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SCPI Command Format
Command Parameters
Parameter Types. The following table contains explanations and examples of
parameter types you might see later in this chapter.
Optional Parameters. Parameters shown within square brackets ([ ]) are optional
parameters. (Note that the brackets are not part of the command and are not
sent to the instrument.) If you do not specify a value for an optional parameter,
the instrument chooses a default value. For example, consider the
MAX]
MAXimum parameter, the present
parameter, the command returns the minimum current display channel. If you
send the
Be sure to place a space between the command and the parameter.
Linking Commands
Linking IEEE 488.2 Common Commands with SCPI Commands. Use a semicolon
between the commands. For example:
Linking Multiple SCPI Commands. Use both a semicolon and a colon between
the commands. For example:
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Parameter Type
Explanations and Example
Numeric
Accepts all commonly used decimal representations of number including
optional signs, decimal points, and scientific notation.
123, 123E2, -123, -1.23E2, 0.123, 1.23E-2, 1.23000E-01.
Special cases include MINimum, MAXimum, and DEFault.
Boolean
Represents a single binary condition that is either true or false.
ON, OFF, 1, 0
Discrete
Selects from a finite number of values. These parameters use mnemonics
to represent each valid setting.
An example is the TRIGger:SOURce <source>
command where source can be BUS, EXT, or IMM.
command. If you send the command without specifying a MINimum or
MAX
parameter, the command returns the maximum display channel.
*RST;DISP:MON ON or DISP:MON ON;*TRG
DISP:MON:PORT 0;:MEAS:DIG:DATA0:WORD::VAL?
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PORT?
value is returned. If you send the
:PORT? [MIN |
MIN
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