DSO2000 Series SCPI Programmers Manual

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Command format

Commands usually begin with a colon ":". Keywords are separated by a colon ":", and keywords are followed by optional parameter settings. A question mark "?" is added after the command line to indicate that this function is being queried. The command keyword and the first parameter are separated by a space.

For example:

:ACQuire:TYPE

:ACQuire:TYPE?

ACQuire is the root keyword of the command, and TYPE is the second-level keyword. The

command line starts with a colon ":", and the keywords of each level are separated with a

colon ":". indicates a parameter that can be set. The question mark "?" Indicates a query.

Command keyword: ACQuire: TYPE and parameter are separated by spaces.

In some commands with parameters, multiple parameters are usually separated by a comma ",",

for example:

[:TRACe[<n>]]ATA:VALue volatile,<points>,<data>

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Introduction to SCPI commands

SCPI (abbreviation of Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments), that is, the standard

command set of programmable instruments (programmable instruments). SCPI is a standardized

instrument based on the existing standards IEEE 488.1 and IEEE 488.2, and following the floating

-point arithmetic rules of the IEEE 754 standard, ISO 646 information exchange 7-bit coded symbols

(equivalent to ASCII programming) and other standards Programming language. SCPI commands

are tree-like hierarchies, including multiple subsystems, and each subsystem consists of a root

keyword and one or more hierarchical keywords.

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Remote control method

[size=10.5000pt]1. User-defined programming

The user can program and control the oscilloscope through the standard SCPI (Standard Commands

for Programmable Instruments) commands. For a detailed description of commands and programming,

please refer to "Chapter 3 Programming Examples".

2. Send SCPI commands using PC software

Users can use PC software to send commands to remotely control the oscilloscope. It is recommended

to use the IO software provided by Keysight.

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(4) View device resources

The searched resources will appear in the “USB” directory, and display the model and USB interface

information of the instrument, as shown in the figure above. For example: DSO2C10 (USB0::0x049F

::0x505E::111::0::INSTR).

(5) Remote control

Click Send Commands To This Instrument to open "Interactive IO", open the remote command control

panel, you can send commands and read data through this panel.

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(3) Search for device resources

Open IO, the software will automatically search for the instrument resources currently connected

to the PC via the USB interface. You can also click “Rescan” to search.

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2. Connect and configure the interface parameters of the instrument.

The DSO2000 series can communicate with a PC via USB. This manual uses USB as an example.

[size=10.5000pt](1) Connect the device

Connect the USB Device interface on the rear panel of the oscilloscope to the USB Host interface

of the computer using a USB data cable.

(2) Install the USB driver

The PC will automatically install the oscilloscope driver [At the same time, the USB Device icon will

be displayed on the oscilloscope]. Open the device manager to view the device as follows:

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