Model 6487 Reference Manual
SCPI Reference Tables
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Table 14-3
FORMat command summary
Command
Description
Default
parameter
Ref
Section SCPI
:FORMat
[:DATA]
<type>[,<length>]
Specify data format; ASCii, REAL, 32, or
SREal.
ASC
√
[:DATA]?
Query data format.
√
:ELEMents <item list>
Specify data elements; READing, UNITs,
VSOurce, TIME, STATus, DEFault, and ALL.
All except
VSO
:ELEMents?
Query data format elements.
:BORDer <name>
Specify byte order; NORMal or SWAPped.
(see Note)
√
:BORDer?
Query byte order.
√
:SREGister <name>
Select data format for reading status registers;
ASCii, HEXadecimal, OCTal, or BINary.
ASC
:SREGister?
Query format for reading event registers.
:SOURce2 <name>
Select data format for reading output patterns:
ASCii, HEXadecimal, OCTal, or BINary.
ASC
:SOURce2?
Query data format for output patterns.
Note: *RST default is NORMal. SYSTem:PRESet default is SWAPped.
Table 14-4
SENSe command summary
Command
Description
Default
parameter
Ref.
Section SCPI
[:SENSe[1]]
[:FUNCtion][:<name>]
Select measure function:
<name> = ‘CURRent[:DC]’
‘CURR’
:DATA
Path to return instrument readings:
√
[:LATest]?
Return the last instrument reading.
√
[:CURRent[:DC]]
Path to configure amps function:
√
:NPLCycles <NRf>
Set integration rate in line cycles (PLC):
0.01 to 60.0 (60 Hz) or 50.0 (50Hz).
6 (60Hz)
5 (50Hz)
√
:NPLCycles?
Query NPLC.
√
