Obtaining Identification Information (*IDN)

Obtaining Identification Information (*IDN)

Last updated: January 15, 2009

Description

Test set information is returned from a *IDN? query. The *IDN? query provides information about the Manufacturer, Model Number, Serial Number, and Firmware Revision. *IDN? is defined in IEEE Std. 488.2-1992, 10.14.

Test Set Information

*IDN? query returns identification information as a comma separated string.

 
DIM A$[100]
OUTPUT 714;"*IDN?" !returns manufacturer,model number, serial number and "0"
                   !separated by commas
ENTER 714;A$
PRINT A$           !prints, for example "Keysight Technologies, 8960 Series 10 E5515B,
                   !US38020105,0
  • Keysight Technologies is the manufacturer.
  • Printable ASCII characters excluding comma and semicolon up to a 25-character string.
    Model number example: 8960 Series 10 E5515B
  • Printable ASCII characters excluding comma and semicolon up to a 10-character string.
    Serial number example: US00000123
  • Printable ASCII characters excluding comma and semicolon up to a 20-character string.
    Firmware revision example: 0

   
NOTE
The *IDN? query will always indicate that the firmware revision is zero. SYSTem:APPLication[:CURRent]:REVision? is the recommended way to query the firmware revision.

   

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