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3.6
SCPI CONFORMANCE INFORMATION
The 4807/2307/4867/2367 accepts SCPI commands and command
extensions to configure its digital interface, to set the data formats and to
transfer data. The SCPI commands conform to SCPI Standard 1994.0 and
provide an industry standard, self-documenting form of code that makes it
easy for the programmer to maintain the application program. Use the
*SAV 0 command to save any settings as the power on default value.
Table 3-2 shows the SCPI command tree. The command tree uses portions
of the SCPI SYSTEM, STATUS, CONFIGURE, FORMAT, SENSE,
SOURCE, INITIATE and CALIBRATE subsystems. The commands
follow SCPI's hierarchal 'tree like' structure which starts with a root
keyword and branches out to the final action keyword. Each command can
be used as a query except where noted. The SCPI commands are not case
sensitive. The portion of the command shown in capitals denotes the
abbreviated form of the keyword. Either the abbreviated form or whole
keyword may be used when entering a command. Bracketed keywords are
optional and may be omitted from a command. There must be a space
between the command and the parameter or channel list. Commands ending
in lower case 'n' apply to the individual Port or Channel and 'n' designates
the port or channel number.
CONFigure:INPUT 1 is the same as
CONF:INP 1
or
conf:inp 1
Table 3-3 lists the SCPI keywords and describes their functions in detail.
Keywords other than those listed in the table or locked keywords will have
no effect on the unit's operation and a command error will be reported. Refer
to Appendix A-1 for additional information about SCPI commands.
Note: A SCPI command that ends with a question mark '?' is a query.
All queries should be followed by reading their response to avoid data
loss.
