The number of steps in the list.

Description

Read the list configuration for a given list ID. This is the

information on the “LIST” menu page set before entering

data for individual list program steps.

Query Syntax

LIST:CONF:READ?

Returned Parameters

<NR1, NR1, NR1, 1, NR1, NR2>

1 – Infinite – “0” for off and “1” for on.

2 – Repeat – 0 through 99 times.

3 – Base – “0” for time and “1” for cycle

4 – No data, always “1”

5 – Sync Source – 0 for “Immediate” and 1 for “Phase”

6 – Phase(deg) floating point number.

Related Commands

Description

Read the individual program steps in the list. Successive issuance of this command returns then next list program entry. When the end of the list program is reached, the

35. LIST:CONF:READ?

36. LIST:READ?

returned list program steps restart at the beginning.

Query Syntax

LIST:READ?

Returned Parameters

<NR2, NR2, NR2, NR2, NR2, NR2, NR2, NR2, 0>

1 Volts(rms) Start – 0 to 300

2. Volts(rms) End – 0 to 300

3. Volts (DC) Start – 0 to ±212 or 0 to ±424

4. Volts (DC) End - 0 to ±212 or 0 to ±424

5. Freq. (Hz) Start – 43 to 1200

6. Freq. (Hz) End – 43 to 1200

7. Time (ms) or Cycle – 0 to 999999

8. Steps – 0 to 200

9. Not Used

Related Commands

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END

[SOURce]:LIST:STEPno

Description

Enable read-back of the list program steps and set pointer to the head of the list program.

Note

This command resets the location in the list to read back to the head of the list program. Without this command, the return values are invalid and all zero’s.

37. LIST:START:QUERY

[SOURce] cannot be added to this command.

Command Syntax

LIST:START:QUERY

Parameters

None

Examples

LIST:START:QUERY

Related Commands

LIST:READ?

38. [SOURce]:LIST:STEPno

Description

Set or query the current step within the current list being edited. Remember that the total number of steps defined in all lists is limited.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:STEPno <NR1>

Parameters

0-99

Examples

list:stepno 3

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:STEPno?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query the starting AC voltage of the current step within the current list. Value is limited by the range setting of the machine.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt <NR2>

Parameters

0-300

Examples

sour:list:volt:lev:ac:start 140

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the ending AC voltage of the current step within the current list. Value is limited by the range

39. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:STARt

40. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END

setting of the machine.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END <NR2>

Parameters

0-300

Examples

sour:list:volt:lev:ac:end 110

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:AC:END?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

41. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt

Description

Set or query the starting DC voltage of the current step within the current list. Value is limited by the range setting of the machine.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt <NR2>

Parameters

0 to ±212, 0 to ±424

Examples

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt?

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:STARt?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the ending DC voltage of the current step within the current list. Value is limited by the range setting of the machine.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END <NR2>

Parameters

0 to ±212, 0 to ±424

Examples

sour:list:volt:lev:dc:end 60

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the starting AC frequency of the current step

42. [SOURce]:LIST:VOLTage:LEVel:DC:END

43. [SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt

within the current list. Value is limited by the range setting of the machine.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt <NR2>

Parameters

43-1200

Examples

sour:list:freq:lev:start 50

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:STARt?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

44. [SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END

Description

Set or query the ending AC frequency of the current step within the current list. Value is limited by the range setting of the machine.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END <NR2>

Parameters

43-1200

Examples

sour:list:freq:lev:end 60

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:FREQuency:LEVel:END?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Clear the current list. This deletes the contents of the current list.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:LIST:CLEar <NR1>

Parameters

0 through 9

Examples

list:clear 0

Related Commands

[SOURce]:LIST:NUMber

Description

Set or query the AC voltage magnitude or the pulse.

45. [SOURce]:LIST:CLEar

46. [SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:AC

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:AC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to 150 or 0 to 300

Examples

source:pulse:voltage:ac 140

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:AC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

47. [SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:DC

Description

Set or query the DC voltage level of the pulse.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:DC <NR2>

Parameters

0 to ±212, 0 to ±424

Examples

sour:puls:volt:dc -50

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:VOLTage:DC?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Related Commands

Description

Set or query the frequency of the AC portion of the pulse.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:FREQuency <NR2>

Parameters

43 to 1200

Examples

pulse:freq 300

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:FREQuency?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the phase of the pulse start as either

“immediate” (random phase), or at a specific “phase”

48. [SOURce]:PULSe:FREQuency

49. [SOURce]:PULSe:SYNChronous

angle of the steady state waveform.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:SYNChronous <Bool/STR>

Parameters

<0 | IMMediate | 1 | PHASe>

Examples

sour:pulse:sync phas

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:SYNChronous?

Returned Parameters

“IMMediate” or “PHASe”

50. [SOURce]:PULSe:PHASe

Description

Set or query the phase angle to start the pulse from.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:PHASe <NR2>

Parameters

Phase angle to start pulse at, relative to positive going zero cross of steady state waveform.

Examples

pulse:phase 60

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:PHASe?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

Description

Set or query the duty cycle of the pulse. This is the percentage of the pulse period to OUTPut the pulse. The minimum pulse duration is limited and will not go below

1.5ms typically.

Note

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:DUTY <NR2>

Parameters

0-100.0

Examples

source:pulse:duty 15

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:DUTY?

Returned Parameters

<NR2>

51. [SOURce]:PULSe:DUTY

52. [SOURce]:PULSe:PERIOd

Description

Set or query the length, or time between pulses, in milliseconds.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:PERIOd <NR2>

Parameters

0-100000

Examples

source:pulse:period 5000

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:PERIOd?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query how many pulse intervals to perform.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:COUNt <NR1>

Parameters

0-99

Examples

pulse:count 10

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:PULSe:COUNt?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query which waveform configuration to OUTPut.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe <Bool/STR>

Parameters

<0 | A | 1 | B>

Examples

function:shape A

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe?

Returned Parameters

“A” or “B”

Related Commands

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:B

53. [SOURce]:PULSe:COUNt

54. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe

55. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A

Description

Set or query the waveform defined for setting A.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A <STR>

Parameters

When setting the shape, the “SINE” and “SQUA”

functions

Examples

func:shap:a sine

sour:func:shap:a csin,40.5

source:function:shape:a squa

sour:function:shap:a thd,1

func:shap:a user,4

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A?

Returned Parameters

“SINE”, “CSIN,<NR2>”,“SQUA”, “USER,<NR1>”

The return values for CSIN, THD and USER waveforms also return the amount of clipping, the THD waveform number or the user waveform number respectively.

Related Commands

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe

Description

Set or query the waveform defined for setting A.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:B <STR>

Parameters

When setting the shape, the “SINE” and “SQUA”

functions

Examples

func:shap:b sine

sour:func:shap:b csin,40.5

source:function:shape:b squa

56. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:B

sour:function:shap:b thd,1

func:shap:b user,4

Query Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:A?

Returned Parameters

“SINE”, “CSIN,<NR2>”,“SQUA”, “USER,<NR1>”

The return values for CSIN, THD and USER waveforms also return the amount of clipping, the THD waveform number or the user waveform number respectively.

Related Commands

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe

57. [SOURce]:FUNC:SHAP:USER:TABLe:READ

Description

The ID number of the USER defined waveform to read.

Note

Use this function to set the user defined waveform to retrieve with the

Command Syntax

FUNC:SHAP:USER:READ <NR1>

Parameters

<NR1>

Examples

func:shap:user:read 1

Related Commands

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:USER:TABLe:DATA? <NR1>

Description

Write the individual harmonic elements that compose the user defined waveform. The waveform is the sum of the harmonics. For example:

60Hz fundamental and 100% of the 3rd harmonic.

out(t) = sin(2*pi*60*t)+sin(2*pi*180*t)

Note

The complete set (0 through 39) should be sent at one time.

Only integer multiples of the fundamental are to be specified. The set of which are the first 39 multiples.

60Hz fundamental:

58. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:USER:TABLe:DATA

Field 0 = 60Hz

Field 1 = 120Hz

Field 2 = 180Hz

…

Field 39 = 2400Hz

Magnitude of harmonic: This is the “%” field in the PC software.

Phase – This is the phase shift from the fundamental waveform of the specified harmonic.

Command Syntax

[SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:USER:TABLe:DATA <NR1, NR2, NR1, NR2>

Parameters

Parameter 1 – element number (0 through 39)

Parameter 2 – Weighting factor (0 to 1)

Parameter 3 – Frequency

Parameter 4 - Phase

Examples

func:shap:user:table:data 0,1,50,0

func:shap:user:table:data 1, 0.02, 100, 0

…

func:shap:user:table:data 39,0,2000,0

Description

Query the data table for the previously specified waveform table.

This returns a portion of the user defined waveform parameters. The argument of this function defines which set of values to return. This command returns 5 sets at a time.

59. [SOURce]:FUNCtion:SHAPe:USER:TABLe:DATA? <NR1>

0 – fields 0 through 4

1 – fields 5 through 9

…

7 – fields 35 through 39

Query Syntax

func:shap:user:tabl:data? <NR1>

Returned Parameters

ID,magnitude,frequence,phase;(next entry)

Example (50Hz fundamental):

Query command: “source:function:user:table:data? 0”

“0,1.000000,50.000000,0.000000;1,0.020000,100.00000

0,0.000000;2,0.030000,150.000000,0.000000;3,0.040000 ,200.000000,0.000000;4,0.050000,250.000000,0.000000 \n\r”

K. SYStem

SYStem:BEEP

SYStem:BRIGhtness

SYStem:KEY:LOCK

SYStem:TIME

SYStem:DATE

SYStem:RECall:DEFault

SYStem:SERial?

SYStem:MODel?

SYStem:MANUFacture?

SYStem:INTERFACE

SYStem:ERRor?

SYStem:VERSion?

SYStem:GPIB:ADDRess

SYStem:IP:CONFig

SYStem:IP:ADDRess

SYStem:IP:GATEway

SYStem:IP:MASK

Description

Set or query the system beep setting.

1. Command Summary

2. SYStem:BEEP

Command Syntax

SYStem:BEEP <Bool>

Parameters

<0 | OFF 1 | ON>

Examples

sys:beep off

Query Syntax

SYStem:BEEP?

Returned Parameters

“OFF” or “ON”

3. SYStem:BRIGhtness

Description

Set or query the LCD brightness. 0 – min, 9 – max

Command Syntax

SYStem:BRIGhtness <NR1>

Parameters

0 through 9

Examples

sys:brig 9

Query Syntax

SYStem:BRIGhtness?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query the keyboard lock state.

Command Syntax

SYStem:KEY:LOCK <Bool>

Parameters

<0 | OFF 1 | ON>

Examples

sys:key:lock on

Query Syntax

SYStem:KEY:LOCK?

Returned Parameters

“OFF” or “ON”

Description

Set or query the time setting on the machine. The format is in Hours, Minutes and Seconds, in that order.

Command Syntax

SYStem:TIME <NR1, NR1, NR1>

Parameters

0-24, 0-59, 0-59

4. SYStem:KEY:LOCK

5. SYStem:TIME

Hours, Minutes, Seconds

Examples

sys:time 16,10,00

Query Syntax

SYStem:TIME?

Returned Parameters

<NR1,NR1,NR1>

6. SYStem:DATE

Description

Set or query the date setting on the machine. The format is Year, Month, Day.

Command Syntax

SYStem:DATE <NR1, NR1, NR1>

Parameters

0 to 99, 0 to 12, 0 to 31

Year, Month, Day

Examples

sys:date 85,11,5

Query Syntax

SYStem:DATE?

Returned Parameters

<NR1,NR1,NR1>

Description

Recall the default settings for the machine.

Command Syntax

SYStem:RECall:DEFault

Examples

sys:rec:def

Description

Query the machine’s serial number.

Query Syntax

SYStem:SERial?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

Description

Query the machine’s model number.

Query Syntax

SYStem:MODel?

7. SYStem:RECall:DEFault

8. SYStem:SERial?

9. SYStem:MODel?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

“9833”

10. SYStem:MANUFacture?

Description

Query the machine manufacturer’s name.

Query Syntax

SYStem:MANUFacture?

Returned Parameters

“B&K PRECISION”

Description

Set or query the remote interface to use.

Note

Currently only returning “TMC” and “VCP” correctly.

Command Syntax

SYStem:INTERFACE <NR1/STR>

Parameters

<0 | VCP | 1 | TMC | 2 | GPIB | 3 | LAN | 4 | RS232>

Examples

sys:interface gpib

Query Syntax

sys:interface?

Returned Parameters

“VCP”, “TMC”, “GPIB”, “LAN”, “RS232C”

Description

Query the current error code, if any. See the user manual for a listing of the error codes returned.

Query Syntax

SYStem:ERRor?

Returned Parameters

Description

Query the firmware version of the machine.

Query Syntax

SYStem:VERSion?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

11. SYStem:INTERFACE

12. SYStem:ERRor?

13. SYStem:VERSion?

14. SYStem:GPIB:ADDRess

Description

Set or query the GPIB address of the machine.

Command Syntax

SYStem:GPIB:ADDRess <NR1>

Parameters

GPIB address

Examples

sys:gpib:addr 5

Query Syntax

SYStem:GPIB:ADDRess?

Returned Parameters

<NR1>

Description

Set or query the network configuration mode, static or dynamic.

Command Syntax

SYStem:IP:CONFig <NR1/STR>

Parameters

<0 | DHCP | 1 | STATic>

Examples

SYS:IP:CONF DHCP

Query Syntax

SYStem:IP:CONFig?

Returned Parameters

“DHCP” or “STATic”

Description

Set or query the IP address of the machine.

Command Syntax

SYStem:IP:ADDRess <NR1, NR1, NR1, NR1>

Parameters

0 to 255 for each entry.

Examples

sys:ip:addr 192,168,2,96

Query Syntax

SYStem:IP:ADDRess?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

Description

Set or query the network gateway.

15. SYStem:IP:CONFig

16. SYStem:IP:ADDRess

17. SYStem:IP:GATEway

Command Syntax

SYStem:IP:GATEway <NR1, NR1, NR1, NR1>

Parameters

0 through 255 for each entry.

Examples

SYStem:IP:GATEway 255,255,255,0

Query Syntax

SYStem:IP:GATEway?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

18. SYStem:IP:MASK

Description

Set or query the network mask.

Command Syntax

SYStem:IP:MASK <NR1, NR1, NR1, NR1>

Parameters

0 through 255 for each entry.

Examples

SYStem:IP:MASK 1,2,3,4

Query Syntax

SYStem:IP:MASK?

Returned Parameters

<STR>

USBFlash:SAVE:CONFiguration

USBFlash:RECall:CONFiguration

USBFlash:SAVE:SCReen

USBFlash:SAVE:COMPlete?

Description

Store the current settings to internal memory or a USB storage device.

Command Syntax

USBFlash:SAVE:CONFiguration <NR1>

Parameters

0 through 9, internal

10 through 99, external

Examples

usbf:save:conf 10

L. USBFlash

1. Command Summary

2. USBFlash:SAVE:CONFiguration

3. USBFlash:RECall:CONFiguration

Description

Recall a configuration setup from either internal storage or a USB device.

Command Syntax

USBFlash:RECall:CONFiguration

Parameters

0 through 9, internal

10 through 99, external

Examples

usbf:rec:conf 0

Description

Save an image of the LCD screen.

Command Syntax

USBFlash:SAVE:SCReen <NR1>

Parameters

0 through 999

Examples

usbf:save:scr 0

Description

Query whether the save action has completed.

Query Syntax

USBFlash:SAVE:COMPlete?

Returned Parameters

1 for complete and 0 for all other conditions including busy and no previous save issued.

4. USBFlash:SAVE:SCReen

5. USBFlash:SAVE:COMPlete?

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