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2 SSG5000X Programming Guide
Contents
1. Programming Overview ...................................................... 5
1.1 Build Communication ..................................................................... 5
1.1.1 Build Communication Using VISA ............................................................. 5
1.1.2 Build Communication Using Sockets ........................................................ 9
1.1.3 Connecting the signal generator via the USB Host port ............................. 9
1.2 Remote Control Capabilities ......................................................... 10
1.2.1 User-defined Programming ................................................................... 10
1.2.2 Send SCPI Commands via NI-MAX .......................................................... 10
2. SCPI Overview ................................................................... 15
2.1 Command Format ........................................................................ 15
2.2 Symbol Instruction ....................................................................... 15
2.3 Parameter Type ............................................................................ 16
2.4 Command Abbreviation ............................................................... 18
3. System Commands ........................................................... 19
3.1 IEEE Common Commands ............................................................. 19
3.1.1 Identification Query (*IDN) ..................................................................... 19
3.1.2 Reset (*RST) ........................................................................................... 19
3.1.3 Clear Status (*CLS) ................................................................................. 20
3.1.4 Standard Event Status Enable (*ESE) ...................................................... 20
3.1.5 Standard Event Status Register Query (*ESR) .......................................... 20
3.1.6 Operation Complete Query (*OPC).......................................................... 20
3.1.7 Service Request Enable (*SRE) ............................................................... 21
3.1.8 Status Byte Query (*STB) ........................................................................ 21
3.1.9 Wait-to-Continue (*WAI)......................................................................... 21
3.1.10 Self Test Query (*TST) ............................................................................. 22
3.2 System Subsystem ........................................................................ 22
3.2.1 System Time (:SYSTem:TIME).................................................................. 22
3.2.2 System Date (:SYSTem:DATE) ................................................................. 22
3.2.3 IP Address (:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress) ............................... 23
3.2.4 Gateway (:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATeway) ................................... 23