System Subsystem

System Time (:SYSTem:TIME)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:TIME <time>

:SYSTem:TIME?

Instruction

Sets System time. Gets System time.

Parameter Type

String

Parameter Range

hour(0~23), minute(0~59), second(0~59)

Return

String

Default

None

Menu

System > date & time

Example

Sets System time:

:SYSTem:TIME 182559

Gets System time:

:SYSTem:TIME?

System Date (:SYSTem:DATE)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:DATE <date>

:SYSTem:DATE?

Instruction

Sets system date. Gets system date.

Parameter Type

String

Parameter Range

year(four digits), month(1~12), date(1~31)

Return

String

Default

None

Menu

System > date&time

Example

Sets System date:

:SYSTem:DATE 20050101

Gets System date:

:SYSTem:DATE?

IP Address (:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress <address>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress?

Instruction

Sets a host name for the analyzer in network. Gets IP address.

Parameter Type

String

Parameter Range

Conform to the IP Sets standard(0-255:0-255:0-255:0-255)

Return

IP address String

Default

None

Menu

System > Interface > LAN > IP Address

Example

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress “192.168.1.12”

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress?

Gateway (:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATeway)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATeway <gateway>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATeway?

Instruction

Sets the gateway for the analyzer in the network. The gateway will be fetched automatically if the IP assignment is set to DHCP. Gets gateway.

Parameter Type

String

Parameter Range

Conform to the IP standard (0-255:0-255:0-255:0-255)

Return

Gateway String.

Default

None

Menu

System > Interface > LAN > Gateway

Example

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATeway “192.168.1.1”

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:GATeway?

Subnet Mask (:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk <mask>

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk?

Instruction

Sets the subnet mask according to the PC network Settings. The subnet mask will be set automatically if the IP assignment is set to DHCP.

Parameter Type

String

Parameter Range

Conform to the IP standard (0-255:0-255:0-255:0-255)

Return

Subnet mask string.

Default

None

Menu

System > Interface > LAN > Subnet Mask

Example

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk?

IP Config (:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:TYPE)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:TYPE STATIC|DHCP

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:TYPE?

Instruction

Toggles the IP assignment Setting between static (manual) and DHCP

(dynamic assignment) mode.

Gets IP config.

Parameter Type

Enumeration

Parameter Range

STATIC|DHCP

Return

Enumeration

Default

None

Menu

System > Interface > LAN > IP Config

Example

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:TYPE DHCP

:SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:TYPE?

Language (:SYSTem:LANGuage)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:LANGuage SCHINESE|ENGLISH

:SYSTem:LANGuage?

Instruction

Sets language.

Gets language.

Parameter Type

Enumeration

Parameter Range

SCHINESE: Chinese

ENGLISH: English

Return

Enumeration

Default

None

Menu

System > Language

Example

Sets language

:SYSTem:LANGuage SCHINESE

Gets language

:SYSTem:LANGuage?

Power On Type (:SYSTem:PON:TYPE)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:PON:TYPE DFT|LAST|USER

:SYSTem:PON:TYPE?

Instruction

Uses command to set analyzer to power on in default, user, or last state.

Gets power on type.

Parameter Type

Enumeration

Parameter Range

DFT: Default

LAST: Last

USER: Custom Configuration

Return

Enumeration

Default

DFT

Menu

System > Pwr/Preset > Power On

Example

SYSTem:PON:TYPE DFT

System Preset (:SYSTem:PRESet)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:PRESet

Instruction

Use this command to preset the instrument. The preset type is based on the Setting of Preset Type: DFT, User or Last.

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

None

Default

None

Menu

None

Example

:SYSTem:PRESet

System Restart (:SYSTem:RESTart)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:RESTart

Instruction

Use this command to restart the instrument (part of machine may not support).

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

None

Default

None

Menu

None

Example

:SYSTem:RESTart

Preset Type (:SYSTem:PRESet:TYPE)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:PRESet:TYPE DFT|LAST|USER

:SYSTem:PRESet:TYPE?

Instruction

Uses this command to preset the analyzer to default, user, or last state.

Gets preset type.

Parameter Type

Enumeration

Parameter Range

DFT: Default

LAST: Last

USER: Custom Configuration

Return

Enumeration

Default

DFT

Menu

System > Pwr/Preset > Preset

Example

:SYSTem:PRESet:TYPE DFT

Factory ReSet (:SYSTem:FDEFault)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:FDEFault

Instruction

Sets both the measure and setting parameters to factory preset parameters

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

None

Default

None

Menu

System > Pwr/Preset > Factory Reset

Example

:SYSTem:FDEFault

Enable Option (:SYSTem:LKEY)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:LKEY <option>,<license key>

Instruction

Use this command to enable the specified option with the license key, please restart the instrument to make license active.

Parameter Type

“option”: Enumeration

“ license key”: String

Parameter Range

“option”: Meas|EMI|CAT|TG

“ license key”: provided by Siglent Technologies, 16 bits String.

Return

None

Default

None

Menu

System > System Info > Load Option

Example

:SYSTem:LKEY EMI,fjbdajffnklmgwno

Installed Options Query (:SYSTem:OPTions?)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:OPTions?

Instruction

This command returns a list of the options that are installed.

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

Meas| EMI|CAT|TG

Default

None

Menu

System > System Info

Example

:SYSTem:OPTions?

Power Off (:SYSTem:POWer:OFF)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:POWer:OFF

Instruction

Use this command to turn off the instrument.

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

None

Default

None

Menu

None

Example

:SYSTem:POWer:OFF

Screenshot Data (:HCOPy:SDUMp:DATA?)

Command

Format

:HCOPy:SDUMp:DATA?

Instruction

Use this command to query the screenshot data(.bmp)

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

String

Default

None

Menu

System > System Info

Example

:HCOPy:SDUMp:DATA?

System Info (:SYSTem:CONFigure:SYSTem?)

Command

Format

:SYSTem:CONFigure:SYSTem?

 

Instruction

Use this command to query the system message of the instrument

Parameter Type

None

Parameter Range

None

Return

String

Default

None

Menu

System > System Info

Example

:SYSTem:CONFigure:SYSTem?