Scpi Conformance Information; Parameter Definitions; Conventions - Ametek ASTDC60D1C-E00 Programming Manual

Asterion DC Series Programming

SCPI CONFORMANCE INFORMATION

9.3
The syntax of all SCPI commands implemented by the Asterion DC power supplies
and documented in this manual, are either SCPI confirmed or they are customized
commands not part of the SCPI definition. None of the commands implemented by the
Asterion DC power supplies are classified as SCPI approved commands (approved by
the SCPI Consortium but not contained in the SCPI version to which the Asterion DC
power supplies conform).
To document whether the syntax of each command is SCPI compliant or not, this
manual provides a column, labeled "SCPI", in each command reference table. A "C"
in the "SCPI" column means that the command syntax is SCPI compliant; an "N" in
the "SCPI" column means that the command syntax is not part of the SCPI definition

Parameter Definitions

9.3.1
The following table describes the format of the command arguments, when applicable.
Type
<boolean>
<NR1>
<NRf>
<string>

Conventions

9.3.2
SCPI uses the conventions where optional commands and parameters are enclosed
by "[ ]". Additionally the shorthand version of a command is indicated by capital letters.
For example,
SOURce:VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] 120.0
can be written as
SOURce:VOLTage 120.0
or
SOUR:VOLT 120.0
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PARAMETER DEFINITIONS
"ON" or 1. "OFF" or 0.
The data format <NR1> is defined in IEEE 488.2 for integers.
Zero, positive and negative integer numeric values are valid data.
The data format <NRf> is defined in IEEE 488.2 for flexible Numeric
Representation. Zero, positive and negative floating point numeric
values are some examples of valid data.
Characters enclosed by single or double quotes.
External User Control Signal Connector
Valid Arguments
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