Scpi Command Structure - EXFO FTB-2 Pro User Manual

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SCPI Command Structure

SCPI Command Structure
The information presented in this section provides an overview of SCPI
programming. If you need detailed information, refer to:
The International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE

Standard 488.2-1992, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols and
Common Commands For Use with ANSI/IEEE Std. 488.1-1987. New
York, 1992.
Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI). Volume

1: Syntax and Style. Vers. 1999.0 May, U.S.A, 1999.
The provided commands follow the guidelines determined by the Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) consortium. A program
message consists of one or more commands (and/or queries) with their
appropriate parameters.
For example, a program message could contain a command used to
activate or deactivate a source. The corresponding command syntax
would be:
Mandatory
keywords
SOUR:POW[:STAT]<wsp><Boolean Program Data>
When sending a message containing the previous command, you would
actually type: SOUR:POW ON.
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Optional keyword
(in square brackets)
Keyword Required
separators space
Parameter
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