American Magnetics 420 Power Supply Programmer - Manual (Page 87)

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Remote Interface Reference
SCPI Introduction
(see page 88 for more information)
PSwitch {0|1}
PSwitch?
VOLTage:PSwitch?
(see page 89 for more information)
QUench {0|1}
QUench?
(see page 90 for more information)
*ETE < enable_value >
*ETE?
*TRG
4.2 Programming Overview
The Model 420 conforms to the SCPI (Standard Commands for
Programmable Instruments) IEEE standard. The SCPI standard is an
ASCII-based specification designed to provide a consistent command
structure for instruments from various manufacturers.
The Model 420 also implements a status system for monitoring the state of
the Model 420 through the Standard Event and Status Byte registers.
4.2.1 SCPI Language Introduction
SCPI commands conform to a tree structure where commands are grouped
according to common keywords. For example, commands which set a
Model 420 setup or operating parameter begin with the keyword
CONFigure . The keywords are shown in upper case and lower case to
indicate acceptable abbreviations. For the example keyword CONFigure ,
the user may send either the abbreviated form of CONF , or the entire
keyword CONFIGURE . Any other form of the keyword is illegal and will
generate an error.
Switch Heater Commands and Queries
Quench State Control and Queries
Trigger Control and Queries