SYSTem Commands (Set and query the system)


Enable/disable beep sounds.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:BEEP A$
:SYSTem:BEEP?

(Response)

A$
A$:ON, OFF


Details


Enables and disables the beep sound.
Returns the current state of the beep sound as a text string.


Example


:SYSTem:BEEP ON
:SYSTem:BEEP?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:BEEP ON  (when headers are enabled)


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Configure the display contrast.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:BRIGhtness A$
:SYSTem:BRIGhtness?

(Response)

A$
A$:100%, 70%, 40%, 25%


Details


Sets the backlight brightness as character data.
Returns the current back light brightness setting as character data.


Example


:SYSTem:BRIGhtness 100%
:SYSTem:BRIGhtness?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:BRIGHTNESS 100%  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query channel markers for printing.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:CHMArk A$
:SYSTem:CHMArk?

(Response)

A$
A$:OFF, NUMBer, COMMent


Details


Selects the channel marker type.
Returns the current channel marker setting as a text string.


Example


:SYSTem:CHMArk NUMBER
:SYSTem:CHMArk?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:CHMARK NUMBER  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the backlight saver.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:CRTOff A
:SYSTem:CRTOff?

(Response)

A<NR1>
A<NR1>:0(=OFF), 1 to 5(min)


Details


Sets backlight saver operation (minutes).
Returns the current backlight saver setting (minutes) as a numerical value in NR1 format.

When argument A = 0, the backlight saver is disabled.


Example


:SYSTem:CRTOff 1
:SYSTem:CRTOff?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:CRTOFF 1  (when headers are enabled)


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Clear waveform data.


Syntax


(Command)


:SYSTem:DATAClear



Details


Clears waveform data.


Example


:SYSTEM:DATAClear


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Set or query the system calendar.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:DATE year,month,day
:SYSTem:DATE?

(Response)

year, month, day<NR1>
year <NR1>:0 to 99
month<NR1>:1 to 12
day<NR1> :1 to 31


Details


Sets the date of the internal calendar.
Returns the current date setting.


Example


:SYSTem:DATE 11,4,1
(Sets the internal calendar to April 1st, 2011.)

:SYSTem:DATE?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:DATE 11,4,1  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the function of the external trigger input terminal.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTIN A$
:SYSTem:EXTIN?

(Response)

A$
A$:TRIG, EVENT


Details


Selects the function of the external trigger input terminal.
Returns the current settings of the external trigger input terminal as a character string.

TRIG  Trigger
EVENT  Event


Example


:SYSTem:EXTIN TRIG
:SYSTem:EXTIN?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTIN TRIG  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the function of external input terminal 1.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:EXT1mode A$
:SYSTem:EXT1mode?

(Response)

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


Details


Sets the function of the External I/O terminal 1.
Returns the current function of the External I/O terminal 1.

START  Start
STOP  Stop
S_S  Start/Stop
ABORT  Abort
SAVE  Save
PRINT  Print


Example


:SYSTem:EXT1mode STOP
:SYSTem:EXT1mode?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXT1MODE STOP  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the function of external input terminal 2.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:EXT2mode A$
:SYSTem:EXT2mode?

(Response)

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


Details


Sets the function of the External I/O terminal 2.
Returns the current function of the External I/O terminal 2.

START  Start
STOP  Stop
S_S  Start/Stop
ABORT  Abort
SAVE  Save
PRINT  Print


Example


:SYSTem:EXT2mode STOP
:SYSTem:EXT2mode?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXT2MODE STOP  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the instrument status to output from the ALM/OUT terminal.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTOut A$
:SYSTem:EXTOut?

(Response)

A$
A$:ERR, BUSY, TRIG


Details


Sets the instrument status to output from the ALM/OUT terminal.
Returns the current function of the ALM/OUT terminal.

ERR  Error
BUSY  Busy
TRIG  Trigger


Example


:SYSTem:EXTOut ERR
:SYSTem:EXTOut?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTOUT ERR  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the File Protection.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:FILEProt A$
:SYSTem:FILEProt?

(Response)

A$
A$:WEAK, STROng


Details


Sets the file protection.
Returns the ups mode as character data.


Example


:SYSTem:FILEProt WEAK
:SYSTem:FILEProt?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:FILEPROT WEAK  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query grid display.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:GRID A$
:SYSTem:GRID?

(Response)

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


Details


Sets the grid (graticule) display.
Returns the current grid display setting as a text string.

OFF  No grid
STD  Standard
FINE  Fine
STD_Dark  Standard (Dark)
FINE_Dark  Fine (Dark)


Example


:SYSTem:GRID STD_Dark
:SYSTem:GRID?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:GRID STD_DARK  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the display language.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:LANGuage A$
:SYSTem:LANGuage?

(Response)

A$
A$:ENGLish, JAPAnese, CHINese


Details


Selects the display language.
Returns the current language setting as a text string.

ENGLish  English
JAPAnese  Japanese
CHINese  Chinese


Example


:SYSTem:LANGuage ENGLish
:SYSTem:LANGuage?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:LANGUAGE ENGLISH  (when headers are enabled)


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Configure the display colors.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:LCDDisp A$
:SYSTem:LCDDisp?

(Response)

A$
A$:BLACK, WHITE


Details


Make settings for the display color.
The current settings made for the display colors will be returned in the form of text data.


Example


:SYSTem:LCDDisp BLACK
:SYSTem:LCDDisp?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:LCDDISP BLACK  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query list and gauge printing.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:LIST A$
:SYSTem:LIST?

(Response)

A$
A$:OFF, LIST, GAUGe, L_G


Details


Sets printing of the settings list and gauge.
Returns the current printer settings as a character string.

OFF  Not print list and gauge
LIST  List
GAUGe  Gauge
L_G  List and gauge


Example


:SYSTem:LIST LIST
:SYSTem:LIST?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:LIST LIST  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the print area setting method.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:PRIArea A$
:SYSTem:PRIArea?

(Response)

A$
A$:ALL, A_B


Details


Sets the print area.
Returns the current print area as a character string.


Example


:SYSTem:PRIArea ALL
:SYSTem:PRIArea?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:PRIAREA ALL  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query print density.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:PRIDensity A
:SYSTem:PRIDensity?

(Response)

A$
A$:LIGHt, STD, DARK


Details


Sets the print density for alphanumeric data.
Returns the current print density setting as an NR1 numerical value.

LIGHt  Light
STD  Standard
DARK  Dark


Example


:SYSTem:PRIDensity STD
:SYSTem:PRIDensity?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:PRIDENSITY STD  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE key. (Quick Save)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEArea A$
:SYSTem:SAVEArea?

(Response)

A$
A$:ALL, A_B


Details


Sets the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE key.
Returns the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE key.

ALL  Whole waveform
A_B  Waveform between A/B cursors


Example


:SYSTem:SAVEArea ALL
:SYSTem:SAVEArea?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEAREA ALL  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the data format. (Quick Save)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEFormat A$
:SYSTem:SAVEFormat?

(Response)

A$
A$BINARY, CSV


Details


Sets the save format.
Returns the save format as character data.


Example


:SYSTem:SAVEFormat BINARY
:SYSTem:SAVEFormat?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEFORMAT BINARY  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the saving method for SAVE.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEKey A$
:SYSTem:SAVEKey?

(Response)

A$
A$:SELECT, QUICK


Details


Sets the save key.
Returns the save key as character data.

SELECT  Select & Save
QUICK  Quick Save


Example


:SYSTem:SAVEKey SELECT
:SYSTem:SAVEKey?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEKEY SELECT  (when headers are enabled)


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Assign or query the file name for files saved with the SAVE key


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEName "NAME$"
:SYSTem:SAVEName?

(response)

"NAME$"
NAME$ = File name


Details


Specifies the file name for data saved with the SAVE key.
Returns the current file name for data saved with the SAVE key.

When ' or ˜ are used in the path name, the following will result.

On the PC screen

˜,

˜˜

On the MR8880 screen

'

˜



Example


:SYSTem:SAVEName "ABCDEFG"
:SYSTem:SAVEName?
(response)  :SYSTEM:SAVENAME "ABCDEFG"  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the priority save destination. (Quick Save)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEPri A$
:SYSTem:SAVEPri?

(Response)

A$
A$:CF, USB


Details


Sets and queries the quick save priority when data is stored by the auto save function.
Returns the current setting of the quick save priority as character data.


Example


:SYSTem:SAVEPri CF
:SYSTem:SAVEPri?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEPRI CF  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the thinning factor for text data saved with the SAVE key. (Quick Save)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEThinout A$
:SYSTem:SAVEThinout?

(Response)

A$
A$:OFF, 1_2, 1_5, 1_10, 1_20, 1_50, 1_100, 1_200, 1_500, 1_1000


Details


Sets the thinning factor for text data saved with the SAVE key.
Returns the current thinning factor for text data saved with the SAVE key as a text string.

When A$ = OFF, thinning is disabled.


Example


:SYSTem:SAVEThinout 1_500
:SYSTem:SAVEThinout?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVETHINOUT 1_500  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the kind of data saved by the SAVE key. (Quick Save)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVETYpe A$
:SYSTem:SAVETYpe?

(Response)

A$
A$:WAVE, IMAGE, SET, CALC


Details


Selects the saving method for SAVE.
Returns the saving method for SAVE as a character string.

WAVE  Waveform
IMAGE  Screen Image
SET  Setup File
CALC  Calc Results


Example


:SYSTem:SAVETYpe WAVE
:SYSTem:SAVETYpe?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVETYPE WAVE  (when headers are enabled)


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Enable/disable the Start Backup function. (Auto-Resume)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:STARt A$
:SYSTem:STARt?

(Response)

A$
A$:ON, OFF


Details


Enables and disables the START key backup function.
Returns the current on/off state of the START key backup function as a text string.


Example


:SYSTem:STARt ON
:SYSTem:STARt?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:START ON  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query start/stop confirmation message display.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:SOPEration A$
:SYSTem:SOPEration?

(Response)

A$
A$:ON, OFF


Details


Sets the external in port.
Returns the external in port as character data.


Example


:SYSTem:SOPEration OFF
:SYSTem:SOPEration?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SOPERATION OFF  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the system clock time.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:TIME hour,min(,sec)
:SYSTem:TIME?

(Response)

hour,min,sec<NR1>
hour<NR1>:0 to 23
min<NR1>:0 to 59
sec<NR1>:0 to 59


Details


Sets the instrument's system clock time.
Returns the instrument's current system clock time.
When "sec<NR1>" is not specified, 0 sec. will be set automatically.


Example


:SYSTem:TIME 9,30,00
:SYSTem:TIME?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:TIME 9,30,0  (when headers are enabled)


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Set or query the time-axis units for display.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:TMAXis A$
:SYSTem:TMAXis?

(Response)

A$
A$:TIME, SCALe, DATE


Details


Sets the time-axis display units.
Returns the current time axis display units as a text string.

TIME  Time
SCALe  Scale
DATE  Date


Example


:SYSTem:TMAXis TIME
:SYSTem:TMAXis?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:TMAXIS TIME  (when headers are enabled)


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Select or query the function of the external trigger output terminal.


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SYSTem:TRGOut A$
:SYSTem:TRGOut?

(Response)

A$
A$:PULSe, LEVEl


Details


Sets the function of the external trigger output terminal.
Returns the current function of the external trigger output terminal.

PULSe  Pulse
LEVEl  Level


Example


:SYSTem:TRGOut PULSe
:SYSTem:TRGOut?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:TRGOUT PULSE  (when headers are enabled)


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Set to USB Drive Mode.


Syntax


(Command)


:SYSTem:USBDrive A$

A$
A$:USB, CF


Details


Sets to USB Drive Mode.
Selects the target media as A$.


Example


:SYSTem:USBDrive USB


Note


The communication commands aren't available while USB Drive Mode is enabled.
To exit USB Drive Mode, click the "Safely remove hardware" icon on PC.
(Please refer to "To exit USB Drive Mode" available in Chapter 11.2 of the Instruction Manual.)



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