GE PACE Series, PACE1000, PACE5000, PACE6000 Technical Manual

Measurement & Control

PACE

Pressure Automated Calibration Equipment

SCPI Remote Communications Manual - K0472 Revision A

PACE1000

PACE5000

PACE6000

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Introduction

This technical manual provides SCPI protocol instructions for the remote control of the PACE Series indicators and controllers.

Safety

 The manufacturer has designed this product to be safe when operated using the

procedures detailed in this manual. Do not use this product for any other purpose than that stated.

 This publication contains operating and safety instructions that must be followed to

make sure of safe operation and to maintain the equipment in a safe condition. The safety instructions are either warnings or cautions issued to protect the user and the equipment from injury or damage.

 Use qualified* programming technicians and good engineering practice for all

procedures in this publication.

Pressure

Do not apply pressure greater the maximum safe working pressure to the PACE Series.

Maintenance

The PACE Series must be maintained using the manufacturer’s procedures and should be carried out by authorised service agents or the manufacturer’s service departments.

Technical Advice

For technical advice contact the manufacturer or subsidiary.

* A programming technician must have the necessary specialist knowledge of

programming, technical knowledge and documentation to carry out the required work on the PACE Series.

Associated Documents:

A beginners Guide To SCPI by Barry Eppler, Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Inc. for Hewlett Packard (ISBN 0-201-56350-9)

This issue of the manual

This manual details the SCPI commands and queries for the PACE1000, PACE5000 and PACE6000 pressure instruments. This issue removes erroneous code and clarifies the operation status group (3.3).

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Table of Contents

Preliminary pages

Introduction .................................................................................................................................i

Safety .................................................................................................................................i

Table of contents (this table)..........................................................................................................................ii

List of Illustrations .................................................................................................................................vi

List of Tables .................................................................................................................................vii

Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................vii

Pressure measurement units......................................................................................................................... viii

Code Definitions ................................................................................................................................. vii

Pressure unit conversions...............................................................................................................................viii

Section page

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................1-1

1.1 General ...................................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Remote/Local Operation . .............................................................................................................................1-1

2 COMMAND STRUCTURE ................................................................................................2-1

2.1 Notation ...................................................................................................................................2-1

2.2 Message Terminators.............................................................................................................................2-1

2.3 Program headers ................................................................................................................................... 2-3

2.4 SCPI data types ................................................................................................................................... 2-4

3 STATUS SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 3-1

3.1 Output queue ................................................................................................................................... 3-3

3.2 Standard event group................................................................................................................................. 3-4

3.3 Operation status group ............................................................................................................................ 3-5

3.4 Status byte group ....................................................................................................................................... 3-7

3.5 Instrument errors ....................................................................................................................................... 3-10

4 COMMAND and QUERY SUMMARY.................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 Command structure................................................................................................................................ 4-1

CALibration ...................................................................................................................................4-3

:CAL:PRES:POIN ................................................................................................................................... 4-3

:CAL:PRES:ACC ................................................................................................................................... 4-4

:CAL:PRES:ABOR ................................................................................................................................... 4-5

:CAL:PRES:VAL ...................................................................................................................................4-6

:CAL:PRES:ZERO:VALV..............................................................................................................................4-7

:CAL:PRES:ZERO:AUTO............................................................................................................................. 4-8

:CAL:PRES:ZERO:TIME .............................................................................................................................. 4-9

:CAL:PRES:ZERO:TIME:STAT.................................................................................................................... 4-10

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DISPlay ................................................................................................................................. 4-11

DISP:WINDow ................................................................................................................................. 4-11

INPut .................................................................................................................................4-12

INP:LOG .................................................................................................................................4-12

INP:LOG:STAT .................................................................................................................................4-13

INSTrument .................................................................................................................................4-14

:INST:CAT:ALL ................................................................................................................................. 4-14

:INST:CONT:SENS ................................................................................................................................. 4-15

:INST:DISP .................................................................................................................................4-16

:INST:LIM .................................................................................................................................4-17

:INST:MAC .................................................................................................................................4-19

:INST:SENS .................................................................................................................................4-20

:INST:SENS:CALD ................................................................................................................................. 4-21

:INST:SENS:FULL ................................................................................................................................. 4-22

:INST:SENS:NEG .................................................................................................................................4-23

:INST:SENS:READ ................................................................................................................................. 4-24

:INST:SENS:SN .................................................................................................................................4-25

:INST:SENS:ZERO .................................................................................................................................4-26

:INST:SN .................................................................................................................................4-27

:INST:TASK .................................................................................................................................4-28

:INST:TASK:AERO .................................................................................................................................4-29

:INST:UNIT ................................................................................................................................. 4-30

:INST:VERS ................................................................................................................................. 4-31

OUTPut .................................................................................................................................4-32

:OUTP:STAT .................................................................................................................................4-33

:OUTP:LOG .................................................................................................................................4-34

:OUTP:ISOL:STAT .................................................................................................................................4-35

SENSe .................................................................................................................................4-36

SENS:ALT .................................................................................................................................4-36

SENS:ALT:INL ................................................................................................................................. 4-37

SENS:ALT:INL:TIME ................................................................................................................................. 4-38

SENS:ALT:RANG .................................................................................................................................4-39

SENS:ALT:SLEW .................................................................................................................................4-40

SENS:AIRF:QFE .................................................................................................................................4-41

SENS:AIRF:QFF .................................................................................................................................4-42

SENS:AIRF:QNH .................................................................................................................................4-43

SENS:MACH .................................................................................................................................4-44

SENS:MACH:INL ................................................................................................................................. 4-45

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SENS:MACH:INL:TIME ............................................................................................................................4-46

SENS:MACH:RANG ................................................................................................................................. 4-47

SENS:MACH:SLEW ................................................................................................................................. 4-48

:SENS:PRES ................................................................................................................................. 4-49

:SENS:PRES:AVER ................................................................................................................................. 4-50

:SENS:PRES:AVER:RES............................................................................................................................ 4-51

:SENS:PRES:AVER:TIME.......................................................................................................................... 4-52

:SENS:PRES:INL .................................................................................................................................4-53

:SENS:PRES:INL:TIME.............................................................................................................................. 4-54

:SENS:PRES:SLEW .................................................................................................................................4-55

:SENS:PRES:BAR ................................................................................................................................. 4-56

:SENS:PRES:RANG .................................................................................................................................4-57

:SENS:PRES:RES ................................................................................................................................. 4-58

:SENS:PRES:CORR:HEAD....................................................................................................................... 4-59

:SENS:PRES:CORR:HEAD:STAT............................................................................................................ 4-60

:SENS:PRES:CORR:HEAD:OFFS...........................................................................................................4-61

:SENS:PRES:CORR:HEAD:OFFS:STAT................................................................................................4-62

:SENS:PRES:CORR:VOL ..........................................................................................................................4-63

:SENS:PRES:FILT:LPAS:BAND...............................................................................................................4-64

:SENS:PRES:FILT:LPAS:FREQ................................................................................................................ 4-65

:SENS:PRES:FILT:LPAS:STAT.................................................................................................................. 4-66

:SENS:PRES:MAX ................................................................................................................................. 4-67

:SENS:PRES:MAX:RES .............................................................................................................................4-68

:SENS:PRES:MIN .................................................................................................................................4-69

:SENS:PRES:MIN:RES ..............................................................................................................................4-70

:SENS:PRES:PERC ................................................................................................................................. 4-71

:SENS:PRES:PERC:SPAN ........................................................................................................................4-72

:SENS:PRES:PERC:STAT.......................................................................................................................... 4-73

SENS:SPE .................................................................................................................................4-74

SENS:SPE:INL .................................................................................................................................4-75

SENS:SPE:INL:TIME ................................................................................................................................. 4-76

SENS:SPE:RANG ................................................................................................................................. 4-77

SENS:SPE:SLEW ................................................................................................................................. 4-78

SOURce ................................................................................................................................. 4-79

SOUR:ALT ................................................................................................................................. 4-79

SOUR:MACH:REF ................................................................................................................................. 4-80

SOUR:MACH:REF:MODE........................................................................................................................ 4-81

SOUR:MACH:REF:VAL.............................................................................................................................4-82

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SOUR:MACH:LEV:IMM:AMPL...............................................................................................................4-83

:SOUR:PRES:COMP ................................................................................................................................. 4-84

:SOUR:PRES:EFF .................................................................................................................................4-85

:SOUR:PRES:INL .................................................................................................................................4-86

:SOUR:PRES:INL:TIME.............................................................................................................................4-87

:SOUR:PRES:LEV:IMM:AMPL ................................................................................................................4-88

:SOUR:PRES:LEV:IMM::VENT ................................................................................................................ 4-89

:SOUR:PRES:RANG .................................................................................................................................4-91

:SOUR:PRES:RANG:LOW ....................................................................................................................... 4-92

:SOUR:PRES:SLEW .................................................................................................................................4-93

:SOUR:PRES:SLEW:MODE.....................................................................................................................4-94

:SOUR:PRES:SLEW:OVER .......................................................................................................................... 4-95

SOUR:MACH:LEV:IMM:AMPL...............................................................................................................4-96

SOUR:MACH:LEV:IMM:AMPL:SLEW .................................................................................................. 4-97

STATus ................................................................................................................................. 4-98

:STAT:OPER:COND ................................................................................................................................. 4-98

:STAT:OPER:ENAB .................................................................................................................................4-99

:STAT:OPER:EVEN .................................................................................................................................4-100

:STAT:OPER:PRES:COND........................................................................................................................ 4-101

:STAT:OPER:PRES:ENAB.........................................................................................................................4-102

:STAT:OPER:PRES:EVEN .........................................................................................................................4-103

:STAT:PRES ................................................................................................................................. 4-105

:STAT:QUES:COND .................................................................................................................................4-106

:STAT:QUES:ENAB ................................................................................................................................. 4-107

:STAT:QUES:EVEN ................................................................................................................................. 4-108

SYSTem ................................................................................................................................. 4-109

SYST:COMM:USB ................................................................................................................................. 4-109

:SYST:ERR .................................................................................................................................4-110

:SYST:DATE .................................................................................................................................4-112

:SYST:SET ................................................................................................................................. 4-113

:SYST:TIME .................................................................................................................................4-114

:SYST:COMM:SER:CONT:RTS ............................................................................................................... 4-115

:SYST:COMM:SER:CONT:XONX ........................................................................................................... 4-116

:SYST:COMM:SER:BAUD........................................................................................................................ 4-117

:SYST:COMM:SER:TYPE:PAR................................................................................................................. 4-118

:SYST:COMM:GPIB:SELF:ADDR ........................................................................................................... 4-119

:SYST:AREA ................................................................................................................................. 4-120

:SYST:PASS:CDIS ................................................................................................................................. 4-121

:SYST:PASS:CEN .................................................................................................................................4-122

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:SYST:PASS:CEN:STAT............................................................................................................................. 4-123

:SYST:VERS .................................................................................................................................4-124

UNIT .................................................................................................................................4-125

UNIT:ALT ................................................................................................................................. 4-125

UNIT:CONV .................................................................................................................................4-126

:UNIT:PRES .................................................................................................................................4-127

UNIT:PRES:DEF ................................................................................................................................. 4-128

:UNIT:SPE ................................................................................................................................. 4-130

4.2 * Common SCPI commands - three letter commands, prefixed by * ...........................4-131

*CLS .................................................................................................................................4-131

*ESE .................................................................................................................................4-132

*ESR ................................................................................................................................. 4-133

*IDN? .................................................................................................................................4-134

*OPC .................................................................................................................................4-135

*SRE ................................................................................................................................. 4-136

*STB? .................................................................................................................................4-137

*TST? ................................................................................................................................. 4-138

*WAI ................................................................................................................................. 4-139

4.3 Instrument control commands - three letter commands, prefixed by : ......................4-140

:GTL .................................................................................................................................4-140

:LLO ................................................................................................................................. 4-141

:LOC .................................................................................................................................4-142

:REM ................................................................................................................................. 4-143

:SRQ ................................................................................................................................. 4-144

:SRQ:ENAB ................................................................................................................................. 4-145

:SYN ................................................................................................................................. 4-146

5 ERRORS .......................................................................................................... 5-1

List of Illustrations

Figure page

Figure 1-1 System Model..................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Figure 3-1 Status System .................................................................................................................................... 3-2

List of Tables

Table page

3-1 Standard Event Register ............................................................................................................................. 3-4

3-2 Operation Status Register..........................................................................................................................3-6

3-3 Status Byte Register......................................................................................................................................3-8

5-1 Errors -100 to -199 .......................................................................................................................................5-1

5-2 Errors -200 to -299 .......................................................................................................................................5-2

5-3 Errors -300 to -400 .......................................................................................................................................5-2

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5-3 Errors +201 to +212 ......................................................................................................................................5-2

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manual; abbreviations are the same in the singular and plural.

aAbsolute mVmillivolts ALT Altitude MWP Maximum working pressure ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange No Number

CAS Calibrated airspeed PACE

e.g. For example PDCR Pressure transducer Fig. Figure PED Pressure equipment directive ft Foot PTX Pressure transmitter g Gauge ROC Rate of climb GPIB General purpose interface bus RS232 Serial communications standard IDOS Intelligent digital output sensor (GE product) Rt CAS Rate of Calibrated airspeed i.e. That is Rt MACH Rate of MACH

IEEE 488

kg kilogram SCPI

kts knots SDS Sales data sheet m Metre Tx Transmit data mA milliampere UUT Unit under test max Maximum +ve Positive mbar Millibar -ve Negative min Minute or minimum °C Degrees Celsius

mm millimetre °F Degrees Fahrenheit

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers standard 488 (for programmable devices with a digital interface)

Rx Receive data

Pressure automated calibration equipment

Standard commands for programmable instruments

Pressure measurement units

The following units are used in this manual

ATM BAR CMH2O CMHG FTH2O FTH2O4 HPA INH2O INH2O4 INH2O60 INHG KG/CM2

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atmosphere bar centimetres of water at 20°C centimetres of mercury feet of water at 20°C feet of water at 4°C hecto Pascals inches of water at 20°C inches of water at 4°C inches of water at 60°F inches of mercury kilogrammes per square centimetre

KG/M2 KPA LB/FT2 MH2O MHG MMH2O MMHG MPA PA PSI TORR MBAR

kilogrammes per square metre kilo Pascals pounds per square foot metres of water metres of mercury millimetres of water millimetres of mercury mega Pascals Pascals pounds per square inch torr millibar

Code Definitions

The following codes are used in this manual.

ABOR Abort LIM Limit ADDR Address LLO Local lock out AVER Average LOG Logical ALT Altitude LPAS Low pass (filter) AMPL Amplitude MAV Message available in output queue ATOD Analog to Digital MEAS Measure BAR Barometer MSS Summary bit after SRQ BRID Bridge NEGC Negative Calibration CAL Calibration OFFS Offset CAT Catalogue OPC Operational condition CDIS Cdisable (calibration disable) OPER Operation CEN Cenable (calibration enable) OPT Option CLS Clear OSB Summary bit from standard operations status register COMM Communicate OVER Overshoot COMP Compensate OUTP Output COND Condition PAR Parity CONF Configuration PASS Password CONT Controller PERC Percent CONV Convert POIN Points CORR Correction PRES Preset COUN Count PRES Pressure DEF Define QUE Queue DIAG Diagnostic QUES Questionable DIOD Diode RANG Range DISP Display REF Reference EAV Error in error queue RES Resolution EFF Effort RES RESet ENAB Enable SAMP Sample EOI End of input SENS Sense ERR Error SEPT Set-point ESB Summary bit from standard event SER Serial ESE Event status enable SOUR Source ESR Event status register SPE Speed EVEN Event SRE Service request enable FILT Filter SRQ Service request FREQ Frequency STAR Start FULL Fullscale STB Status register query GTL Go to local STAT State HEAD Head SYST System IDN Identification TIM Time to set-point IMM Immediate UNIT Unit of pressure INL In limit VAL Value INP Input VALV Valve INST Instrument VERS Version ISOL Isolation VOL Volume LEV Level

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logic

Pressure in

SOURce

sub-system

UNITs

sub-system

CALibrate

sub-system

INPut

sub-system

SENSe

sub-system

INSTrument

sub-system

OUTPut

sub-system

SYSTem

sub-system

S TATu s

sub-system

1INTRODUCTION

1.1 General

The IEEE 488 and RS232 interfaces of the PACE Series provide remote control of the instrument from a suitable computer or controller. The SCPI protocol enables any instrument with a SCPI facility to be controlled using the same commands. The PACE Series use the full SCPI command set and the defined SCPI syntax.

The following sections describe and define each instrument command used by the PACE Series. The commands for the aeronautical option and the sensor calibration module option are described and defined in separate sections. Each section contains a quick reference structure of the relevant commands.

Figure 1-1 System Model

System Model

SCPI starts with a high-level block diagram of the measurement functions of the instrument. Each functional block is broken down into smaller block diagrams. SCPI contains a hierarchy of commands called a subsystem that maps directly to the hierarchy of the block diagram.

1.2 Remote/Local Operation

Most commands received over the SCPI interface automatically puts the PACE Series into remote control mode and disables the front panel touch-screen. Sending the LOC command returns the PACE Series to local control mode and enables the front panel touch-screen .

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2 COMMAND STRUCTURE

This section describes the structure of the commands and data sent and received by a PACE Series Controller/Calibrator.

2.1 Notation

All SCPI commands are based on a hierarchical tree structure consisting of key words and parameters. Associated commands are grouped together under a common node in the hierachy.

In the command tree the command A is the root command. A tree pointer is used to decode the SCPI commands. At power-up the pointer goes to the root command.

2.2 Message Terminators

All SCPI commands are terminated by line feed i.e., either <newline> (ASCII character, decimal 10), EOI for IEEE. After receiving a termination character the tree pointer returns to the root command.

Colon

A colon moves the current path down one level in the command tree, (e.g., the colon in SOURCE:PRESSURE specifies PRESSURE the is one level below SOURCE). When the colon is the first character of the command, it specifies that the next command is a root level command (e.g., :SOURCE specifies that SOURCE is a root level command).

Semicolon

A semicolon separates two commands in the same message without changing the tree pointer.

(e.g., with reference to the tree):A:B:E;F;G

This equivalent to sending three messages:

:A:B:E :A:B:F :A:B:G

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Commas

If a command requires more than one parameter, separate adjacent parameters by using a comma. A comma does not affect the tree pointer.

(e.g.) :SYSTEM:TIME 10,25,30

To execute a command the full path to the command must be specified: (e.g.) :OUTPut:STATe ON

This turns the pressure controller on.

Note:

There must be a space between the command words and the parameter. In the above example there is a space between :STATe and ON.

SCPI commands are not case sensitive and may have a short form. (e.g.) :OUTP is the short form of OUTPUT.

Some nodes can be the default node and these key words are optional when programming the command. The instrument processes the command, with the same effect, with or without the option node. In this manual [] enclose [default notes].

(e.g.) :SOURce[:PRESsure:][:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] 5.0

can be sent as

:SOURce:PRESsure:LEVel 5.0

:SOURce 5.0

This sets the set-point to 5.0

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2.3 Program Headers

Program headers are keywords that identify a command, instruments accept both upper and lower case characters in a program header. There are two types of program header, common command headers and instrument control headers; each header can be a command or a query.

Common Command and Query Headers The common command and query program header syntax, specified in IEEE 488.2, are defined as follows:

Command

*<PROGRAM MNEMONIC>

Query

*<PROGRAM MNEMONIC>? Instrument Control Command and Query Headers The instrument control command and query program header syntax controls and extracts data from the instrument as follows:

Command

:<MNEMONIC>

:<MNEMONIC> <PARAMETER> Query

:<MNEMONIC>? Instrument command headers can have a numeric suffix to identify each of several cases of the same header; the numeric suffix applies to both the long and short forms. All commands headers without a numeric suffix assume the value 1. e.g.,

:OUTPut:LOGic1? is the same as

:OUTPut:LOGic:?

Queries

A query is a program header with an attached question mark character (?). On receiving a query, the current settings are loaded in the output buffer. A query does not affect the operation or set-up of the instrument.

When the parameter of a command contains enumerated character data, both long form and short form are recognised. A query causes the return of data in the short form.

Querying numeric parameters causes the resulting data to be returned in the units selected by the instrument unless specified otherwise.

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2.4 SCPI Data Types

A variety of data types can be sent to the instrument as parameters or sent out from the instrument as response data.

Decimal Data All normal decimal expressions are accepted including optional signs, decimal point and scientific notation.

Note:

This includes floating point data.

The following are valid:

123

45.67

-2.6

4.6e-10 .76

A suffix multiplier can be added to the numeric value.

:SOUR 100 m

would set the programmable output to 0.1 units (100m units).

The multipliers supported are:

Mnemonic Multiplier

A1e-18 G1e+9 K1e+3 M1e-3

T 1e+12 If a real value is sent to the instrument when an integer is expected, it will be rounded to an integer. Integer Data Integer data are whole numbers (containing no decimal places). A query of an integer value returns numbers containing no decimal places.

Note:

Integer values can be specified in binary, octal or hexadecimal formats using the suffix letters (upper or lower case) B, Q and H respectively.

e.g., #B1010 binary representation of 10

#Q71 octal representation of 57 #HFA hexadecimal representation of 250

Hexadecimal digits A-F can be in upper or lower case.

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Enumerated Character Data Enumerated characters are used for data that has a finite number of values; enumerated parameters use mnemonics to represent each valid setting. The mnemonics have long and short forms just like command mnemonics.

Example:

:SOURce:PRESsure:SLEW:MODE MAXimum

selects the maximum rate mode.

A query of an enumerated parameter always returns the short form data in upper case.

Example:

:SOURce:PRESsure:SLEW:MODE?

queries rate mode, reply:

:SOUR:PRES:SLEW:MODE MAX

Boolean Data Boolean data can only be one of two conditions; the numbers 1 and 0. Boolean can be “on” or “off”, queries return 1 or 0.

Example:

:OUTPut:STATe 1

A query of boolean data always returns 1 or 0.

String Data String data can contain any of the ASCII characters. A string must start with a double "quote" (ASCII 34) or a single `quote` (ASCII 39) and end with the same

Note:

Characters in a string in either double "quote" or single `quote` are case sensitive.

Example: 1

:SOURCe[:PRESsure]:RANGe ‘2.00barg’

Example: 2

:SOURCe[:PRESsure]:RANGe “2.00barg”

selects the 2 bar g range.

A query of a string parameter always returns the string in double "quotes".

character.

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3 STATUS SYSTEM

The status reporting system informs the external controller that an event has occurred. This information is in the form of a service request (SRQ) using IEEE 488 or an SRQ message using RS232.

The PACE Series uses status reporting as defined in IEEE 488.2 with the implementation of status registers.

The OPERation status registers have been implemented to comply with the SCPI protocol. These are registers where the individual bits are summary bits of the status of the instrument. Since the SCPI protocol does not include pressure instruments, bit 10 of both these registers are used as a pressure summary bit. This pressure summary bit is expanded to two, 16 bit registers (Bit 15 is not used and is always zero).

The only bit implemented in the Operation status register is bit 10 (summary of the pressure operation status).

A summary bit is the final output of a data structure, it is a single bit that shows the status of one or more related events in the instrument. The basic structure of a summary bit

• Condition register

•Event register

• Enable register

• Logical ANDing of the Event and Enable registers

• Summary bit that summarises the result using OR logic

Condition Register

This register shows the current status of the device. The condition register is constantly updated - the bits in the register are set or reset showing the current condition.

Event Register

The event register shows an event that occurs in the condition register (a condition bit goes from low to high). This condition change is stored and only reset when the event register is read or the *CLS command sent.

Enable Register

This register allows the results of the event register to pass through to the next cascaded register and enables the user to select the event that should generate the final SRQ event.

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logical OR

MAV

ESB

OSB

MSS

MAV

ESB

OSB

Status Byte

EN 8 bitEV

*SRE

STAT:OPER

:ENAB

*STB?

SERIAL POLL

STAT:OPER :PRES:ENAB 511

Pressure Operations 15 bit

STAT

:OPER

:EVENT?

STAT:OPER

:PRES:ENAB?

Operation Status 16 bit

logical OR

CEV EN

logical OR

EVEN

Output Queue

Message

SYST:ERR?

*SRE

Error Queue

Error Message

logical OR

QYE

CME

EXE

QYE

CME

EXE

Standard Event

EV EN 8 bit

*ESR? *ESE

MSS

EAV

The status system implemented in the instrument is shown in the following diagram:

Note:

Initial values of registers are 0, with the queues empty.

Key: C = Condition - variable values EV = Latched values EN = Bit mask

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3.1 Output queue

The output queue is a text readable data queue that is read through the IEEE 488 talk command. The queue is cleared by reading all elements in it or by the *CLS command.

Every time a query has been successfully completed, the response, in a text readable format is placed at the end of the output queue. If the MAV bit in the "Status Byte" was previously cleared it will be set. The output queue can contain up to 256 characters. If there is not enough space in the output queue for a new message, the error -350, "Queue overflow" will be placed into the error queue and the most recent output message will be lost.

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3.2 Standard event group

The standard event group are 8 bit registers that are read by the IEEE 488 standard commands. The event register is cleared by reading it; the event and enable registers are cleared by the *CLS command.

Bits within the standard event condition register are set by system errors and events. In addition to setting the status bits, a text message will be placed in the error queue. The ESB bit in the status byte sets if the associated bit in the event enable register is set. The enable register may be set through the *ESE command so that selected standard events cause the ESB bit to be set. The system events that set each bit are as follows:

Bit Name Description Meaning/data

0 OPC Not used Reserved currently returns 0

1 RQC Not used Reserved currently returns 0

2 QYE -400 to -499 Query errors

3 DDE Not used Reserved currently returns 0

4 EXE -200 to -299 Execution errors

5 CME -100 to -199 Command errors

6 URQ Not used Reserved currently returns 0

7 PON Not used Reserved currently returns 0

Table 3-1 Standard Event Register

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3.3 Operation status group

The operation status group are 16 bit registers that are read by the STAT:OPER:PRES commands. The event register is cleared by reading it; the event and enable registers are cleared by the *CLS command.

When a standard operation condition occurs an appropriate bit is set in the condition register (this clears when the condition no longer exists). The bit is then latched in the event register. If the associated bit in the enable register is set, the OPR bit in the status byte sets. The enable register may be set through the STAT:OPER:PRES:ENAB command so that only selected standard operation events cause the OPR bit to set. Problems can occur with some IEEE 488 controllers reading 16 bit unsigned numbers. All registers in this group do not use bit 15. The enable bit cannot be set and when read returns 0. The condition register is defined as follows:

Vent complete This signal occurs when the controller has been requested to vent and the vent has completed or timed out.

Range change complete This signal occurs when the controller has been requested to perform a range change and the range change is complete.

In-Limits reached This signal is set every time the controlled pressure is within the specified limits. The signal is only generated if the pressure has been within limits for a user defined wait time period.

Zero complete This signal is generated when a manual or timed zero is complete. If the zero times out then this signal is also generated.

Range compare alarm This signal is generated when the range compare alarm is triggered during the range compare process.

(PACE1000 only)

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Bit

(1)

0 Vent complete 1 Range change complete

2 In-limits reached 3 Zero complete

4 Auto-zero started 5 Fill time, timed-out

6 Reserved - returns 0 7 Range compare alarm

8 Switch contacts changed state 9 Reserved - returns 0

10 Reserved - returns 0 11 Reserved - returns 0

12 Reserved - returns 0 13 Reserved - returns 0

14 Reserved - returns 0 15 Reserved - returns 0

Data

(2)

Bit

(3)

Data

(4)

Table 3-2 Operation Status Register

Auto zero started When the controller is in the auto zero mode this signal indicates that the auto zero process has started. The zero complete signal indicates that the zero process has finished.

Fill timed out If a set-point has been requested and the set-point cannot be achieved within the fill timeout time, the fill timed out signal is generated.

Switch contacts changed state Every time the switch contacts used for performing a switch test change state this bit is set.

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logical OR

*STB?

*SRE?

Event Enable

SERIAL POLL

ESB

MSS

OSB

MAV

QUE

ESB

OSB

MAV

QUE

Standard event

Standard operation

Output queue

Question data

EAV EAV

Error queue

MSS

3.4 Status Byte group

The status byte group are 8 bit registers that are read by the IEEE 488 standard commands. The event register is cleared by reading it; the event and enable registers are cleared by the *CLS command.

Bits within the status byte are a summary of other data structures in the status system. These bits will become set if other parts of the status system indicates that they should do so (i.e., a message in the output queue or error queue or, a condition and enable set in a register pair). If the associated bit in the status enable register is set, a serial poll is generated and bit 6 is set. The enable register may be set through the *SRE command so that only selected status bits cause a serial poll.

Note: Bit 6 of the enable register is always set to 0.

There are some small differences between * STB? and serial polling. Either method can be used to read the state of bits 0-5 and bit 7. The reading method is different for bit 6 when using *STB? and serial poll. In general, use serial polling inside interrupt service routines, not *STB?

Bit 2 - EAV sets when there is an error in the error queue. The :SYST:ERR? command has to be sent

to retrieve the error. The error queue buffers a maximum of five errors. When no more errors are available the message “No Error” is returned.

Bit 4 - MAV sets when there is a message available in the output queue.

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Bit 5 - ESB sets when a standard event has occurred in the Standard Event Register.

Bit 6 - MSS sets when an SRQ is generated - SRQ sets when both the Status byte and the Service

Request Enable register are at logic 1 (AND function).

RS232 Specific

A service request (SRQ) produces the message::SRQ <value>

where:

<value> = the contents of the status summary byte.

The status system data structure sets each bit as follows:

Bit Name Description

0 - Reserved currently returns 0

1 - Reserved currently returns 0

2 EAV Error in errror queque

3 - Reserved currently returns 0

4 MAV Messages available in output queque

5 ESB Summary bit from standard event

6 MSS Summary bit after service request - SRQ

7 OSB Summary bit from standard operations status

Table 3-3 Status Byte Register

Example commands using the Status Byte and Status Byte Enable registers:

*SRE 16 Generate an SRQ interrupt when messages are available. *SRE? Find out what events are enabled to generate SRQ interrupts. *STB? Read and clear the Status Byte Enable register.

IEEE 488 Specific

Bit 7 - OSB sets when the pressure operations register bit 10 changes state. The operations register is a 16 bit register only using bit 10. This bit is a summary of the pressure operations register.

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Status reporting register structure

To set-up the status reporting system.

1 All status registers should be cleared by the command:

*CLS

2 The Pressure Operations Event register has to be set to enable the Pressure Operations

Condition Register to send all the events to be reported; use the command:

:STAT:OPER:PRES:ENAB 511

The enabled events may also be read by the query:

:STAT:OPER:PRES:ENAB?

3 The Operation Status Event register must then be enabled to read bit 10 by the

command:

:STAT:OPER:ENAB 1024

The enabled events may also be read by the query:

:STAT:OPER:ENAB?

4 The status request to enable the SRQ must then be set.

To enable only the Operation Status register (OSB) send the command:

*SRE 128

To enable the Operation Status register (OSB) and the Error Queue (EAV) send the command:

*SRE 132

This register may also be read by the query:

*SRE?

An event occurring generates an SRQ, the Status Byte should be queried to find the source of the event.

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If bit 2 of the Status Byte Register is set the error queue can be read by the query:

:SYST:ERR?

Keep issuing this query until there are no more errors in the error queue. At this point, bit 2 of the Status Byte Register clears.

If bit 7 of the Status Byte Register is set the Pressure Operations event register can be read by the query:

:STAT:OPER:PRES?

returning the bits of events that have occurred. Reading this register clears it and the associated status bit (bit 7).

At any time the instantaneous status of the pressure system can be read by the query:

:STAT:OPER:PRES:COND?

3.5 Instrument Errors

Any instrument error that occurs, either programming errors or execution errors, is stored in an error queue which is separate from the main output queue. The errors can be read by issuing the following command query:

:SYST:ERR?

The error queue can hold up to five errors. Each time the error queue is queried the instrument responds with the next stored error in the queue. The response consists of an error number followed by a string describing the error. When the error queue is empty the instrument responds with:

:SYST:ERR 0, No error

Querying the error queue clears the storage location in the error buffer. If more than five errors occur, before being queried, the ‘Queue overflow;Error queue overflow’ message is placed into the error queue. All subsequent errors are lost until the error queue is cleared.

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4 COMMAND AND QUERY SUMMARY

The following lists of all the SCPI commands and queries that apply to the instrument.

4.1 Command Structure

Some of the commands in the following summary are enabled at specific times and conditions, most can be enabled at any time. The command structure divides into subsystems as follows:

Command sub-system

:CALibration - calibration commands.

:DIAGnostic - instrument generated condition data.

INPut - switch input of the control module.

:INSTrument - instrument specific commands.

:OUTPut - controls the output pressure and logical outputs.

:SENSe - directs the instrument to measure selected parameters.

:SOURce - the commands that control the pressure outputs.

:STATus - instrument state.

:SYSTem - errors and SCPI version.

:UNIT - sets the units for the instrument.

Common SCPI commands - three letter commands, prefixed by *.

Instrument control commands - three letter commands, prefixed by :.

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Command and Query Details

This section describes each command in detail including parameters passed to it and response data returned. The general short form command is shown at the top of each page.

The following information is then given: Applicability - A list of instruments that accepts and responds to the

command or query. Command Syntax - The upper case represents the short form command. Parameter - Type: DECIMAL, INTEGER, ENUMERATED CHARACTER,

BOOLEAN or STRING. Short form - The short alternative for the command to be effective. Function - Basic function of the command. Default - The default value or the maximum and minimum values

where appropriate.

Query Syntax - The upper case represents the short form query command. Parameter - Type: DECIMAL, INTEGER, ENUMERATED CHARACTER,

BOOLEAN or STRING. Short form - The short alternative for the query to be effective. Function - Basic function of query command. Response - Data returned by the instrument following the query

command.

Description

Details of the command and query with any conditions of use and any related commands.

Note:

Many of the command descriptions contain an example code: sent (Tx) to the instrument and the data received (Rx) from the instrument.

Dual module instruments

Sending and receiving to a module must include either number 1 or 2 after the first part of the command or query. Without the module number, a dual module instrument defaults to module 1.

Example

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Long form Tx> :SOURce2:PRESsure:EFFort?

Rx> :SOUR2:PRES:EFF -0.2342882

Short form Tx> :SOUR2:PRES:EFF? Rx> :SOUR2:PRES:EFF -0.2342882

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