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Appendix B. SCPI Command Reference
Overview
This appendix provides a summary of the Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI) that are supported by the this Programmable Interface Card.
Codes and Standards
This power supply conforms to the following international standards:
• IEEE Std 488.2-1992 “IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common
Commands For Use With IEEE Std 488.1-1987”
• IEEE Std 488.1-1987 “IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable
Instrumentation”
• Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) Version 1997.0
IEEE 488.2
Requirements
GPIB control implements all IEEE 488.2 requirements. See Appendix A. “GPIB”
for details.
SCPI
Requirements
The power supply implements the following in order to meet SCPI requirements:
• SCPI mandated commands
• Questionable Status Register (QSR), Condition, Event, Enable
• Operation Status Register (OSR), Condition, Event, Enable
• Status Byte Register (SBR)
• Standard Event Status Register (SESR)