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3.4.3.1 Serial commands
SERIAL COMMAND FORMAT
All text commands must begin with a trig character (*) and DO NOT end with a line-feed or a
carriage-return. All parameters must NOT have a space between the command and the list of
parameters, nor between the parameters themselves. The characters do not have to be capitals
and mixed case is ok. Replies to all text mode commands are also in text mode, and do not end
with a carriage-return and line-feed.
DISPLAY COMMANDS
Set Range
This command is used to force the display of the current data into a specific range. The lower
range is always zero, the higher ranges can be found in the table below. The Auto range mode
applies the best range for the current values in real time. The parameter must be one of the
identifiers in the table below and have 2 digits.
Command Parameters Return
SCS Range index
Range Identifiers:
Range index Range
00 1 picowatt or picojoule
01 3 picowatts or picojoules
02 10 picowatts or picojoules
03 30 picowatts or picojoules
04 100 picowatts or picojoules
05 300 picowatts or picojoules
06 1 nanowatt or nanojoule
07 3 nanowatts or nanojoules
08 10 nanowatts or nanojoules
09 30 nanowatts or nanojoules
10 100 nanowatts or nanojoules
11 300 nanowatts or nanojoules
12 1 microwatt or microjoule
13 3 microwatts or microjoules
14 10 microwatts or microjoules