Short-Form Rules; Basic Rules Of Command Structure - Aktakom ABM-4082 User Manual

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value. Examples:
[:SENSe[1]]:CURRent[:DC]:NPLCycles 1
[:SENSe[1]]:CURRent[:DC]:NPLCycles DEFault
[:SENSe[1]]:CURRent[:DC]:NPLCycles MINimum
[:SENSe[1]]:CURRent[:DC]:NPLCycles MAXimum
6.2.2

Short-form Rules

Use the following rules to determine the short-form version of any SCPI command:

If the length of the command word is four letters or less, no short form version exists. Example:
:AUTO = :AUTO

These rules apply to command words that exceed four letters:

If the fourth letter of the command word is a vowel, delete it and all the letters after it. Example:
:immediate = :imm

Rule exception – The short form version of the following command uses only the first two letters of the
word.
:TCouple = :tc

If the fourth letter of the command word is a consonant, retain it but drop all the letters after it. Example:
:format = :form

If the command contains a question mark (?; query) or a non-optional number included in the
command word, you must include it in the short-form version. Example:
:delay? = :del?

Command words or characters that are enclosed in brackets ([ ]) are optional and need not be included
in the program message.
6.2.3

Basic Rules of Command Structure


Letter case (upper and low) is ignored.
For example:
FUNC:VOLT:DC = func:volt:dc = Func:Volt:Dc

Spaces (︺ is used to indicate a space) must not be placed before and/or after the colon (:).
For example:
(wrong) FUNC︺:︺VOLT:DC
(right) FUNC: VOLT:DC

The command can be completely spelled out or in abbreviated type. (In the following description, short
form will be printed in upper case.)
For example:
FUNCTION: VOLTAGE:DC = FUNC: VOLT:DC

The command header should be followed by a question mark (?) to generate a query for that
command.
For example:
FUNC?
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