Remote Control Manual: SDG800 Series Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Remote Control Manual
SDG800 Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform
Generator
RC02008-E02A
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Catalogue
1.1. About Commands & Queries ......................................................................... 1
1.1.1. How they are listed? ............................................................................... 1
1.1.2. How they are described? ........................................................................ 1
1.1.3. When can they be used? ........................................................................ 1
1.1.4. Command Notation ................................................................................. 2
1.2. Table of Commands & Queries ...................................................................... 3
1.3. IEEE 488.2 Common Command Introduction ............................................... 5
1.3.1 IDN .......................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 OPC ........................................................................................................ 6
1.3.3 CLS ......................................................................................................... 6
1.3.4 ESE ......................................................................................................... 7
1.3.5 ESR ......................................................................................................... 8
1.3.6 RST ......................................................................................................... 8
1.3.7 SRE ......................................................................................................... 9
1.3.8 STB ....................................................................................................... 10
1.3.9 TST ....................................................................................................... 11
1.3.10 WAI ....................................................................................................... 11
1.3.11 DDR ...................................................................................................... 12
1.3.12 CMR ...................................................................................................... 13
1.4. Comm_Header Command ........................................................................... 14
1.5. Output Command......................................................................................... 15
1.6. Basic Wave Command................................................................................. 16
1.7. Modulate Wave Command .......................................................................... 18
1.8. Sweep Wave Command .............................................................................. 22
1.9. Burst Wave Command ................................................................................. 24
1.10. Parameter Copy Command ......................................................................... 27
1.11. Arbitrary Wave Command............................................................................ 28
1.12. Sync Command............................................................................................ 29
1.13. Number Format Comand ............................................................................. 30
1.14. Language Command ................................................................................... 31
1.15. Configuration Command .............................................................................. 31
1.16. Buzzer Command ........................................................................................ 32
1.17. Screen Save Command ............................................................................... 32
1.18. Clock Source Command .............................................................................. 33
1.19. Store list command ...................................................................................... 34
1.20. Virtual key command ................................................................................... 35
1.21. Index............................................................................................................. 36
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Introduction to the SCPI Language

1.1. About Commands & Queries
This section lists and describes the remote control commands and queries
recognized by the instrument. All commands and queries can be executed in
either local or remote state.
The description for each command or query, with syntax and other information,
begins on a new page. The name (header) is given in both long and short form
at the top of the page, and the subject is indicated as a command or query or
both. Queries perform actions such as obtaining information, and are
recognized by the question mark (?) following the header.
1.1.1. How they are listed?
The descriptions are listed in alphabetical order according to their short form.
1.1.2. How they are described?
In the descriptions themselves, a brief explanation of the function performed is

given. This is followed by a presentation of the formal syntax, with the header
given in Upper-and-Lower-Case characters and the short form derived from it
in ALL UPPER-CASE characters. Where applicable, the syntax of the query is
given with the format of its response.
1.1.3. When can they be used?
The commands and queries listed here can be used for SDGxxxx Series digital
instruments.
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1.1.4. Command Notation
The following notation is used in the commands:

< > Angular brackets enclose words that are used
placeholders, of which there are two types: the header path
and the data parameter of a command.
:= A colon followed by an equals sign separates a placeholder
from the description of the type and range of values that
may be used in a command instead of the placeholder.
{ } Braces enclose a list of choices, one of which one must be
made.
[ ] Square brackets enclose optional items.
… An ellipsis indicates that the items both to its left and right
may be repeated a number of times.
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1.2. Table of Commands & Queries
Short Long Form Subsystem What Command/Query does

*IDN *IDN SYSTEM Get identification from device.
*OPC *OPC SYSTEM Get or set the OPC bit (0) in the
Event Status Register (ESR).
*CLS *CLS SYSTEM Clears all the status data
registers.
*ESE *ESE SYSTEM set or get the Standard Event
Status Enable register.
*ESR *ESR SYSTEM reads and clears the contents
of the Event Status Register.
*RST *RST SYSTEM Initiates a device reset.
*SRE *SRE SYSTEM Set the Service Request
Enable register.
*STB *STB SYSTEM Get the contents of the 488.1
defined status register.
*TST *TST SYSTEM Get performs an internal
self-test.
*WAI *WAI SYSTEM wait to continue command
CHDR COMM_HEADER SYSTEM Set the format of Return data
（Long, short, off）.
BSWV BASIC_WAVE SIGNAL Set or get basic wave
parameters.
ARWV ARBWAVE Data Change arbitrary wave type.
SYSTEM
BUZZ BUZZER SYSTEM Set or get buzzer State.
SCFG SYSTEM_CONFIG SYSTEM Set or get power on initializing

parameter way
ROSC ROSCILLATOR SIGNAL Set or get clock source.
OUTP OUTPUT SIGNAL Set or get output state.
PACP CHANNEL_COPY SIGNAL Copy parameters from channel
one to channel two, or from
channel two to channel one.
SCSV SCREEN_SAVE SYSTEM Set or get screen save State.
SWWV SWEEP SIGNAL Set or get sweep wave.
SYNC SYNC SIGNAL Set or get in-phase signal.
BTWV BURSTWAVE SIGNAL Set or get burst wave
parameters.
MDWV MODULATEWAVE SIGNAL Set or get modulate wave
parameters.
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NBFM NUMBER_FORMAT SYSTEM Set Data Format.

STL STORE_LIST SIGNAL Get the all of device wave date
name.
VKEY VIRTUALKEY SYSTEM Set the virtual key.
DDR DDR SYSTEM Reads and clears the Device
Dependent Register
CMR CMR SYSTEM Reads and clears the
Command error Register
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1.3. IEEE 488.2 Common Command Introduction
IEEE standard defines the common commands used for querying the basic information of
the instrument or executing basic operations. These commands usually start with "*" and
the length of the keywords of the command is usually 3 characters.
1.3.1 IDN
DESCRIPTION The *IDN? Query causes the instrument to identify itself. The
response comprises manufacturer, scope model, serial number,
software version and firmware version.
QUERY SYNTAX *IDN?
RESPONSE FORMAT *IDN, <device id>,<model>,<serial number>,<software

version>,<firmware version>
<device id>：=“WST”is used to identify instrument.
<model>:= A model identifier less than 14 characters.
<software version>:= A serial numbers about software version.
<firmware version>:= two digits giving the major release level
followed by a period, then one digit giving the minor release level
followed by a period and a single-digit update level (xx.y.z).
EXAMPLE Reads version information.

*IDN?
Return:
*IDN WST,WaveStation 3162,120465,5.01.02.05,02-00-00-21
-24(Return may differ from each version)
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1.3.2 OPC
DESCRIPTION The *OPC (Operation Complete) command sets to true the OPC
bit (bit 0) in the standard Event Status Register (ESR).
This command has no other effect on the operation of the
device because the instrument starts parsing a command
or query only after it has completely processed the previous
command or query.
The *OPC? query always responds with the ASCII character 1
because the device only responds to the query when the
previous command has been entirely executed.
COMMAND SYNTAX *OPC
QUERY SYNTAX *OPC?
RESPONSE FORMAT *OPC 1
RELATED COMMANDS *WAI
1.3.3 CLS
DESCRIPTION The *CLS command clears all the status data registers.
COMMAND SYNTAX *CLS
EXAMPLE The following command causes all the status data registers to be
cleared:
*CLS
RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, CMR, DDR, *ESR, EXR, *STB, URR
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1.3.4 ESE
DESCRIPTION The *ESE command sets the Standard Event Status Enable
register (ESE). This command allows one or more events in the
ESR register to be reflected in the ESB summary message bit(bit
5) of the STB register.
The *ESE? query reads the contents of the ESE register.
COMMAND SYNTAX *ESE <value>

<value> : = 0 to 255
QUERY SYNTAX *ESE?
RESPONSE FORMAT *ESE <value>
EXAMPLE The following instruction allows the ESB bit to be set if a user
request (URQ bit 6, i.e. decimal 64) and/or a device dependent
error (DDE bit 3, i.e. decimal 8) occurs. Summing these values
yields the ESE register mask 64+8=72.
*ESE?
Return:
*ESE 72
RELATED COMMANDS *ESR
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1.3.5 ESR
DESCRIPTION The *ESR? query reads and clears the contents of the Event
Status Register (ESR). The response represents the sum of the
binary values of the register bits 0 to 7. The table below gives an
overview of the ESR register structure.
QUERY SYNTAX *ESR?
RESPONSE FORMAT *ESR <value>

<value> : = 0 to 255
EXAMPLE The following instruction reads and clears the contents of the
ESR register:
*ESR?
Return：
*ESR 0
RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, *CLS, *ESE
1.3.6 RST
DESCRIPTION The *RST command initiates a device reset. The *RST sets all
eight traces to the GND line and recalls the default setup.
COMMAND SYNTAX * RST
EXAMPLE This example resets the signal generator:

*RST
RELATED COMMANDS *CAL, *RCL
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1.3.7 SRE
DESCRIPTION The *SRE command sets the Service Request Enable register
(SRE). This command allows the user to specify which summary
message bit(s) in the STB register will generate a service
request. Refer to the table on page 167 for an overview of the
available summary messages.
A summary message bit is enabled by writing a ‘1’ into the
corresponding bit location. Conversely, writing a ‘0’ into a given
bit location prevents the associated event from generating a
service request (SRQ). Clearing the SRE register disables SRQ
interrupts.
The *SRE? query Returns a value that, when converted to a
binary number, represents the bit settings of the SRE register.
Note that bit 6 (MSS) cannot be set and its Returned value is
always zero.
COMMAND SYNTAX *SRE <value>

<value> : = 0 to 255
QUERY SYNTAX *SRE?
RESPONSE FORMAT *SRE <value>
EXAMPLE The following instruction allows an SRQ to be generated as soon

as the MAV summary bit (bit 4, i.e. decimal 16) or the INB
summary bit (bit 0, i.e. decimal 1) in the STB register, or both,are
set. Summing these two values yields the SRE mask 16+1 = 17.
*SRE?
Return:
*SRE 17
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1.3.8 STB
DESCRIPTION The *STB? query reads the contents of the 488.1 defined status
register (STB), and the Master Summary Status (MSS).
The response represents the values of bits 0 to 5 and 7 of the
Status Byte register and the MSS summary message.
The response to a *STB? query is identical to the response of a
serial poll except that the MSS summary message appears in bit
6 in place of the RQS message. Refer to the table on page 167
for further details of the status register structure.
QUERY SYNTAX *STB?
RESPONSE FORMAT *STB <value>

<value> : = 0 to 255
EXAMPLE The following reads the status byte register:

*STB?
Return:
*STB 0
RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, *CLS, *PRE, *SRE
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1.3.9 TST
DESCRIPTION The *TST? query performs an internal self-test, the response

indicating whether the self-test has detected any errors. The
selftest includes testing the hardware of all channels, the
timebase and the trigger circuits.
Hardware failures are identified by a unique binary code in the
Returned <status> number. A “0” response indicates that no
failures occurred.
QUERY SYNTAX *TST?
RESPONSE FORMAT *TST <status>

<status> : = 0 self-test successful
EXAMPLE The following causes a self-test to be performed:

TST?
Return(if no failure):
*TST 0
RELATED COMMANDS *CAL
1.3.10 WAI
DESCRIPTION The *WAI (WAIt to continue) command, required by the IEEE

488.2 standard, has no effect on the instrument, as the
signal generator only starts processing a command when the
previous command has been entirely executed.
COMMAND SYNTAX *WAI
RELATED COMMANDS *OPC
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1.3.11 DDR
DESCRIPTION The DDR? query reads and clears the contents of the Device
Dependent or device specific error Register (DDR). In the case of
a hardware failure, the DDR register specifies the origin of the
failure.
QUERY SYNTAX DDR?
RESPONSE FORMAT DDR <value>

<value> : = 0 to 65535
EXAMPLE DDR?
Response message:
DDR 0
The following table gives details：

Bit Bit Value Description
15...14 Reserved
13 8192 Timebase hardware failure detected
12 4096 Trigger hardware failure detected
11 Reserved
10 Reserved
9 512 Channel 2 hardware failure detected
8 256 Channel 1 hardware failure detected
7 128 External input overload condition detected
6…4 Reserved
3 Reserved
2 Reserved
1 2 Channel 2 overload condition detected
0 1 Channel 1 overload condition detected
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1.3.12 CMR
DESCRIPTION The CMR? query reads and clears the contents of the CoMmand
error Register (CMR) —see table next —which specifies the last
syntax error type detected by the instrument.
QUERY SYNTAX CMR?
RESPONSE FORMAT CMR <value>

<value> : = 0 to 14
EXAMPLE CMR?
Response message:
CMR 0
Value Description
0
1 Unrecognized command/query header
2 Invalid character
3 Invalid separator
4 missing parameter
5 Unrecognized keyword
6 String error
7 parameter cannot allowed
8 Command String Too Long
9 Query cannot allowed
10 missing Query mask
11 Invalid parameter
12 parameter syntax error
13 filename too long
14 directory not exist
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1.4. Comm_Header Command
DESCRIPTION This Command is used to change query command Return

format.
SHORT parameter is Return short format. LONG parameter is
Return long format. Off is that command header and parameter
unit will not Return.
COMMAND SYNTAX Comm_HeaDeR <parameter>

<parameter>:= {SHORT,LONG,OFF}
QUERY SYNTAX Comm_HeaDeR?
RESPONSE FORMAT SYNC <parameter>
EXAMPLE Set query command format to long.

CHDR LONG
Read query command format.

CHDR?
Return:
COMM_HEADER LONG
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1.5. Output Command
DESCRIPTION Enable or disable the output of the [Output] connector at the front
panel corresponding to the channel.
The query Returns ON or OFF.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>: OUTPut <parameter>

<channel>:={C1,C2}
<parameter >:= {a parameter from the table below}
Parameters Value Description
ON --- Turn on channel
OFF --- Turn off channel
LOAD <load> Value of load
Value of polarity
PLRT <NOR,INVT>
parameters
where: <load>:= {50(default unit is ohm), HZ}
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>: OUTPut?
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:OUTPut <load>
EXAMPLE Turns on channel one.

C1:OUTP ON
Reads channel one output state.

C1:OUTP?
Return:
C1:OUTP ON,LOAD,HZ,PLRT,NOR
Set the load to 500

C1:OUTP LOAD,50
Set the load to HiZ

C1:OUTP LOAD,HZ
Set the polarity normal

C1:OUTP PLRT,NOR
Set the polarity inverted

C1:OUTP PLRT,INVT
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1.6. Basic Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get basic wave parameters.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:BaSicWaVe <parameter>

<channel>:={C1, C2}
<parameter>:= {a parameter from the table below}
WVTP <type> Type of wave
Value of frequency. If wave type is No
FRQ <frequency>
ise, you can’t set this parameter.
Value of amplifier. If wave type is Nois
AMP <amplifier>
e, you can’t set this parameter.
Value of offset. If wave type is Noise,
OFST <offset>
you can’t set this parameter.
Value of symmetry. Only wave type is
SYM <symmetry>
Ramp, you can set this parameter.
Value of duty cycle. Only wave type is
DUTY <duty> Square and Pulse, you can set this
parameter.
Value of phase. If wave type is Noise
PHSE <phase> and Pulse, you can’t set this paramet
er.
Value of Noise wave stdev. Only wave
STDEV <stdev>
type is Noise, you can set this parameter.
Value of Noise wave mean. Only wave
MEAN <mean>
type is Noise, you can set this parameter.
Value of width, Only wave type is Pulse,
WIDTH <width>
you can set this parameter.
Value of rise, Only wave type is
RISE（WST3000） <rise>
Pulse, you can set this parameter.
Value of fall, Only wave type is
FALL（WST3000） <fall>
Pulse, you can set this parameter.
Value of delay, Only wave type is
DLY <delay>
Pulse ,you can set this parameter.
Value of period, If wave type is Noise, you
PERI <period>
cann’ set this parameter.
Value of high level, If wave type is Noise,
HLEV <high level>
you cann’ set this parameter.
Value of low level, If wave type is Noise,
LLEV <low level>
you cann’ set this parameter.
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Note: if the command don’t set basic wave type, the parameter will set parameters to current
device wave type default.
where: <type>:={SINE, SQUARE, RAMP, PULSE, NOISE, ARB ,DC}
<frequency>:= { Default unit is "HZ". Minimum value is 1xe-6 HZ, maximal
value depends on the version.}
<amplifier>:= {Default unit is "V". Channel one minimum value 0.004V,
Maximal is 6V. Channel two minimum value 0.004V, Maximal is 20V. }
<offset>:= { Default unit is "V". maximal value depends on the maximal
value depends on the version.}
<duty>:= { if wave type is Square, range is from 20% to 80%.
if wave type is pulse, range is from 0.0012% to 99.9988%}
<symmetry> :={ 0% to 100%}
<phase>:= {0={ 0 to 360}
<stdev>:= Maximal is 2.222V, minimum is 0.5mV.The default unit is "V".
<mean>:= The range depends on Variance . The default unit is "V".
<width>:= Max_width < (Max_duty * 0.01) * period and Min_width >
(Min_duty * 0.01) * period.
<rise>:= Maximal is less than width ,Minimal is 6ns.
<fall>:= Maximal is less than width ,Minimal is 6ns.
<delay>:= Maximal is Pulse Period, minimum value is 0.Unit is S.
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:BaSicWaVe?

<channel>:={C1, C2}
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:BSWV<type>,<frequency>,<amplifier>,<offset>,

<duty>,<symmetry>, <phase>,<variance>,<mean>,<width>,
<rise>,<fall>,<delay>.
EXAMPLE change channel one current wave type to ramp.

C1:BSWV WVTP,RAMP
Changes current signal frequency of channel one to 2000 Hz.

C1: BSWV FRQ, 2000HZ
set current signal amplifier of channel one.

C1: BSWV AMP, 3V
reads channel basic wave parameters from device.

C1:BSWV?
Return:
C1: BSWV WVTP,SINE,FRQ,100HZ,PERI,0.01S,AMP,2V,
OFST,0V,HLEV,1V,LLEV,-1V,PHSE,0
RELATED COMMANDS ARWV, BTWV, CFG, CPL, MDWV, SWWV
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1.7. Modulate Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get modulated wave parameters.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:MoDulateWaVe <parameter>

<channel>:={C1, C2}
Turn on or off modulated wave. Note if
you want set or read modulate wave
STATE <state>
other parameter you must turn on the
state first.
AM,SRC <src> AM signal source.
<mod wave AM modulation wave. . Only AM signa
AM,MDSP
shape> l source is set to INT.
AM frequency. Only AM signal source
AM,FRQ <am frequency>
is set to INT.
AM deep. Only AM signal source is set to
AM,DEPTH <depth>
INT.
DSBAM,SRC <src> DSBAM signal source
<mod wave DSBAM modulation wave. . Only AM
DSBAM,MDSP
shape> signal source is set to INT.
<dsbam DSBAM frequency. Only AM signal
DSBAM,FRQ
frequency> source is set to INT.
FM,SRC <src> FM signal source
<mod wave FM modulation wave. Only FM signal
FM, MDSP
shape> source is set to INT.
FM frequency. Only FM signal source is
FM,FRQ <fm frequency>
set to INT.
<fm frequency FM frequency offset. Only FM signal
FM,DEVI
offset> source is set to INT.
PM,SRC, <src> PM signal source
<mod wave PM modulation wave. Only PM signal
PM,MDSP
shape> source is set to INT.
PM frequency. Only PM signal source is
PM,FRQ <pm frequency>
set to INT.
<pwm PWM frequency. Only carry wave is
PWM,FRQ
frequency> PULSE wave.
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Duty cycle deviation. Only carry wave is

PWM,DEVI <pwm devi> Pulse
Wave.
<mod wave PWM modulation wave. Only carry wave
PWM,MDSP
shape> is PULSE wave.
PWM,SRC <src> PWM signal source.
<pm phase PM phase offset. Only PM signal source
PM,DEVI
offset> is set to INT.
ASK,SRC <src> ASK signal source.
<ask key ASK key frequency. Only ASK signal
ASK,KFRQ
frequency> source is set to INT.
FSK frequency. Only FSK signal source
FSK,KFRQ <fsk frequency>
is set to INT.
<fsk hop
FSK,HFRQ FSK jump frequency
frequency>
FSK,SRC <src> FSK signal source
CARR,WVTP <wave type> Value of carrier wave type.
CARR,FRQ <frequency> Value of frequency.
CARR,AMP <amplifier> Value of amplifier.
CARR,OFST <offset> Value of offset.
CARR,SYM <symmetry> Value of symmetry.
Value of duty cycle.
CARR,DUTY <duty>
Only Square can set this parameter.
CARR,PHSE <phase> Value of phase.
CARR RISE <rise> Value of rise.
CARR FALL <fall> Value of fall.
CARR DLY <delay> Value of delay.
Note: If Carrier wave is Pulse or Noise you can’t set turn on modulate wave.
If you want set AM, FM, PM, CARR and STATE the first parameter have to one of them.
where: <state>:={ON,OFF}
<src>:= {INT,EXT}
<mod wave shape>:={SINE,SQUARE,TRIANGLE,
UPRAMP,DNRAMP,NOISE,ARB}
<am frequency>:= {0.002Hz to 20000Hz}
<deep>:= {0% to 120%}
<fm frequency>:= {0.002Hz to 20000Hz}
<fm frequency offset> :={0 to basic wave frequency / 2}
<pm frequency> :={ 0.002Hz to 20000Hz}
<pm phase offset>:= {000000to 20
<pwm frequency>:= {0Hz to 4kHz }
<pwm devi>:= {depends on carry wave duty}
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<ask key frequency>:= {0.002Hz to 20000Hz}
<fsk frequency>:= {0.002Hz to 50000Hz}
<fsk jump frequency>:= { the same witch basic wave frequency}
<wave type>:={SINE ,SQUARE, RAMP, ARB, PULSE }
<frequency>:= { Default unit is "HZ". Minimum value is 1xe-6 HZ,
maximal value depends on the version.}
<amplifier>:={Default unit is "V". Channel one
minimum value 0.004V, Maximal is 6V. Channel two minimum
value 0.004V, Maximal is 20V. }
<offset>:={ Default unit is "V".}
<duty>:={ If wave type is square, range is from 20% to 80%.
If wave type is pulse, range is from 0.1% to 99.9%.}
<symmetry>:={ 0% to 100%}
<rise>:={ Maximal is less than width ,Minimal is 6ns.}
<fall>:={ Maximal is less than width ,Minimal is 6ns.}
<delay>:= {default unit is S; minimum 0, maximum is value of
Pulse Period}.
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:MoDulateWaVe?

<channel>:={C1, C2}
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:MoDulateWaVe <parameter>

<parameter>:={Return all parameter of the current modulate
wave parameters.}
(MOD STATE IS ON, AND THE OTHER COMMAND IS VALID)

EXAMPLE Set channel one modulation type to AM.
C1:MDWV AM
Set modulation shape to AM, and set AM modulating wave type

to sine wave.
C1:MDWV AM, MDSP, SINE
Reads channel one modulate wave parameters that STATE is

ON.
C1:MDWV?
Return:
C1:MDWV
STATE,ON,AM,MDSP,SINE,SRC,INT,FRQ,100HZ,DEPTH,100,
CARR,WVTP,RAMP,FRQ,1000HZ,AMP,4V,OFST,0V,SYM,50

OFF.
C1:MDWV?
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Return:
C1:MDWV STATE,OFF
Set channel one FM frequency to 1000HZ

C1:MDWV FM, FRQ, 1000HZ
Set the Value of channel one carrier wave shape to SINE.

C1:MDWV CARR,WVTP,SINE
Set the Value of channel one carrier wave frequency to 1000hZ.

C1:MDWV CARR,FRQ,1000HZ
RELATED COMMANDS ARWV, BTWV, CFG, CPL, SWWV, BSWV
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1.8. Sweep Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get sweep wave parameters.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:SWeepWaVe <parameter>

<channel>:={C1, C2}
STATE <state> Turn on or off sweep wave. Note if you
want set or read sweep wave other
parameter you must turn on the state
first.
TIME <time> Value of sweep time
STOP <stop Value of stop frequency
frequency>
START <start Value of start frequency
frequency>
TRSR <trigger src> Trigger source
TRMD <trigger mode> Value of trigger output. If TRSR is EXT,
the parameter is invalid.
SWMD <sweep mode> Sweep way
DIR <direction> Sweep direction
EDGE <edge> Value of edge. Only TRSR is EXT, the
parameter is valid.
MTRIG <manual Make the device once manual trigger.
trigger> Only TRSR is MAN, the parameter is
valid.
CARR,DUTY <duty>
Note: If Carrier wave is Pulse or Noise you can’t set turn on modulate wave.
If you want set CARR and STATE the first parameter have to one of them.
where: <state>:= {ON|OFF}

<time>:= {0.001S to 500S}
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<stop frequency> :={ the same with basic wave frequency}
<start frequency> :={ the same with basic wave frequency}
<trigger src>:= {EXT,INT,MAN}
<trigger mode>:= {ON,OFF}
<sweep mod>:= {LINE,LOG}
<direction>:= {UP,DOWN}
<edge>:={RISE, FALL}
<wave type>:={SINE ,SQUARE, RAMP, ARB}
<offset>:={ Default unit is "V". maximal value depends on the
<duty>:={ 20% to 80%. }
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:SWeepWaVe?

<channel>:={C1, C2}
RESPONSE FORMAT <parameter>:={Return all parameter of the current sweep wave

parameters.}
EXAMPLE Set channel one sweep time to 1 S.

C1:SWWV TIME, 1S
Set channel one sweep stop frequency to 1000hz.

C1: SWWV STOP, 1000HZ

ON.
C2:SWWV?
Return:
C2:SWWV
STATE,ON,TIME,1S,STOP,100HZ,START,100HZ,TRSR,MAN,
TRMD,OFF,SWMD,LINE,DIR,UP,CARR,WVTP,SQUARE,
FRQ,1000HZ,AMP,4V,OFST,0V,DUTY,50
Reads channel two modulate wave parameters that STATE is

OFF.
C2:SWWV?
Return:
C2:SWWV STATE,OFF
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1.9. Burst Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get burst wave parameters.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:BursTWaVe <parameter>

<channel>:={C1, C2}
STATE <state> Turn on or off burst wave. Note if you
want set or read burst wave other
parameter you must turn on the state
first.
PRD <period> When carrier wave is NOISE wave, yo
u can’t set it. When GATE was chose
n, you can’t set it. And only trig sourc
e is IN, you can set it.
STPS <start phase> When carrier wave is NOISE or PULS
E wave, you can’t set it.
GATE_NCYC <gate ncycle> When carrier wave is NOISE, you ca
n’t set it.
TRSR <trigger> When carrier wave is NOISE wave, you
can’t set it. When NCYC was chosen you
can set it.
DLAY <delay> When carrier wave is NOISE wave, you
can’t set it.
PLRT <polarity> When GATE was chosen you can set it.
When carrier wave is NOISE, it is the
only parameter.
TRMD <trig mode> When carrier wave is NOISE wave, you
can set it. When TRSR is set to EXT, you
can’t set is.
EDGE <edge> When carrier wave is NOISE wave, you
can’t set it. When NCYC was chosen and
TRSR is set to EXT, you can set it.
TIME <circle time> When carrier wave is NOISE wave, you
can set it.
MTRIG When TRSR’s parameter be chosen to
MAN, that it can be set.
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CARR,DUTY <duty>
Value of carrier wave rise edge. Only
CARR,RISE <rise>
Carrier wave is Pulse, the Value is valid.
Value of carrier wave fall edge. Only
CARR,FALL <fall>
Carrier wave is Pulse, the Value is valid.
Value of carrier wave stdev. Only Carrier
CARR,STDEV <stdev>
wave is Noise ,the Value is valid.
Value of carrier wave mean. Only Carrier
CARR,MEAN <mean>
wave is Noise ,the Value is valid.
Parameter is valid only when
CARR,DLY <delay>
CARR,WVTP is PULSE.
Note: If you want set CARR and STATE the first parameter have to one of them.
where: <state>:= {ON,OFF}

<period>:= { Default unit is “S ”. 1us to 500s }
<start phase>:= {0 to 360}
<gate ncycle>:= {GATE,NCYC}
<trigger>:= {EXT,INT,MAN}
<delay>:= { Default unit is "S". 0s to 500s }
<polarity>:= {NEG,POS}
<trig mode >:= {RISE,FALL,OFF}
<edge>:= { RISE,FALL}
<circle time> :={ 1cycle to 50000 cycle}
<wave type>:={SINE ,SQUARE, RAMP,PULSE,NOISE, ARB}
<offset>:={ Default unit is "V". the maximal value depends on the
version.}
<duty>:={ If wave type is Square, range is from 20% to 80%
If wave type is pulse, range is from 0.1% to 99.9%}
<rise>:= {Maximal is less than width, minimum value
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is 6ns.}
<fall>:= {Maximal is less than width, minimum value
is 6ns.}
<stdev>:={0.4mv to 666.6mv}
<mean>:={ the maximal value depends on the variance}
<delay>:= {default unit is S; minimum 0, maximum is value of
Pulse Period}.}
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:BursTWaVe? <parameter>

<channel>:={C1, C2}
<parameter>:=<period>……
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:BursTWaVe <type>|<state>|<period>……
EXAMPLE Set channel one burst wave period to 1S.

C1:BTWV PRD, 1S
Set channel one burst wave delay to 0S

C1:BTWV DLAY, 0S
Reads channel two burst wave parameters that STATE is

ON.
C2: BTWV?
Return:
C2:BTWV STATE,ON,PRD,0.01S,STPS,0,TRSR,INT,
TRMD,OFF,TIME,1,DLAY,2.4e-07S,,GATE_NCYC,NCYC,
CARR,WVTP,SINE,FRQ,1000HZ,AMP,4V,OFST,0V,PHSE,0
Reads channel two modulate wave parameters that STATE is

OFF.
C2: BTWV?
Return:
C2: BTWV STATE,OFF
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1.10. Parameter Copy Command
DESCRIPTION Copy channel data.
COMMAND SYNTAX PAraCoPy <destinat channel>, <src channel>

<destinat channel>:= {C1, C2}
<src channel>:= {C1, C2}
Note: the parameters C1 and C2 must be set to device
together.
EXAMPLE Copy parameters from channel one to channel two.

PACP C2,C1
RELATED COMMANDS ARWV, BTWV, CFG, CPL, MDWV, SWWV, BSWV
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1.11. Arbitrary Wave Command
DESCRIPTION Change arbitrary wave type.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:ARbWaVe {INDEX, NAME}

<channel>:={C1, C2}
<index>: 0 to 67 (see blow table what the index number mean.)
<name>: see blow table.
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:ARbWaVe?

<channel>:={C1, C2}
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:ARbWaVe <index>
EXAMPLE Set StarUp arbitrary wave output by index.

ARWV INDEX, 2
Reads system current wave.

ARWV?
Return:
ARWV INDEX,2,NAME, Gauspuls
Set Atan arbitrary wave output by name.

ARWV NAME, Cardiac
RELATED COMMANDS BSWV
Index Name Index Name Index Name Index Name

0 StairUp 10 Sinc 20 SNR 30 Sec
1 StairDn 11 Gaussian 21 Hamming 31 Csc
2 StairUD 12 Dlorentz 22 Hanning 32 Asin
3 Trapezia 13 Haversine 23 Kaiser 33 Acos
4 ExpFall 14 Lorentz 24 Blackman 34 Atan
5 ExpRise 15 Gauspuls 25 GaussiWin 35 ACot
User
Store
6 LogFall 16 Gmonopuls 26 Harris 36~59 16K
Wave
data
User
7 LogRise 17 Cardiac 27 Bartlett 60~67 Store
512K
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Wave
data
8 Sqrt 18 Quake 28 Tan
9 X^2 19 TwoTone 29 Cot
Note: There are two ways to set current arbitrary wave. In one command must use one
way to set arbitrary wave.
1.12. Sync Command
DESCRIPTION Set signal output from backward panel in phase with forward.
COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>: SYNC <parameter>

<channel>:={C1,C2}
<parameter>:= {ON,OFF}
QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:SYNC?

<channel>:={C1, C2}
RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:SYNC <parameter>
EXAMPLE Sync function on defend of channel one

C1:SYNC ON
Reads channel one sync state.

C1:SYNC?
Return:
C1:SYNC OFF\n
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1.13. Number Format Comand
DESCRIPTION Set the display Number format.
COMMAND SYNTAX NBFM <parameter>

<parameter>:={ a parameter from the table below.}
PNT <pnt> Point format
SEPT <sept> Separator format
Where:
<pnt>:={Dot,Comma}.
<sept>:={Space,Off,On}.
QUERY SYNTAX NBFM?
RESPONSE FORMAT NBFM <parameter>
EXAMPLE Set Point format is able belo

NBFM PNT,DOT
Set Separator format is ON

NBFM SEPT，ON
Read data format

NBFM?
Return:
NBFM PNT,DOT,SEPT,ON
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1.14. Language Command
DESCRIPTION Set system display language
COMMAND SYNTAX LAGG <parameter>

<parameter>:={EN,CH}
QUERY SYNTAX LAGG?
RESPONSE FORMAT LAGG <parameter>
EXAMPLE Set language is English

LAGG EN
Reads language format

LAGG?
Return:
LAGG EN
1.15. Configuration Command
DESCRIPTION Changes system load data of power on.
COMMAND SYNTAX Sys_CFG<parameter>

<parameter>:= {DEFAULT,LAST}
QUERY SYNTAX Sys_CFG?
RESPONSE FORMAT Sys_CFG <parameter>
EXAMPLE Set system load data of power on to last time data.

SCFG LAST
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1.16. Buzzer Command
DESCRIPTION Turns on or off buzzer.
COMMAND SYNTAX BUZZer <parameter>

<parameter>:= {ON,OFF}
QUERY SYNTAX BUZZer?
RESPONSE FORMAT BUZZer <parameter>
EXAMPLE Turns on buzzer.

BUZZ ON
1.17. Screen Save Command
DESCRIPTION Turns on or off Screen Save.
COMMAND SYNTAX SCreen_SaVe <parameter>

<parameter>:= {OFF,1,5,15,30,60,120,300, Unit is minute}
QUERY SYNTAX SCreen_SaVe?
RESPONSE FORMAT SCreen_SaVe <parameter>
EXAMPLE Set screen save time 5 minutes.

SCSV 5
Read the current screen save time

SCreen_SaVe?
Rerurn:
SCSV 5
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1.18. Clock Source Command
DESCRIPTION Set or get signal oscillator resource.
COMMAND SYNTAX ROSCillator <parameter>

<parameter>:= {INT, EXT }
QUERY SYNTAX ROSCillator?
RESPONSE FORMAT ROSC <parameter>
EXAMPLE Uses system clock source.

ROSC INT SCSV 5
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1.19. Store list command
DESCRIPTION This command used to read the device wave data name if the
store unit is empty, the command will Return “EMPTY” string.
Note: M50~ M59 is user defined memory. The name will Return
what you defined. is you not defined arbitrary name will turn
“EMPTY”.
QUERY SYNTAX SToreList?
RESPONSE FORMAT STL M0, StairUp, M1, StairDn, M2, StairUD, M3, Trapezia, M4,
ExpFall, M5, ExpRise, M6, LogFall, M7, LogRise, M8, Sqrt, M9,
X^2, M10, Sinc, M11, Gaussian, M12, Dlorentz, M13, Haversine,
M14, Lorentz, M15, Gauspuls, M16, Gmonopuls, M17, Cardiac,
M18, Quake, M19, TwoTone, M20, SNR, M21, Hamming, M22,
Hanning, M23, Kaiser, M24, Blackman, M25, GaussiWin, M26,
Harris, M27, Bartlett, M28, Tan, M29, Cot, M30, Sec, M31, Csc,
M32, Asin, M33, Acos, M34, Atan, M35, ACot, M36, EMPTY,
M37, EMPTY, M38, EMPTY, M39, EMPTY, M40, EMPTY, M41,
EMPTY, M42, EMPTY, M43, EMPTY, M44, AS EMPTY IN, M45,
EMPTY, M46, EMPTY, M47, EMPTY, M48, EMPTY, M49,
EMPTY, M66, EMPTY, M67, EMPTY
EXAMPLE Read device memory saved arbitrary data.

STL?
Return:
STL M0, StairUp, M1, StairDn, M2, StairUD, M3, Trapezia, M4,
ExpFall, M5, ExpRise, M6, LogFall, M7, LogRise, M8, Sqrt, M9,
X^2, M10, Sinc, M11, Gaussian, M12, Dlorentz, M13, Haversine,
M14, Lorentz, M15, Gauspuls, M16, Gmonopuls, M17, Cardiac,
M18, Quake, M19, TwoTone, M20, SNR, M21, Hamming, M22,
Hanning, M23, Kaiser, M24, Blackman, M25, GaussiWin, M26,
Harris, M27, Bartlett, M28, Tan, M29, Cot, M30, Sec, M31, Csc,
M32, Asin, M33, Acos, M34, Atan, M35, ACot, M36, EMPTY,
M37, DSFDSFDWAVE2DFSDFWSDF, M38,
HJRGFKSGKUWAVE3, M39, SDASIN, M40, LOGRISE, M41,
STAIRUP, M42, SDEXPFALL, M43, ACOT, M44, ASIN, M45,
SDSTAIRDN, M46, STAIRUD, M47, ASTRAPEZIA, M48,
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EXPRISE, M49, ASDLOGFALL, M50, LORENTZ, M51,
GAUSPULS, M52, GMONOPULS, M53, CARDIAC, M54,
QUAKE, M55, TWOTONE, M56, SNR, M57, HAMMING, M58,
WAVE7, M59, WAVE12, M60, WAVE11, M61, WAVE10, M62,
WAVE9, M63, WAVE8, M64, EMPTY, M65, EMPTY, M66,
EMPTY, M67, EMPTY
1.20. Virtual key command
DESCRIPTION The Command is to send key word to device.
COMMAND SYNTAX VirtualKEY VALUE,<value>,STATE,<sate>

<value>:= {a parameter from the table below. }
<state>:=<0,1>(The “1” is effective to virtual value, and the “0” is
useless )
EXAMPLE VKEY VALUE,15,STATE,1
VKEY VALUE,KB_SWEEP,STATE,1
KB_FUNC1 28 KB_NUMBER_4 52
KB_MOD 15 KB_POINT 46
KB_SWEEP 16 KB_NEGATIVE 43
KB_BURST 17 KB_LEFT 44
KB_WAVES 4 KB_RIGHT 40
KB_UTILITY 11 KB_OUTPUT1 153
KB_PARAMETER 5 KB_OUTPUT2 152
KB_NUMBER_0 48 KB_KNOB_RIGHT 175
KB_NUMBER_1 49 KB_KNOB_LEFT 177
KB_NUMBER_2 50 KB_KNOB_DOWN 176
KB_NUMBER_3 51 KB_HELP 12
KB_CHANNEL 33
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1.21. Index
*IDN L
*OPC LAGG LANGUAGE
*CLS M
*ESE MDWV MODULATEWAVE
*ESR N
*RST NBFM NUMBER_FORMAT
*SRE O
*STB OUTP OUTPUT
*TST P
*WAI PACP PARACOPY
DDR R
CMR ROSC ROSCILLATOR
A S
ARWV ARBWAVE SCFG SYSTEM_CONFIG
B SCSV SCREEN_SAVE
BSWV BASIC_WAVE SWWV SWEEP_WAVE
BTWV BURSTWAVE SYNC SYNC
BUZZ BUZZER STL STORELIST
C V
CHDR COMM_HEADER VKEY VIRTUALKEY
I
IVNT INVERT
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Introduction to the SCPI Language

1.1.1. How they are listed?

1.1.2. How they are described?

In the descriptions themselves, a brief explanation of the function performed is

1.1.3. When can they be used?

1.1.4. Command Notation

The following notation is used in the commands:

1.2. Table of Commands & Queries

Short Long Form Subsystem What Command/Query does

SCFG SYSTEM_CONFIG SYSTEM Set or get power on initializing

NBFM NUMBER_FORMAT SYSTEM Set Data Format.

1.3. IEEE 488.2 Common Command Introduction

QUERY SYNTAX *IDN?

RESPONSE FORMAT *IDN, <device id>,<model>,<serial number>,<software

EXAMPLE Reads version information.

COMMAND SYNTAX *OPC

QUERY SYNTAX *OPC?

RESPONSE FORMAT *OPC 1

RELATED COMMANDS *WAI

COMMAND SYNTAX *CLS

RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, CMR, DDR, *ESR, EXR, *STB, URR

COMMAND SYNTAX *ESE <value>

QUERY SYNTAX *ESE?

RESPONSE FORMAT *ESE <value>

RELATED COMMANDS *ESR

QUERY SYNTAX *ESR?

RESPONSE FORMAT *ESR <value>

RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, *CLS, *ESE

COMMAND SYNTAX * RST

EXAMPLE This example resets the signal generator:

RELATED COMMANDS *CAL, *RCL

COMMAND SYNTAX *SRE <value>

QUERY SYNTAX *SRE?

RESPONSE FORMAT *SRE <value>

EXAMPLE The following instruction allows an SRQ to be generated as soon

QUERY SYNTAX *STB?

RESPONSE FORMAT *STB <value>

EXAMPLE The following reads the status byte register:

RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, *CLS, *PRE, *SRE

DESCRIPTION The *TST? query performs an internal self-test, the response

QUERY SYNTAX *TST?

RESPONSE FORMAT *TST <status>

EXAMPLE The following causes a self-test to be performed:

RELATED COMMANDS *CAL

DESCRIPTION The *WAI (WAIt to continue) command, required by the IEEE

COMMAND SYNTAX *WAI

RELATED COMMANDS *OPC

QUERY SYNTAX DDR?

RESPONSE FORMAT DDR <value>

The following table gives details：

QUERY SYNTAX CMR?

RESPONSE FORMAT CMR <value>

1.4. Comm_Header Command

DESCRIPTION This Command is used to change query command Return

COMMAND SYNTAX Comm_HeaDeR <parameter>

QUERY SYNTAX Comm_HeaDeR?

RESPONSE FORMAT SYNC <parameter>

EXAMPLE Set query command format to long.

Read query command format.

1.5. Output Command

COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>: OUTPut <parameter>

QUERY SYNTAX <channel>: OUTPut?

RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:OUTPut <load>

EXAMPLE Turns on channel one.

Reads channel one output state.

Set the load to 500

Set the load to HiZ

Set the polarity normal

Set the polarity inverted

1.6. Basic Wave Command

DESCRIPTION Set or get basic wave parameters.

COMMAND SYNTAX <channel>:BaSicWaVe <parameter>

QUERY SYNTAX <channel>:BaSicWaVe?

RESPONSE FORMAT <channel>:BSWV<type>,<frequency>,<amplifier>,<offset>,

EXAMPLE change channel one current wave type to ramp.

RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, CMR, DDR, ESR, EXR, STB, URR

RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, CLS, ESE

RELATED COMMANDS CAL, RCL

RELATED COMMANDS ALL_STATUS, CLS, PRE, *SRE