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Introduction to SCPI
SCPI Conventions and Data Formats
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U3606A Programmer’s Reference
Command separators
Using a colon
A colon (
:
) is used to separate a command keyword from a lower- level
keyword. When a colon is inserted between two command mnemonics, the
colon moves the path down one level in the present path (for the specified
root- level command) of the command tree. You must separate command
mnemonics from each other using a colon as shown below:
&
MEM:STAT:REC:AUTO ON
An error is generated if you do not use the colon in your command string.
&
MEM STAT REC AUTO ON
&
SYST:ERR?
Typical response:
$
-113,"Undefined header"
When a colon is the first character of a command keyword, it indicates
that the next command mnemonic is a root- level command.
&
:CALC:FUNC NULL
This indicates that the
CALC
command mnemonic is a root- level command.
However, you can omit the leading colon if the command is the first of a
new program line.
&
CALC:FUNC NULL
Summary of Contents for U3606A
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Page 32: ...1 Introduction to SCPI SCPI Status System 18 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 58: ...2 CALCulate Subsystem CALCulate NULL OFFSet 44 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 92: ...3 CALibration Subsystem Remote Calibration Procedures 78 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 132: ...4 CONFigure Subsystem CONFigure DCYCle 118 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 138: ...5 INITiate Subsystem INITiate CONTinuous 124 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 174: ...7 MEMory Subsystem MEMory STATe RECall AUTO 160 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 295: ...SOURce Subsystem 10 SOURce PROTection STATe U3606A Programmer s Reference 281 RST on page 328 ...
Page 296: ...10 SOURce Subsystem SOURce PROTection STATe 282 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 332: ...14 Root Commands READ 318 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 350: ...15 IEEE 488 2 Common Commands WAI 336 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...
Page 370: ...Command Quick Reference 356 U3606A Programmer s Reference ...