diff --git a/qcodes/instrument_drivers/oxford/ITC503.py b/qcodes/instrument_drivers/oxford/ITC503.py
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+from qcodes.instrument import visa as visa_mod
+
+class OxfordInstruments_ITC503(visa_mod.VisaInstrument):
+  def __init__(self, name, address):
+    super().__init__(name, address, terminator='\r')
+
+    def parse_response(s):
+      "chop off the first letter, as instrument answers 'Rx.xxx'"
+      return float(s[1:])
+
+    self.add_parameter(name='sorb',
+                           label='Sorb temperature',
+                           unit='K',
+                           get_cmd="R1",
+                           get_parser=parse_response)
+    self.add_parameter(name='ROX',
+                       label='ROX temperature',
+                       unit='K',
+                       get_cmd="R2",
+                       get_parser=parse_response)
+    self.add_parameter(name='CERNOX',
+                       label='CERNOX temperature',
+                       unit='K',
+                       get_cmd="R3",
+                       get_parser=parse_response)
+
+  def get_idn(self):
+
+      #the ITC does not have an IDN command implemented, but it has a "V" (for version) command,
+      #so we fake it
+
+      s = self.ask("V")
+
+      import parse
+
+      idn = parse.parse("{model} Version {firmware} (c) {vendor} {}", s).named
+
+      idn["serial"] = None
+
+      return idn