
Programming Manual Compact i / iX Series
AMETEK Programmable Power Division 6
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Documentation Summary...............................................................................................................................9
1.2 Compact i and iX Series Differences............................................................................................................10
1.3 Manual organization and format...................................................................................................................10
1.4 Introduction to Programming........................................................................................................................11
2. Introduction to SCPI ..........................................................................................................................................13
2.1 Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................................................13
2.2 The SCPI Commands and Messages ..........................................................................................................13
2.3 Using Queries ..............................................................................................................................................16
2.4 Coupled Commands.....................................................................................................................................16
2.5 Structure of a SCPI Message.......................................................................................................................16
2.6 SCPI Data Formats ......................................................................................................................................19
3. System Considerations .....................................................................................................................................20
3.1 IEEE-488 / GPIB Interface ...........................................................................................................................20
3.2 USB Interface...............................................................................................................................................21
3.3 RS232 Interface ...........................................................................................................................................28
3.4 LAN Option...................................................................................................................................................28
3.5 Instrument Drivers and Application Software................................................................................................32
4. SCPI Command Reference................................................................................................................................33
4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................33
4.2 Subsystem Commands ................................................................................................................................34
4.3 Calibration Subsystem .................................................................................................................................35
4.4 Diagnostic Subsystem..................................................................................................................................37
4.5 Display Subsystem.......................................................................................................................................38
4.6 Instrument Subsystem..................................................................................................................................40
4.7 Limit Subsystem...........................................................................................................................................41
4.8 Array Measurement Subsystem ...................................................................................................................43
4.9 Current Measurement Subsystem................................................................................................................49
4.10 Frequency Measurement Subsystem...........................................................................................................54
4.11 Power Measurement Subsystem..................................................................................................................55
4.12 Voltage Measurement Subsystem................................................................................................................57
4.13 Output Subsystem........................................................................................................................................60
4.14 Power On Subsystem...................................................................................................................................64
4.15 Sense Subsystem - Sweep ..........................................................................................................................66
4.16 Source Subsystem - Current ........................................................................................................................68
4.17 Source Subsystem - Frequency ...................................................................................................................70
4.18 Source Subsystem - Function ......................................................................................................................73
4.19 Source Subsystem - List ..............................................................................................................................75
4.20 Source Subsystem - Mode...........................................................................................................................81
4.21 Source Subsystem - Phase..........................................................................................................................82
4.22 Source Subsystem - Pulse...........................................................................................................................84
4.23 Source Subsystem - Voltage........................................................................................................................87
4.24 Status Subsystem Commands .....................................................................................................................94
4.25 System Commands....................................................................................................................................101
4.26 Trace Subsystem Commands ....................................................................................................................107
4.27 Trigger Subsystem .....................................................................................................................................109
5. Common Commands .......................................................................................................................................114
5.1 *CLS...........................................................................................................................................................115
5.2 *ESR? ........................................................................................................................................................116
5.3 *IDN?..........................................................................................................................................................116
5.4 *OPC..........................................................................................................................................................116
5.5 *OPT? ........................................................................................................................................................117
5.6 *PSC ..........................................................................................................................................................117
5.7 *RCL...........................................................................................................................................................118
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