In this appendix:
Introduction .............................................................................. D-1
Significant differences ............................................................. D-1
Model 2400 to Model 2461 SCPI command cross-reference .. D-6
Introduction
This section provides information about converting existing Series 2400 SCPI code to Model 2461
SCPI code.
You must use the command set SCPI to use the new commands. See
(on page 2-80) for information about setting the command set.
This section lists the SCPI commands that were available with the Model 2400. If there is an
equivalent command in the Model 2461, a cross-reference to that command is provided if one is
available. Differences between the commands are noted. If no differences are noted, the command
should operate the same on the Model 2461 as it did in the Model 2400.
Significant differences
This topic describes some of the more significant differences between the Series 2400 and Model
2461 commands.
Acquiring readings
The commands that you use to acquire readings have changed in the Model 2461.
When you make measurements, the Model 2461 allows you to select the buffer in which to store data
and the buffer elements that should be stored. This change affects the
FETCh?
,
READ?
, and
MEASure?
commands.
In the Model 2461, the
:FORMat:ELEMents[:SENSe[1]]
command is no longer available. Instead,
you specify the format elements as part of the
READ?
,
FETCh?
,
MEASure?
, and
TRACe:DATA?
commands. The format elements are specified with each use of the command instead of using a
global setting for all commands. The elements can be unique for each command and can be unique
each time the command is processed.
Appendix D
Convert Model 2400 to Model 2461 code
