Introduction

This Technical Reference Document describes the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) remote control interface to communicate with the DEWETRON Oxygen Software (OXYGEN). The intended audience of this document are instrument programmers who are responsible for writing SCPI-based programs to control the OXYGEN software product.

Scope

This document describes a set of SCPI commands and queries usable to programmers of SCPI-based devices and controllers via Ethernet based TCP networking, and interfacing to the OXYGEN software. This document also defines the basic TCP operation parameters necessary for a successful connection attempt to the OXYGEN software.

Conventions and Structure

Notes provide useful information about the context and awareness of special emphasis. Examples provide overview of real world data transmission.

The organization of this document is as follows to provide you a programmer-friendly guide for communicating with the OXYGEN software:

  • Chapter “Syntax Conventions” describes the syntax conventions used.

  • Chapter “SCPI with OXYGEN” provides information about the TCP networking and an overview of the mapping from the OXYGEN software model to corresponding SCPI systems.

  • Chapter “Common Commands” describes the common SCPI commands and queries that are available for the OXYGEN software.

  • Chapter “Application Control” describes the SCPI commands and queries that configure basic operation of the OXYGEN software.

  • Chapter “Acquisition Control” describes the SCPI commands and queries that act on the acquisition module of the OXYGEN software.

  • Chapter “Recording Control” describes the SCPI commands and queries that act on the recording module of the OXYGEN software.

  • Chapter “Channel list Access” describes the access to channels and their properties of the OXYGEN softwareChapter “Measurement Values” describes the SCPI commands and queries that act on the retrieval of measurement values of the OXYGEN software.

Refer to the following documents for more information:

  • OXYGEN Feature Manual. This document describes the operation of OXYGEN software and its software and related hardware components.

  • OXYGEN Power Technical Reference Manual. This document describes the operation of OXYGEN software as a highly configurable and most accurate Power Analyzer.

  • Standards Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI), Volume 1-4, Version 1999.0 May 1999, SCPI Consortium.

  • Standard digital interface for programmable instrumentation – Part 2: Codes, formats, protocols, and common commands, IEC 60488-2 First Edition 2004-5, IEEE.