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Parameters
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Commands
SCPI Command Reference
Chapter 4
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The following table contains explanations and examples of
Parameter Types.
parameter types you might see later in this chapter.
Parameter Type
Numeric
Boolean
Discrete
Parameters shown within square brackets ([ ]) are optional
Optional Parameters.
parameters. (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 ARM:COUNt?[<MIN | MAX>]
command.
If you send the command without specifying a parameter, the present ARM:COUNt
setting is returned. If you send the MIN parameter, the command returns the
minimum count available. If you send the MAX parameter, the command returns the
maximum count available. Be sure to place a space between the command and the
parameter.
Linking IEEE 488.2 Common Commands with SCPI Commands.
between the commands. For example,
567 2873 21 or 75,* 6285 +2/'
75*
Linking Multiple SCPI Commands.
commands. For example, $50 &281 75,* 6285 (;7
This section describes the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments
(SCPI) commands for the E1476A Multiplexer module. Commands are listed
alphabetically by subsystem and within each subsystem.
There are two ways to send commands to the instrument. The most often used way
is from a controller over the GPIB interface. This method is called the "GPIB
interface" in the command reference. The second way is to send commands is from
a terminal connected to the E1406 command module (RS-232). Commands sent this
way are referred to as "from the terminal" in the command reference.
Table 4-1.
Explanations and Examples
Accepts all commonly used decimal representations of
number including optional signs, decimal points, and scientific
notation. 123, 123E2, -123, -1.23E2, .123, 1.23E-2,
1.23000E-01. Special cases include MINimum, MAXimum,
and DEFault.
Represents a single binary condition that is either true or false
(ON, OFF, 1, 0)
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, HOLD, or IMM.
Use both a semicolon and a colon between the
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Use a semicolon
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