13 instrument control commands, 1 source subsystem – B&K Precision 4078 - Manual User Manual

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Arguments
Type <NRf>
Range 0 to 49. Non integer values are rounded before execution

Type:

Common Command

Syntax: *RCL<ws><NRf>
Example: *RCL 0 (Recall default state)

*RCL 49


Stored setting location 49 stores the last instrument setting before power down.


b) *SAV - Save instrument state


This command is used to store the current instrument state in the specified memory location.

Arguments
Type:

<NRf>

Range:

1 to 49. Non integer values are rounded before execution

Type:

Common Command

Syntax:

*SAV<ws><NRf>

Example: *SAV 25

Stored setting location 0 stores the factory defaults, and is a read-only location. Location 50 stores a copy
of the current instrument setting, and it, too, is read-only.


4.13 Instrument Control Commands

Instrument control commands are grouped into logical subsystems according to the SCPI instrument model. They
can be used when interfacing with GPIB or RS-232. The commands are comprised of mnemonics indicating the
subsystem to which the command belongs, and the hierarchy within that subsystem. When the command is to be
referred to the Root node, it should be prefixed with a colon (:). Mnemonics appearing in square brackets [...] are
optional. The '|' character is used to denote a choice of specifications. The '<ws>' is used to denote a white space
character.


4.13.1 SOURce Subsystem

The Source Subsystem controls the frequency, voltage, amplitude modulation and clock source. The command
structure is as follows:


:SOURce

:FREQuency

[:CW|:FIXed] <numeric value>

:PRATe <numeric value>

:FUNCtion

[:SHAPe] SINusoid|SQUare|TRIangle||ARBitrary||PULSe

: DCYCle ] <numeric value>

:VOLTage

[:AC]

[:LEVel]

[:IMMediate]

[:AMPLitude] <numeric value>

:OFFSet <numeric value>

:REFerence

[:SOURCE] INTernal |EXTernal

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