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Conventions Used in This Manual

Notes and Cautions
The notes and cautions in this manual are categorized using the following symbols.
WARNING
CAUTION
French
AVERTISSEMENT
ATTENTION
Note
Character Notations
Hard Key Names and Soft Key Names in Bold Characters
Indicate panel keys that are used in the procedure and soft keys and menu items that appear on the screen.
SHIFT+Panel Key
When SHIFT+panel key appears in a procedural explanation, it means to press the shift key so that its
indicator lights, and then to press the indicated panel key. A setup menu for the item written in purple above
the key that you pressed appears on the screen.
Unit
k
K
Metasyntax
The following table contains the symbols that are used in the syntax discussed mainly in chapters 4
and 5. These symbols are referred to as BNF (Backus-Naur Form) symbols. For details on how to
write data using these symbols, see pages 4-6 and 4-7.
Symbol
<>
{}
|
[]
iv
Calls attention to actions or conditions that could cause serious or fatal injury to
the user, and precautions that can be taken to prevent such occurrences.
Calls attention to actions or conditions that could cause light injury to the user or
damage to the instrument or user's data, and precautions that can be taken to
prevent such occurrences.
Attire l'attention sur des gestes ou des conditions susceptibles
de provoquer des blessures graves (voire mortelles), et sur les
précautions de sécurité pouvant prévenir de tels accidents.
Attire l'attention sur des gestes ou des conditions susceptibles de
provoquer des blessures légères ou d'endommager l'instrument ou les
données de l'utilisateur, et sur les précautions de sécurité susceptibles
de prévenir de tels accidents.
Calls attention to information that is important for proper operation of the
instrument.
Denotes 1000. Example: 100 kS/s (sample rate)
Denotes 1024. Example: 720 KB (file size)
Description
A defined value
Select an option in { }
Exclusive OR
Can be omitted
Example
CHANnel<x> <x> = 1 to 4
COUPling {AC|DC|DC50|GND}
CURSor [:TY]:TYPE
Example
CHANNEL2
COUPLING AC
CURSor:TYPE
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