GW Instek AFG-2000 User Manual - Manual (Page 88)

AFG-2000 Series User Manual
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Functionality
check Run this query command via the terminal.
*idn?
This should return the Manufacturer, Model
number, Serial number, and Firmware version in
the following format.
GW INSTEK, AFG-2125, SN:XXXXXXXX,Vm.mm
Note
^j and ^m can be used as the terminal character
when using a terminal program.
PC Software
The proprietary PC software, downloadable from
GWInstek website, can be used to download
waveforms.
Command Syntax
Compatible
standard  IEEE488.2, 1992 (fully compatible)
 SCPI, 1994 (partially compatible)
Command Tree The SCPI standard is an ASCII based standard that
defines the command syntax and structure for
programmable instruments.
Commands are based on a hierarchical tree
structure. Each command keyword is a node on
the command tree with the first keyword as the
root node. Each sub node is separated with a
colon.
Shown below is a section of the SOURce[1] root
node and the APPLy/OUTPut and
SINusoid/SQUare sub nodes.