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Agilent Technologies 34970A manual

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    4XLFN5H IHUHQF H*XLGH SCPI Co mmand Summa ry The following conventions are used for SCPI command syntax for remote interface programming: • Square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate o ptional keywords o r parameters. • Braces ( { } ) enclose parameter choices with in a command string. • Triangle brackets ( < > ) enclose parameters for whic[...]

  • Page 2

    Scan Measurement Commands ( see page 226 in the User’s Gu ide ) MEASure :TEMPerature? { TCoup le |RTD|FRTD|THERmi stor|DEF} ,{< type >|DEF}[,1[,{< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}]] ,( @ < scan_list >) :VOLTage:DC? [{< range >| AUTO |MIN| MAX|DEF} [,< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}],] ( @ < scan_list >) :VOLTage:AC? [{<[...]

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    Scan Configuration Commands ( see page 226 in the User’s Gu ide ) ROUTe :SCAN ( @ < scan_list >) :SCAN? :SCAN:SIZE? TRIGger : SOU Rce {B U S | IMMediate |EXTernal|ALA Rm1|ALARm2|ALARm3|ALARm4 |TIMer} :SOURce? TRIGger :TIMer {< seconds >| MIN |MAX} :TIMer? TRIGger :COUNt {< count >| MIN |MAX|INFi nity} :COUNt? ROUTe :CHANnel:DELa[...]

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    Scanning With an External Instrument ( see page 239 in the User’s Gu ide ) ROUTe :SCAN ( @ < scan_list >) :SCAN? :SCAN:SIZE? TRIGger :SOURce {BUS|IMMediate|EXT ernal| TIMer } :SOURce? TRIGger :TIMer {< seconds >| MIN |MAX} :TIMer? TRIGger :COUNt {< count >|MIN|MAX| INFi nity } :COUNt? ROUTe :CHANnel:DELay < seconds >[,( @ [...]

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    Temperature Configuration Commands ( see page 219 in the User’s Gu ide ) CONFigure :TEMPerature { TCoupl e |RTD|FRTD|THERmis tor|DEF} ,{< type >|DEF}[,1[,{< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}]] ,( @ < scan_list >) CONFigure? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] UNIT :TEMPerature { C |F|K}[,( @ < ch_list >)] :TEMPerature? [( @ < ch_list >[...]

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    Voltage Configuration Commands ( see page 223 in the User’s Gu ide ) CONFigure :VOLTage:DC [{< range >| AUTO |MIN|M AX|DEF} [,< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}],] ( @ < scan_list >) CONFigure? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] [SENSe:] VOLTage:DC:RANGe {< range >|MIN|MAX}[, ( @ < ch_list >)] VOLTage:DC:RANGe? [{( @ < ch_list &g[...]

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    Resistance Configuration Commands ( see page 224 in the User’s Gu ide ) CONFigure :RESistance [{< range >| AUTO |MIN|M AX|DEF} [,< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}],] ( @ < scan_list >) CONFigure? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] [SENSe:] RESistance:RANGe {< range >|MIN|MAX}[, ( @ < ch_list >)] RESistance:RANGe? [{( @ < ch_list[...]

  • Page 8

    Current Configuration Commands ( see page 224 in the User’s Gu ide ) Valid only on channels 21 and 22 on the 34901A mul tiplexer module. CONFigure :CURRent:DC [{< range >| AUTO |MIN|M AX|DEF} [,< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}],] ( @ < scan_list >) CONFigure? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] [SENSe:] CURRent:DC:RANGe {< range >|MIN|MA[...]

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    Frequency a nd Period Configuration Commands ( see page 214 in the User’s Gu ide ) CONFigure :FREQuency [{< range >| AUTO |MIN|MA X|DEF} [,< resolution >|MIN|MAX|DEF}],] ( @ < scan_list >) CONFigure? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] [SENSe:] FREQuency:VOLTage:RANGe {< range >|MIN|MAX}[,( @ < ch_list >) ] FREQuency:VOLTage:R[...]

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    Mx+B Scalin g Commands ( see page 244 in the User’s Gu ide ) CALCulate :SCALe:GAIN < gain >[ ,( @ < ch_list >)] :SCALe:GAIN? [( @ < ch_list >)] :SCALe:OFFSet < offset >[,( @ < ch_list >)] :SCALe:OFFSet? [( @ < ch_list >)] :SCALe:UNIT < quot ed_ strin g >[,( @ < ch_ list >)] :SCALe:UNIT? [( @ < ch[...]

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    Digital Input Commands ( see page 255 in the User’s Gu ide ) Ch 01 DIO (L SB) Ch 0 2 DIO (MSB ) Ch 03 Totalizer Ch 04 DAC Ch 05 DAC CONFigure:DIGital:BYTE ( @ < scan_list >) CONFigure? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] [SENSe:]DIGital:DATA:{ BYT E |WORD}? [( @ < ch_lis t >)] Totalizer Commands ( see page 256 in the User’s Gu ide ) Ch 01 DIO[...]

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    Switch Control Commands ( see page 259 in the User’s Gu ide ) ROUTe :CLOSe ( @ < ch_list >) :CLOSe:EXCLusive ( @ < ch_list >) :CLOSe? ( @ < ch_lis t >) ROUTe :OPEN ( @ < ch_list >) :OPEN? ( @ < ch_list >) ROUTe:DONE? SYSTem:CPON {100|200|300|ALL } Scan Triggering Commands ( see page 228 in the User’s Gu ide ) TRIGg[...]

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    System-Related Commands ( see page 264 in the User’s Gu ide ) SYSTem :DATE < yyyy > , < mm > ,< dd > :DATE? :TIME < hh >,< mm >,< ss.sss > :TIME? FORMat :READing:TIME:TYPE {ABSolu te| RELative } :READing:TIME:TYPE? *IDN? SYSTem:CTYPe? {100|200|300} DIAGnostic :POKE:SLOT:DATA {100|200|3 00}, < quoted_string &[...]

  • Page 14

    Status System Commands ( see page 286 in the User’s Gu ide ) *STB? *SRE < enable _value > *SRE? STATus :QUEStionable:CONDition? :QUEStionable[:EVENt]? :QUEStionable:ENABle < ena ble_value > :QUEStionable:ENABle? *ESR? *ESE < enable _value > *ESE? STATus :ALARm:CONDition? :ALARm[:EVENt]? :ALARm:ENABle < en able_value > :ALA[...]

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    Service-Related Commands ( see page 294 in the User’s Gu ide ) INSTrument :DMM {OFF|ON} :DMM? :DMM:INSTalled? DIAGnostic :DMM:CYCLes? :DMM:CYCLes:CLEar (1|2|3} DIAGnostic :RELay:CYCLes? [( @ < ch_list >)] :RELay:CYCLes:CLEar [( @ < ch_list >)] *RST SYSTem:PRESet SYSTem:CPON {100|200|300|ALL } SYSTem:VERSion? *TST? IEEE 488.2 Co mmon C[...]

  • Page 16

    Agilent 34901A 20-Channel Multiplexer ( see page 164 in the User’s Gu ide ) Agilent 34902A 16-Channel Multiplexer ( see page 166 in the User’s Gu ide ) 16[...]

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    Agilent 34903A 20-Channel Act uator ( see page 168 in the User’s Gu ide ) Agilent 34904A 4x8 Matrix ( see page 170 in the User’s Gu ide ) 17[...]

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    Agilent 34905A/6A Dual 4- Channel RF Multiplexers ( see page 172 in the User’s Gu ide ) Agilent 34908A 40-Channel Single-Ended Mul tiplexer ( see page 174 in the User’s Gu ide ) 18[...]

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    Agilent 34907A Mult ifunction Module ( see page 176 in the User’s Gu ide ) 19[...]

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    Factory Reset State The table below shows the state of the instrument after a FACTORY RESET from the Sto/Rcl menu or *RST command from the remote interface. Measurement Configurati on Fu ncti on Range Res olu tio n Inte gration Time Input Re sistance Channel D elay Totalizer Rese t Mode Tota lize r Edge De tect Scanning Oper atio ns Scan L ist Read[...]