This article explores how ASCII-based instrument control evolved into the SCPI standard, which continues to provide a common language for programmable test equipment more ...

ASCII plays a much more important role on our systems than generating techno-art. Let's explore the commands that allow you to see how it works. Back when I started working with computers, ...

The vast majority of programmable bench instruments, whether GP-IB or LXI, use a command language known as SCPI, Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation. To understand its purpose, a little ...

It might look boring, but Command Prompt does have some fun tricks up its sleeve.