SCALing Commands (Set and query scaling)


Select or query the scaling method


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:KIND A$
:SCALing:KIND?

(response)

A$
A$ = POINT, RATIO


Details


Sets the scaling method.
Returns the current scaling method as a text string.

POINT  (Scale by specifying two data points.)
RATIO  (Scale by specifying a conversion ratio.)


Example


:SCALing:KIND POINT
:SCALing:KIND?
(response)  :SCALING:KIND POINT  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Set or query scaling offset (RATIO)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:OFFSet CH$,A
:SCALing:OFFSet? CH$

(response)

CH$,A<NR3>
CH$ = CH1 to
A = -9.9999E+09 to +9.9999E+09


Details


Specifies scaling offset for channel CH$.
Returns the current scaling offset for channel CH$ as an NR3 numerical value.


Example


:SCALing:OFFSet CH1,1.0000E+00
:SCALing:OFFSet? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:OFFSET CH1,1.0000E+00  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Set or query the scaling value for the rated capacity of a strain channel


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:RTDCapa CH$,A
:SCALing:RTDCapa? CH$

(response)

CH$,A<NR3>
CH$ = CH1 to
A = -9.9999E+29 to +9.9999E+29


Details


This command sets the scaling rated capacity of 8969 strain unit.
Sets the scaling value for the rated capacity of channel CH$.
Returns the scaling value for the rated capacity of channel CH$.


Example


:SCALing:RTDCapa CH1,500E+03
:SCALing:RTDCapa? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:RTDCAPA CH1,500.00E+03  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Set or query the scaling value for the rated output of a strain channel


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:RTDOut CH$,A
:SCALing:RTDOut? CH$

(response)

CH$,A<NR3>
CH$ = CH1 to
A = -9.9999E+29 to +9.9999E+29


Details


This command sets the scaling rated output of 8969 strain unit.
Sets the scaling value for the rated output of channel CH$.
Returns the scaling value for the rated output of channel CH$.


Example


:SCALing:RTDOut CH1,500E+03
:SCALing:RTDOut? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:RTDOUT CH1,500.00E+03  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Set or query two-point scaling values (POINT)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:SCUPLOw CH$,A,B
:SCALing:SCUPLOw? CH$

(response)

CH$,A<NR3>,B<NR3>
CH$ = CH1 to
A, B = -9.9999E+29 to +9.9999E+29


Details


Sets the two-point scaling values for channel CH$.
Returns the current two-point scaling values for channel CH$ as NR3 numerical values.


Example


:SCALing:SCUPLOw CH1,-500E-03,500E-03
:SCALing:SCUPLOw? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:SCUPLOW CH1,-500.00E-03,500.00E-03  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Enable/disable or query scaling methods


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:SET CH$,A$
:SCALing:SET? CH$

(response)

CH$,A$
CH$ = CH1 to
A$ = OFF, SCI, NUM


Details


Enables and disables the scaling function for channel CH$.
Returns the current state of the scaling function for channel CH$ as a text string.

OFF  (Scaling is disabled.)
SCI  (Exponential: Scaling is enabled and values are displayed using scientific notation.)
NUM  (Decimal: Scaling is enabled and values are displayed using engineering notation.)


Example


:SCALing:SET CH1,NUM
:SCALing:SET? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:SET CH1,NUM  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Specify or query the scaling unit name


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:UNIT CH$,"A$"
:SCALing:UNIT? CH$

(response)

CH$,"A$"
CH$ = CH1 to
A$ = Scaling units. (max 7 characters)


Details


Specifies the name (up to 7 characters) of the scaling units for channel CH$.
Returns the current name of the scaling units for channel CH$ as text data.

Special characters can be entered as follows:
(Special characters other than the following are replaced by spaces.)

On the PC screen

ˆ2

ˆ3

˜ c

˜ o

˜ u

˜ e

˜ ,

˜ ;

ˆ ˆ

˜ ˜

On the MR8847 screen

2

3

°

Ω

μ

ε

'

"

ˆ

˜


Either single (') or double quotation marks (") can be used in the command argument.


Example


:SCALing:UNIT CH1,"mA"
:SCALing:UNIT? CH1
(response)  :SCALing:UNIT CH1,"mA"  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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Set or query the scaling conversion ratio (RATIO)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:VOLT CH$,A
:SCALing:VOLT? CH$

(response)

CH$,A<NR3>
CH$ = CH1 to
A = -9.9999E+09 to +9.9999E+09


Details


Sets the scaling conversion ratio for channel CH$.
Returns the current scaling conversion ratio setting for channel CH$ as an NR3 numerical value


Example


:SCALing:VOLT CH1,1.0000E+00
:SCALing:VOLT? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:VOLT CH1,1.0000E+00  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions




Set or query the two-point scaling values (POINT)


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:SCALing:VOUPLOw CH$,A,B
:SCALing:VOUPLOw? CH$

(response)

CH$,A<NR3>,B<NR3>
CH$ = CH1 to
A, B = -9.9999E+29 to +9.9999E+29


Details


Sets the two-point scaling values for channel CH$.
Returns the two-point scaling values for channel CH$ as NR3 numerical values.


Example


:SCALing:VOUPLOw CH1,50.000E-03,-50.000E-03
:SCALing:VOUPLOw? CH1
(response)  :SCALING:VOUPLOW CH1,50.000E-03,-50.000E-03  (when headers are enabled)


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Usage
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ALL functions