Command Notation Syntax - Agilent Technologies ESA-E Series Programmer's Manual

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Command Notation Syntax
Command Notation Syntax
A typical command is made up of key words set off by colons . The key
words are followed by parameters that can be followed by optiona l
units.
Example : :
TRIGger : SEQuence : VlDeo : LEVel 2 .5 V
The instrument does not distinguish between upper and lower cas e
letters. In the documentation, upper case letters indicate the short for m
of the key word. The upper and lower case letters, together, indicate th e
long form of the key word . Either form may be used in the command .
Example : Trig:Seq Vid:Lev 2.5V is the same as
trigger:sequence:video:level 2.5V.
NOTE
The command TRIGG:Sequence:Video:Level 2 .5V is not valid
because
TRIGG is
neither the long, nor the short form of the command .
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