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Example:
MEASure:CURRent? is equivalent to MEAS:CURR?
Case-insensitivity
Uppercase and lowercase notation only serves to distinguish the two forms in the man-
ual, the instrument itself is case-insensitive.
Optional mnemonics
Some command systems permit inserting or omitting certain mnemonics in the header.
These mnemonics are marked by square brackets. The instrument must recognize the
long command to comply with the SCPI standard. Some commands are shortened by
these optional mnemonics.
Example:
FUSE[:STATe] { ON }
FUSE:STAT ON is equivalent to FUSE ON
Special characters
Table A-2: Special characters
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[ ]
{ }
SCPI parameters
Many commands are supplemented by a parameter or a list of parameters. The
parameters must be separated from the header by a whitespace (ASCII code 0 to 9, 11
to 32 decimal, e.g. blank). If several parameters are specified in a command, they are
separated by a comma ",".
Allowed parameters are:
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Numeric values
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Special numeric values
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Boolean parameters
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A vertical stroke in parameter definition indicates alternative possibilities in the sense of "or". The
effect of the command differs, depending on the used parameter.
Example:
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FUSE:LINK {1 | 2 | 3}
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FUSE:LINK 1 sets the fuse link CH 1 for the selected channel FUSE:LINK 2 sets the fuse
link of CH 2 for the selected channel
Mnemonics in square brackets are optional and can be inserted into the header or be omitted.
Example:
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FUSE[:STATe] { ON }
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FUSE:STAT ON is equivalent to FUSE ON
Parameters in curly brackets are optional and can be inserted once or several times, or be omitted.
Example:
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VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] {<voltage> | MIN | MAX | UP |
DOWN }
The following are valid commands:
– VOLT MAX
– VOLT MIN
– VOLT 10
Additional basics on remote control
Messages and command structure
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