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SYSTem:DATE
Syntax
: SYSTem:DATE <year>,<month>,<day>
<year> <NRf> | MINimum | MAXimum
Range from 1992 to 2091.
<month> <NRf> | MINimum | MAXimum
Range from 1 to 12.
<day> <NRf> | MINimum | MAXimum
Range from 1 to 31.
Query form:
SYSTem:DATE? [MINimum | MAXimum , MINimum | MAXimum,
MINimum | MAXimum]
Response:
<year>,<month>,<day>
The date values returned are of type <NR1>. If MINimum was
specified, the lowest possible value is returned. If MAXimum was
specified, the highest possible value is returned.
Description:
The SYSTem:DATE command programs the date of the instrument by specifying
the year, month, and day. The date values are rounded to the nearest integer
value. The <year> parameter consists of a four-digit number, e.g., 1994. The
current date is not changed after a
*
RST command.
Example:
Send
→ SYSTem:DATE 1996,11,7 Sets the system date to Nov 7, 1996.
Send
→ SYSTem:DATE? MAX,MAX,MAX Queries for the max. values possible.
Read
←
2091,12,31 Reads December 31 of the year 2091.
Front panel compliance:
The SYSTem:DATE command is the remote equivalent of the UTILITY - CLOCK
- yy:mm:dd softkey menu.