Scpi conformance information, Ieee 488.2 requirements, Scpi requirements – Xantrex Technology XTR 850 Watt User Manual

Page 210: Ieee 488.2/scpi syntax and style, Parameters: units of measure and multipliers

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SCPI Command Reference

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SCPI Conformance Information

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”

TIA/EIA-232F

Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) Version
1999.0

IEEE 488.2 Requirements

GPIB control implements all IEEE 488.2 requirements.

SCPI Requirements

The power supply conforms to the following 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)

IEEE 488.2/SCPI Syntax and Style

Parameters: Units of Measure and Multipliers

Refer to IEEE 488.2, section 7.7.3 for the definition of units of measure.

The default units of measure include:

V (Volt – voltage)

A (Ampere – current)

W (Watt – power)

S (seconds – time)

These units are only supported as defaults. To place the unit in the
command will cause an error to be pushed into the error queue.

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