Command Classifications; Core Commands; Non-Core Commands; Obsolete Commands - Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 7000A Series Programmer's Manual

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More About Oscilloscope Commands

Command Classifications

To help you use existing programs with your oscilloscope, or use current
programs with the next generation of Agilent InfiniiVision oscilloscopes,
commands are classified by the following categories:
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Core Commands

Core commands are a common set of commands that provide basic
oscilloscope functionality on this oscilloscope and future Agilent
InfiniiVision oscilloscopes. Core commands are unlikely to be modified in
the future. If you restrict your programs to core commands, the programs
should work across product offerings in the future, assuming appropriate
programming methods are employed.

Non-Core Commands

Non- core commands are commands that provide specific features, but are
not universal across all Agilent InfiniiVision oscilloscope models. Non- core
commands may be modified or deleted in the future. With a command
structure as complex as the one for your oscilloscope, some evolution over
time is inevitable. Agilent's intent is to continue to expand command
subsystems, such as the rich and evolving trigger feature set.

Obsolete Commands

Obsolete commands are older forms of commands that are provided to
reduce customer rework for existing systems and programs. Generally,
these commands are mapped onto some of the Core and Non- core
commands, but may not strictly have the same behavior as the new
command. None of the obsolete commands are guaranteed to remain
functional in future products. New systems and programs should use the
Core (and Non- core) commands. Obsolete commands are listed in:
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786
"Core Commands" on page 786
"Non- Core Commands"
"Obsolete Commands"
Chapter 7, "Obsolete and Discontinued Commands," starting on page
687
Chapter
Agilent InfiniiVision 7000A Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide
on page 786
on page 786
6, "Commands A- Z," starting on page 653