C
OMMAND OVERVIEW
The Command overview chapter lists all the programming commands in
alphabetical order. The command syntax section shows you the basic syntax
rules you have to apply when using commands.
Command Syntax
Compatible
Standard
Command
Structure
Command Types
92
Partial compatibility
IEEE488.2
Partial compatibility
SCPI, 1994
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments) commands follow a tree-like structure,
organized into nodes. Each level of the command tree is
a node. Each keyword in an SCPI command represents
each node in the command tree. Each keyword (node) of
an SCPI command is separated by a colon (:).
For example, the diagram below shows an SCPI
sub-structure and a command example.
There are a number of different instrument commands
and queries. A command sends instructions or data to the
unit and a query receives data or status information from
the unit.
Command Types
A single command with/without a
Simple
parameter
SENSe:FUNCtion OHM
Example
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