Understanding Setup Commands And Rules - Tektronix 4106 Operator's Manual

GETIING ACQUAINTED
If you make a mistake and have pressed Return , you may get an error message ;
don 't worry - it's probably just a simple mistake that can be easily corrected. First ,
enter the command again. Try entering an incorrect command now.
Type in these characters and press Return :
SATUS DIALOG
An error message is displayed .
Type in the correct command this time and press Return :
STATUS DIALOG
If you reenter a command and still get an error message , refer to Correcting
Command Entry Errors in Section 3.
UNDERSTANDING SETUP COMMANDS AND RULES
Each command starts with a command name and may include
parameters.
All
commands must be terminated by the Return key.
In the command you just entered , STATUS is the command name , which describes
the command 's function - in this case, the function is to obtain the status of the
terminal. The word DIALOG is a parameter, which is a variable that represents a
choice between several options - in this case, the parameter specifies a special
group of commands relating to the terminal 's dialog area (which you ' ll learn about
later).
Before going on , here are some general guidelines that will help you enter
commands during these exercises or at anytime .
• Always end a command entry by pressing the Return key.
• You can enter a command in uppercase , lowercase , or mixed case letters. For
example , STATUS, status, and Status are all valid entries . (In this manual , we
always use uppercase letters in commands so you can easily distinguish them
from the surrounding text.)
• You can shorten command names and parameters to their shortest
unambiguous form ; for example , STA is the same as STATUS, but ST is not
acceptable because other commands start with the letters
ST.
(In this manual ,
we always use the complete form of a command to avoid confusion.)
• You can use either a comma or a space to separate command parameters. (In
this manual , we always use a comma between parameters to make them easier
to read.)
• You can omit the parameters from a command if you want to use the omitted
default values for the parameters . For example , the omitted parameter for
LOCAL is
YES ;
therefore, entering LOCAL is the same as entering LOCAL YES.
The table of Setup commands in Section 4 shows the defaults for all the
commands. (The description of 4100-style syntax in your 41061410714109/CX
Reference Guide shows other ways to omit parameters.)
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