SYSTem Commands (Set and query the system)

 

Command

Data
(for a query, response data)

Explanation

Function

:ATVARIable A$

A$: OFF, ON

Enable/disable auto variable scaling

ALL

:ATVARIable?

A$

Query auto variable scaling

ALL

:BEEPer A$

A$: OFF, BEEP1, BEEP2

Enable/disable beep sounds

ALL

:BEEPer?

A$

Query beep sounds

ALL

:BMPColor A$

A$: COLOR, GRAY, MONO, MONO_R

Select SAVE key bitmap file color/format

ALL

:BMPColor?

A$

Query SAVE key bitmap file color/format

ALL

:COUNter A$(,"NAME$")(,B)

A$: OFF, DATE, NAME
NAME$: Counter name   (if A$ = NAME)
B: Counter value   (unless A$ = OFF)

Select counter printing

ALL

:COUNter?

[response] A$(,"NAME$")(,B<NR1>)
NAME$: (if A$ = NAME)
B: (unless A$ = OFF)

Query counter printing

ALL

:CRTBright A$

A$: LIGHt, NORMal, DARK

Configure the display contrast.

ALL

:CRTBright?

A$

Query the settings made for the display contrast.

ALL

:CRTOff A

A: 0 to 30

Set the backlight saver

ALL

:CRTOff?

A<NR1>

Query the backlight saver

ALL

:DATAClear

Clear waveform data

ALL

:DATE year,month,day

year: 0 to 99
month: 1 to 12
day: 1 to 31

Set the system calendar

ALL

:DATE?

year<NR1>,month<NR1>,day<NR1>

Query the system calendar

ALL

:EXT1mode A$

A$: START, STOP, S_S, ABORT, PRINT, SAVE, RUN, PAUSE

Select the function of external I/O terminal 1

ALL

:EXT1mode?

A$

Query the function of external I/O terminal 1

ALL

:EXT2mode A$

A$: START, STOP, S_S, ABORT, PRINT, SAVE, RUN, PAUSE

Select the function of external I/O terminal 2

ALL

:EXT2mode?

A$:

Query the function of external I/O terminal 2

ALL

:EXT3mode A$

A$: START, STOP, S_S, ABORT, PRINT, SAVE, RUN, PAUSE

Select the function of external I/O terminal 3

ALL

:EXT3mode?

A$:

Query the function of external I/O terminal 3

ALL

:EXTGo A$

A$: MEAS, ERR, BUSY, TRIG, COMP, OR, AND

Select the function of the GO external I/O terminal

ALL

:EXTGo?

A$

Query the function of the GO external I/O terminal

ALL

:EXTNg A$

A$: MEAS, ERR, BUSY, TRIG, PROBE COMP, OR, AND

Select the function of the NG external I/O terminal

ALL

:EXTNg?

A$

Query the function of the NG external I/O terminal

ALL

:EXTSmpl A$

A$: UP, DOWN

Select the slope direction for the external sampling jack

ALL

:EXTSmpl?

A$

Query the slope direction for the external sampling jack

ALL

:EXTTrig A$

A$: UP, DOWN

Select the slope direction for the external trigger terminal

ALL

:EXTTrig?

A$

Query the slope direction for the external trigger terminal

ALL

:GAUGe A$

A$: OFF, FRONt, BACK, F_B

Configure the gauge print function.

ALL

:GAUGe?

A$

Query the settings made for the gauge print function.

ALL

:GRID A$

A$: OFF, STD, STD_Dark

Set grid display

ALL

:GRID?

A$

Query grid display

ALL

:LANGuage A$

A$: ENGLish, JAPAnese

Set the display language

ALL

:LANGuage?

A$

Query the display language

ALL

:LCDDisp A$

A$: C1 to C3

Configure the display colors.

ALL

:LCDDisp?

A$

Query the settings made for display colors.

ALL

:LIST A$

A$: OFF, ON

Set list and gauge printing

ALL

:LIST?

A$

Query list and gauge printing

ALL

:MFTYpe A$

A$ NEW ,EXIST

Set the numerical calculation save method of the SAVE key

MEM

:MFTYpe?

A$

Query the numerical calculation save method of the SAVE key

MEM

:PGRId A$

A$: OFF, STD, FINE, STD_Dark, FINE_Dark

Set the grid type for printing

ALL

:PGRId?

A$

Query the grid type for printing

ALL

:POPEration A$

A$:TIME1,TIME2

Set the measurement stop method

ALL

:POPEration?

A$

Query the measurement stop method

ALL

:PRIUplow A$

A$: OFF, ON

Enable/disable printing of upper and lower limits

ALL

:PRIUplow?

A$

Query printing of upper and lower limits

ALL

:PSELect A$

A$: OFF, ON

Set the action of the PRINT key

ALL

:PSELect?

A$

Query the action of the PRINT key

ALL

:PTMAxis A$

A$: TIME, TIME(60), SCALe, DATE, SAMPle

Select the time axis units for printing

ALL

:PTMAxis?

A$

Query the time axis units for printing

ALL

:PXMAg A$

A$: SAME, X10 to X1_200000(MEM)
A$: SAME, X1 to X1_50000(REC)

Configure the zoom and compress ratio for the time axis direction of the printer.

ALL

:PXMAg?

A$

Query the settings made for the zoom and compress ratio of the time axis direction of the printer.

ALL

:SAVEArea A$

A$: ALL, A_B

Set the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEArea?

A$

Query the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEBlock A$

A$:ALL,DISPlay

Set whether the SAVE key saves all or just displayed data blocks

MEM

:SAVEBlock?

A$

Query whether the SAVE key saves all or just displayed data blocks

MEM

:SAVEComp A$

A$: NOCOmp, COMP

Configure settings for the compression ratio of images saved with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEComp?

A$

Query the compression ratio settings for images saved with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEDivision A

A: 0(OFF), 16, 32, 64

Configure partition settings for saving using the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEDivision?

A

Query the settings made for partition save when using the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGui A$

A$: OFF, ON

Enable/disable GUI saving by the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEGui?

A$

Query GUI saving by the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEImgout A

A: ALL, 1 to 250

Configure the image when using the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEImgout?

A

Query the settings made for image when using the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEKind A$

A$: SET, BIN, ALLBin, TEXT, ALLText, DISPlay, WAVE, MEASure, ARE, AREBmp, PULSs, ARBWave, ARBPrg

Select the kind of data saved by the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEKind?

A$

Query the kind of data saved by the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEName "NAME$"

NAME$: File name

Assign the file name for files saved with the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEName?

"NAME$"

Query the file name for files saved with the SAVE key

ALL

:SAVEPath "NAME$"

NAME$: Path name

Setting the path name

ALL

:SAVEPath?

"NAME$"

Query the path name

ALL

:SAVEShot A

A: 1 to 60

Query the settings made for partition save when using the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEShot?

A

Query the settings made for image recording length when using the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEThinout A$

A$: OFF, X1_2 to X1_1000

Set the thinning factor for text data saved with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEThinout?

A$

Query the thinning factor for text data saved with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGUnit A

A: 1 to 16

Set the unit number with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGUnit?

A

Query the unit number with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGCh A

A: 1, 2

Set the channel number with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGCh?

A

Query the channerl number with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGPattern A

A: 1 to 16

Set the pattern number with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGPattern?

A

Query the pattern number with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGName "NAME$"

NAME$: Arbitrary waveform name

Set the name of arbitrary waveform with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SAVEGName?

"NAME$"

Query the name of arbitrary waveform with the SAVE key.

ALL

:SETColor A$,R,G,B

A$: C1 to C16, GRID, AB_A, AB_B, NUM, ABACK, WBACK, SBACK, AREA
R, G, B: 0 to 7

Set the color of a screen object

ALL

:SETColor? A$

A$,R<NR1>,G<NR1>,B<NR1>

Query the color of a screen object

ALL

:SOPEration A$

A$: TIME1, TIME2

Set START key behavior

ALL

:SOPEration?

A$

Query START key behavior

ALL

:SSELect A$

A$: OFF, ON

Set SAVE key behavior

ALL

:SSELect?

A$

Query SAVE key behavior

ALL

:STARt A$

A$: OFF, ON

Enable/disable the START key backup function

ALL

:STARt?

A$

Query the START key backup function

ALL

:TIME hour,min(,sec)

hour: 0 to 23 [hour]
min: 0 to 59 [minute]
sec: 0 to 59 [second] (omissible)

Set the system clock time

ALL

:TIME?

hour<NR1>,min<NR1>,sec<NR1>

Query the system clock time

ALL

:TMAXis A$

A$: TIME, TIME(60), SCALe, DATE, SAMPle

Set the time-axis units for display

ALL

:TMAXis?

A$

Query the time-axis units for display

ALL

:TRGOut A$

A$: PULSe, LEVEl

Set the function of the TRIG.OUT/CAL External I/O terminal

ALL

:TRGOut?

A$

Query the function of the TRIG.OUT/CAL External I/O terminal

ALL

:TXTComment A$

A$: OFF, FRONt, BACK

Set Text comment

ALL

:TXTComment?

A$

Query Text comment

ALL

:ZEROcom A$

A$: OFF, ON

Enable/disable zero-position comments

ALL

:ZEROcom?

A$

Query zero-position comments

ALL