List of Messages
SCPI command: Command name in the short form.
*RST: “Yes” for commands that are affected by *RST.
R/W: “R” for query commands and “W” for set commands.
SOURce subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Parameter
Response *RST
Description
R/W
[SOUR:]
CURR[:LEV][:IMM][:AMPL]
numeric
NR3
Yes
Current
R/W
Whether constant current will be controlled externally
CURR:EXT:SOUR
NONE|VOLT
|RES
char
Yes
CURR:PROT[:LEV]
numeric
NR3
Yes
OCP trip point
R/W
CURR[:LEV]:TRIG[:AMPL]
numeric
NR3
Yes
Current that will be set when a trigger is received
R/W
VOLT[0][:LEV][:IMM][:AMPL]
numeric
NR3
Yes
Voltage
R/W
Whether constant current will be controlled externally
R/W
VOLT:EXT:SOUR
NONE|VOLT
|RES
char
Yes
VOLT:PROT[:LEV]
numeric
NR3
Yes
OVP trip point
R/W
VOLT[:LEV]:TRIG[:AMPL]
numeric
NR3
Yes
Voltage that will be set when a trigger is received
R/W
R/W
OUTPut subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Parameter
Response
Description
R/W
OUTP
[:STAT][:IMM]
bool
NR1
Yes
Output on/off
R/W
:EXT[:STAT]
bool
NR1
Yes
Output on/off for external control
R/W
LOW|HIGH
char
Yes
Output on/off logic during external control
R/W
:EXT:LOG
:PROT:CLE
:PON[:STAT]
SAFE|AUTO|FORC
char
Alarm clearing
W
Power-on state
R/W
MEASure subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Parameter
Response
*RST
Description
R/W
MEAS[:SCAL]:
[:SCAL]:CURR[:DC]
NR3
Queries the measured output current
R
[:SCAL]:VOLT[:DC]
NR3
Queries the measured output voltage
R
PMX Series
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TRIGger subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Response
Parameter
*RST
Description
R/W
ABOR
Aborts the trigger function
W
INIT[:IMM]:TRAN
Starts the trigger function
W
TRIG:TRAN[:IMM]
Executes a software trigger
TRIG:TRAN:SOUR
IMM|BUS
char
Yes
W
Sets the trigger source
R/W
STATus subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Parameter
Response
Description
R/W
STAT
:OPER
[:EVEN]
NR1
:COND
Event1
R
1
NR1
Register status
NRf
NR1
1
NRf
NR1
:ENAB
:PTR
:NTR
NRf
NR1
:PRES
R
R/W
Enable
Positive transition
1
R/W
Negative transition1
R/W
Resets the enable register
W
Event2
R
:QUES
[:EVEN]
NR1
:COND
NR1
Register status
NR1
Enable2
:ENAB
:PTR
:NTR
1
2
NRf
NRf
NR1
NRf
NR1
2
Positive transition
R
R/W
2
R/W
2
R/W
Negative transition
OPERation status register
QUEStionable status register
SYSTem subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Parameter
Description
Response
R/W
SYST
string
Reads error information
:ERR:TRAC
bool
NR1
Communication error display
:KLOC
bool
NR1
Locks and unlocks panel operations
R/W
:KLOC:MODE
NRf
NR1
Sets the lock mode of the panel operations
R/W
Switches the PMX to local mode
W
char
Queries options
R
:REM
Sets the PMX to remote mode; locks all
panel controls, except the LOCAL key
W
:RWL
Sets the PMX to remote mode; locks panel
controls
W
:VERS
Queries SCPI specification version that the
PMX complies with
R
:ERR[:NEXT]
:LOC
:OPT
2
R
R/W
PMX Series
MEMory subsystem
SCPI command
Program header
Parameter
Description
Response
R/W
MEM
:REC[:IMM]
NRf.
Recalls the settings stored in the memory
:REC:CONF
bool
NR1
Sets whether to confirm the current and voltage values when recalling the preset mem- R/W
ory via front panel
R
:REC:PREV
<NRf.>
string
Refers to the settings stored in the memory
R
:SAVE[:IMM]
<NRf.>
Stores the settings in the memory
W
IEEE 488.2 common commands
IEEE488.2
common
commands
Parameter
*CLS
*ESE
Description
Clears all the event registers
NR1
Sets the event status enable register bits
R/W
W
R/W
*ESR
Queries the event status register
R
*IDN
Queries the identification string (manufacturer information)
R
*OPC
Causes the PMX to generate the operation complete message in the
event status register when all of its pending operations have finished
*OPT
Queries the optional interface boards that are installed in the PMX
R
*RST
Resets the PMX. Configures the PMX to a known condition independent from the usage history of the device
W
*SAV
NR1
Stores the current settings in the memory
*SRE
NR1
Sets the service request enable register bits
R/W
W
R/W
*STB
Reads the status byte and master summary status bits
R
*TRG
Trigger command
W
*TST
Executes a self test
R
*WAI
Prevents the PMX from executing subsequent commands or queries
until the flag indicating that there are no operations standing by
becomes true
W
PMX Series
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