Measurement Computing Analyzer488 - Manual (Page 132)

Section 4 Serial Controller
4.38
HELLO
The HELLO command is used to verify communication with the Analyzer488,
and to read the firmware revision level. When the command is sent, the Analyzer488
returns a string similar to the following:
Analyzer488 Revision N.N Copyright (C) 1989 IOtech
Inc.
where N.N is the revision level of the firmware.
This command does not have a query option.
TYPE System command
SYNTAX HELLO
RESPONSE See response message shown above
MODE Any
BUS STATES None
QUERY None
RESPONSE
EXAMPLE The following program shows a message on the front panel display
of the Analyzer488 stating which key was last pressed.
PRINT#1,"HELLO" Get the HELLO response
INPUT#1,A$
PRINT A$
and display it.