Remote Control Basics
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Boolean Parameters
Boolean parameters represent two states. The "ON" state (logically true) is represen-
ted by "ON" or a numeric value 1. The "OFF" state (logically untrue) is represented by
"OFF" or the numeric value 0. The numeric values are provided as the response for a
query.
Example:
Setting command:
SENSe:AVERage:COUNt:AUTO ON
Query:
SENSe:AVERage:COUNt:AUTO?
Response:
1
Text parameters
Text parameters observe the syntactic rules for mnemonics, i.e. they can be entered
using a short or long form. Like any parameter, they have to be separated from the
header by a white space. For a query, the short form of the text is provided.
Example:
Setting command:
TRIGger:SLOPe POSitive
Query:
TRIG:SLOP?
Response:
POS
Character strings
Enter strings always in quotation marks (' or ").
Example:
Setting command:
SENSe:FUNCtion "POWer:AVG"
Query:
SENS:FUNC?
Response:
"POWer:AVG"
Block data
Block data is a format which is suitable for the transmission of large amounts of data. A
command using a block data parameter has the following structure:
SCPI Command Structure
