Case Sensitivity; Long-Form And Short-Form Versions; Short-Form Rules - Keithley SourceMeter 2790 Reference Manual

Model 2790 SourceMeter Switch System Reference Manual

Case sensitivity

Common commands and SCPI commands are not case sensitive. You can use upper or
lower case and any case combination. Examples:
*RST
DATA?
SYSTem:PRESet
klqb

Long-form and short-form versions

A SCPI command word can be sent in its long-form or short-form version. The command
subsystem tables in
version is indicated by upper case characters. Examples:
SYSTem:PRESet
SYST:PRES
SYSTem:PRES
Note that each command word must be in long-form or short-form and not something in
between. For example, SYSTe:PRESe is illegal and will generate a -113 Undefined
Header error. The command will not be executed.

Short-form rules

Use the following rules to determine the short-form version of any SCPI command:
•
These rules apply to command words that exceed four letters:
•
•
= *rst
= data?
= system:preset
Using all upper case will result in slightly faster command response times.
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long-form
short-form
long-form and short-form combination
If the length of the command word is four letters or less, no short form version
exists. Example:
:auto = :auto
If the fourth letter of the command word is a vowel (including "y"), delete it and all
the letters after it. Example
immediate = imm
If the fourth letter of the command word is a consonant, retain it but drop all the
letters after it. Example:
format = form
provide the long-form version. However, the short-form
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