Common Command Syntax; Abbreviated Commands; Keyword Separator; Figure 3-9 Simplified Common Command Syntax Diagram - Keysight 53147A Operating And Programming Manual

Common Command Syntax

Figure 3-9
space (SP) between the command mnemonic and the parameter in a common
command.
Figure 3-9

Abbreviated Commands

The command syntax shows most keywords as a mixture of upper- and lowercase
letters. Uppercase letters indicate the abbreviated spelling for the command. For
better program readability, you may send the entire keyword. The Keysight
53147A/148A/149A accepts either command form and is not case sensitive.
For example, if the command syntax shows DISPlay, then DISP and DISPLAY are
both acceptable forms. Other forms of DISPlay, such as DISPL or DISPLA are
illegal, and they generate errors. You may use upper and/or lower case letters.
Therefore, DISPLAY, display, and DiSpLaY are all acceptable.

Keyword Separator

A colon (:) always separates one keyword from the next lower-level keyword as
shown below:
Keysight 53147A/148A/149A Operating and Programming Guide
shows the simplified syntax of a Common Command. You must use a
mnemonic
*
NOTE: sp = space. ASCII character decimal 32
Simplified Common Command Syntax Diagram
:DISPlay:ENABle?
sp
parameter
?
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