Tektronix WCA230A, Programmer'S Manual

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Command Syntax
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Here are three general rules for using SCPI commands, queries, and parameters:
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You can use single (‘ ’) or double (“ ”) quotation marks for quoted strings,
but you cannot use both types of quotation marks for the same string.
correct: “This string uses quotation marks correctly.”
correct: ‘This string also uses quotation marks correctly.’
incorrect: “This string does not use quotation marks correctly.’
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You can use upper case, lower case, or a mixture of both cases for all
commands, queries, and parameters.
SENSE:SPECTRUM:FFT:LENGTH 1024
is the same as
sense:spectrum:fft:length 1024
and
SENSE:spectrum:FFT:length 1024
NOTE
. Literal strings (quoted) are case sensitive. For example: file names.
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No embedded spaces are allowed between or within nodes.
correct:
SENSE:SPECTRUM:FFT:LENGTH 1024
incorrect:
SENSE: SPECTRUM: FFT: LEN GTH 1024
General Rules