General Commands


Abort

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:ABORT


Details


Similar to the Abort function of the instrument's STOP key. Forces halt.
Halts operation even if waveform sampling has not yet finished.
Also stops printer operation.


Example


:ABORT


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Automatically set the timebase and voltage range

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:AUTO


Details


Sets the timebase and voltage range automatically, and then measures.


Example


:AUTO


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


MEM




Query the error number

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Query)


:ERRor?

(Response)

A<NR1>
A = error number


Details


Returns the number of the last error or warning to occur on the instrument as numerical value <NR1>.
For descriptions of errors and warnings, refer to the instrument's instruction manual.


Example


:ERRor?
(Response)  :ERROR 100  (when headers are enabled)


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Feed paper a specified distance (internal printer only)

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:FEED A

A = 1 to 255  (mm)


Details


Feeds the paper by 1 to 255 millimeters, according to numerical value A.


Example


:FEED 100
Feeds the paper 10cm.


Note


This command has no effect on external printers.


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Select or query the operating function

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:FUNCtion A$
:FUNCtion?

(Response)

A$
A$ = MEM, REC, FFT, REAL, R_M


Details


Switches to (activates) the function designated by A$.
Returns the name of the current function as text.

MEM  (Memory function)
REC  (Recorder function)
FFT  (FFT function)
REAL  (REALTIME function)
R_M  (REC&MEM function)


Example


:FUNCtion MEM
:FUNCtion?
(Response)  :FUNCTION MEM  (when headers are enabled)


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Print a hard copy of the screen

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:HCOPy


Details


Prints a hard copy of the screen.


Example


:HCOPY


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Enable or disable header prefixes on query responses, or query the current setting

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:HEADer A$
:HEADer?

(Response)

A$
A$ = OFF, ON


Details


Enables and disables headers.
When enabled, responses to queries include header prefixes; and when disabled, responses have no prefix.
Returns a text string indicating whether or not the headers are enabled.


Example


:HEADer ON;:HEADer?        (Response)   :HEADER ON
:HEADer OFF;:HEADer?       (Response)   OFF
:HEADer ON;:FUNCtion?      (Response)   :FUNCTION MEM
:HEADer OFF;:FUNCtion?     (Response)   MEM


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Print

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:PRINt (A$)

A$ (may be omitted)
A$ = STOP
A$ = STOP, SUSPend, RESUme
(during real-time printing)


Details


When A$ is omitted, prints according to instrument settings.
Printing stops when A$ = "STOP".

Real-time printing is suspended when A$ = "SUSpend".
To resume printing, set A$ = "RESUme".
However, after sending "STOP", sending "RESUme" does not cause printing to resume.


Example


:PRINt


Note


Real-time printing is only available with the Recorder function.


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Print report

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:REPOrt



Details


Prints a report.


Example


:REPOrt


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Start

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:STARt


Details


Same as the instrument's START key.
Starts waveform sampling.


Example


:STARt


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Query storage status

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Query)


:STATus?

(Response)

A<NR1>
A = 0 to 127


Details


Returns the current storage status of the instrument.
For example, the value 17 is returned when starting (bit 0) and acquiring a waveform (bit 4).

A<NR1>

bit 6

bit 5

bit 4

bit 3

bit 2

bit 1

bit 0


bit 0 (starting)
bit 1 (storing)
bit 2 (awaiting trigger)
bit 3 (pre-trigger wait period)
bit 4 (acquiring a waveform)
bit 5 (saving)
bit 6 (printing)


Example


:STATus?
(Response)  :STATUS? 17  (when headers are enabled)


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Stop

8860, 8861


Syntax


(Command)


:STOP


Details


Same as the instrument's STOP key.
Terminates measurement as soon as the current waveform sampling operation has finished.


Example


:STOP


Note


Sending this command twice is the same as sending the ":ABORT" command.


Usage
Conditions


All functions