Solution
The SCPI Specification expands the IEEE 488.2 common command set by defining a single, comprehensive command set suitable for all instruments. For example, all SCPI-compatible voltmeters, regardless of manufacturer or model, respond to the same command for reading AC voltage. Their response format is also the same. Finally, SCPI embraces many of the commands and protocols that the hardware-independent portion of the IEEE 488.2 standard defines.
Some SCPI commands include:
| Mnemonic | Group | Description |
|---|
| *IDN? | System Data | Identification query |
| *RST | Internal Operations | Reset |
| *TST? | Internal Operations | Self-test query |
| *OPC | Synchronization | Operation complete |
| *OPC? | Synchronization | Operation complete query |
| *WAI | Synchronization | Wait to complete |
| *CLS | Status and Event | Clear status |
| *ESE | Status and Event | Event status enable |
| *ESE? | Status and Event | Event status enable query |
| *ESR? | Status and Event | Event status register query |
| *SRE | Status and Event | Service request enable |
| *SRE? | Status and Event | Service request enable query |
| *STB? | Status and Event | Read status byte wuery |