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3-4 Operation
The general form for Common Commands is shown in
section.
NOTE
Parameters provide specific types of information. The following list
the definitions of the different parameter types.
Table 3-1
Parameter types
Parameter
<name>
<clist>
<b>
<NRf>
<n>
Short-form commands
Most SCPI command words and name parameters have a short-form version. The short-
form versions are identified in the SCPI tables by the upper case characters. Example:
:ROUT:CLOS (@1,7) = :ROUTe:CLOSe (@1,7)
NOTE
Query commands
Query commands request information (queries) and can be identified by the question mark
appearing after the command (?). Example:
:CLOSe?
S46-901-01 Rev. C / January 2006
Each common command is preceded by a star (*).
Description
Name parameter: Select a parameter name from a listed group.
List of channels. The following examples demonstrate proper
format: (@1,7) Channels 1 and 7.
Boolean: Enable (1 or on) or disable (0 or off) a function.
Numeric representation format: Number can be expressed as an
integer, real number or an exponent (e.g. 2.3E6).
Numeric value: An NRf number or one of the following name
parameters:
-DEFault: Uses the *RST default parameter value
-MINimum: Uses the lowest allowable parameter value
-MAXimum: Uses the largest allowable parameter value
Command words and parameter names are not case sensitive.
Queries the channels that are closed.
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Table 3-4 discussed later in this
(Table 3-1) contains