1256E User Manual
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SCPI COMMAND REFERENCE
This section contains a detailed description of each command that
is either specific to the 1256 or common to multiple switch
modules. The commands are presented in Table 6-1.
The commands accepted by the 1256 are shown using the SCPI
syntax notation. The command syntax in Table 6-1 is displayed
using the following conventions:
Square Brackets ( [ ] )
Braces ( { } )
Triangle Brackets ( < > )
Vertical Bar ( | )
Bold Typeface Letters
(Command Only)
(Query Only)
To illustrate the SCPI notation, a part of the ROUTE command
subsystem is shown below:
[:ROUTe]
:CLOSe <channel list>
:OPEN <channel list>
Enclose optional keywords or
parameters.
Enclose possible parameters
within a command.
Substitute a value for the
enclosed parameter.
Separate multiple parameter
choices.
Designate factory default values.
This
indicates
cannot be used in query form.
This indicates the command can
only be used as a query. The
command
form,
question mark is not allowed.
(Command Only)
:ALL
SCPI Command Reference 6-1
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