Scpi Commands And Queries - Tektronix AWG5000 Series Programmer's Manual

SCPI Commands and Queries

AWG5000 and AWG7000 Series Programmer Manual
Since M (m) can be interpreted as 1E-3 or 1E6 depending on the units, use mV
for V, and MHz for Hz.
The SI prefixes need units.
correct: 10MHz, 10E+6Hz, 10E+6
incorrect: 10M
The arbitrary waveform generator uses a command language based on the SCPI
standard. The SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments)
standard was created by a consortium to provide guidelines for remote
programming of instruments. These guidelines provide a consistent programming
environment for instrument control and data transfer. This environment uses
defined programming messages, instrument responses and data formats that
operate across all SCPI instruments, regardless of manufacturer.
The SCPI language is based on a hierarchical or tree structure that represents a
subsystem (see following figure). The top level of the tree is the root node; it is
followed by one or more lower-level nodes.
You can create commands and queries from these subsystem hierarchy trees.
Commands specify actions for the instrument to perform. Queries return
measurement data and information about parameter settings.
Command Syntax
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