General Commands


Abort


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


:ABORT command transmission after, please do so that you send the next command, after you wait for more than 0.2 seconds.


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Automatically set the timebase and voltage range


Syntax


(Command)


:AUTO


Details


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


Example


:AUTO


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


MEM




Set or query answer format for the channel number


Syntax


(Command)
(query)


:CHKInd A$
:CHKInd?

(Response)

A$
A$ = OFF, ON


Details


Specifies whether to use the MR8847 format or 8860 format for the channel number indication when answering.

OFF (MR8847 format : CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, ..., CH32)
ON (8860 format : CH1_1, CH1_2, CH2_1, CH2_2, ..., CH16_2)


Example


:CHKInd ON
(For subsequent commands, the channel number answer will be in 8860 format.)

:CHKInd?
(Response)  :CHKIND ON  (when headers are enabled)


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Set or query the message delimiter


Syntax


(Command)
(query)


:DELImiter A$
:DELImiter?

(Response)

A$
A$ = LF, CR_LF


Details


Sets the end-of-message delimiter (terminator).
Returns the current end-of-message delimiter.

LF  (ANSI code: 0Ah)
CR_LF  (ANSI code: 0Dh and 0Ah)


Example


:DELImiter CR_LF
:DELImiter?
(Response)  :DELIMITER CR_LF  (when headers are enabled)


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Query the error number


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




Select or query the operating function


Syntax


(Command)
(Query)


:FUNCtion A$
:FUNCtion?

(Response)

A$
A$ = MEM, REC, FFT


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)


Example


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


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




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


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




SAVE


Syntax


(Command)


:SAVE


Details


Operates in the same way as the SAVE key on the HiCORDER.
Save operations designated for the SAVE key are conducted.


Example


:SAVE


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Start


Syntax


(Command)


:STARt


Details


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


Example


:STARt


Note


-


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Query storage status


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


The main unit will not be able to operate if :STATus? is send continuously.
When sending :STATus? continuously, the wait time must be send together.


Usage
Conditions


All functions




Stop


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