<This driver is currently under development>
This document has only the specific information about the device connection settings and its address syntax.
Refer to the User Guide for more information on the Device Module.
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Summary
Communication Driver Information | |
|---|---|
Driver name | SCPI |
Assembly Name | T.ProtocolDriver.SCPI |
Assembly Version | 1.0.0.0 |
Available for Linux | True |
Devices supported | Any device compatible with SCPI Protocol |
Manufacturer | IEEE 488.2 |
Protocol | Generic SCPI |
PC Requirements | Ethernet |
Supported Devices: IT6400 Power Supply and any equipment compliant with the IEEE 488.2 specification.
Channels Configuration
Not used in this driver.
Nodes Configuration
Station Configuration
TCP/IP channels:
- Station syntax: <IP address> ; <Port number>
Where :
- <IP address> = IP address of the slave device in the SCPI network
- <Port number> = TCP port where the slave device is listening (default is 5025)
E.g.: 192.168.1.101 ; 5025
Points Configuration
The syntax for the SCPI communication points is: <address>
Where:
- <address> indicates the command that will be send to the device
Some address examples can be found below:
| READ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Address | Description | |
| MEAS:VOLT | MEAS:VOLT? | Measure the voltage |
| MEAS:CURR | MEAS:CURR? | Measure the current |
| MEAS:POW | MEAS:POW? | Measure the power |
| TRACe:DATA | TRACe:DATA? | Reads Trace message |
| WRITE | ||
| Address | Driver sends the message | Description |
| OUTP:VOLTage:RANGe | OUTP:VOLT:RANG <value> | Defines physical voltage range |
| LIST:DEFine | LIST:DEF <value> | Creates list (n steps) |
| SOURce:VOLTage | SOURce:VOLTage <value> | Defines the voltage |
<value> is the wriiten value.
Commands allowed
| Command | Description | Usage | Accepted values |
|---|---|---|---|
| *CLS | Clear Status Command | Write | - |
| *ESE | Standard Event Status Enable Command | Read or Write | 0-255 |
| *ESR | Standard Event Status Register Query | Read | - |
| *IDN | Identification Query | Read | - |
| *OPC | Operation Complete Command | Read or Write | - |
| *RST | Reset Command | Write | - |
| *SRE | Service Request Enable Command | Read or Write | 0-255 |
| *STB | Read Status Byte Query | Read | - |
| *TST | Self-Test Query | Read | - |
| *WAI | Wait-to-Continue Command | Write | - |
To execute a command, toggle the tag value. In the commands that have accepted values, write the value desired. |
Access Point
Read
Read points concatenate the address with a question mark (?) and return the response in the tag value. The tags in the same AccessTypes will do the request of reading in blocks, concatenating using (;:). e.g: address1?;:address2?;:address3?
Write
Write points concatenate the address with a space and the specified value (address + ' ' + <value>).
For commands (addresses containing *), the system follows the rules defined in Points Configuration > Command Allowed.
Driver Revision History
SCPI Revision History | |
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Version | Notes |
1.0.0.0 | Initial release on new documentation standards |