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Description
SCPI commands have the following conventional
symbols. These symbols are not commands but
are used to describe the command parameters.
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Curly Brackets { }
Curly Bracket enclose command string
parameters, for example: {OFF|ON}

Vertical Bars |
Vertical bars are used to separate one or more
optional parameters. Only one command can
be selected. With the following two parameters,
{ON|OFF} only ON or OFF can be selected.

Square Brackets [ ]
The contents inside square brackets represent
keywords or parameters that can be omitted
when executing a command. For example: For
the commands :OUTPut[:STATe] {ON|OFF},
[STATe] can be omitted.

Angle Brackets < >
The parameters in angle brackets must be
substituted with a valid parameter. For
example: For the command :DISPlay:
CONTrast <brightness>, <brightness> must be
use a numerical value instead such
as, :DISPlay:CONTrast 1
Parameter Types
The commands have a number of different
parameter categories. How the parameters are set
depend on the parameter categories.
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Boolean
Commands parameter that have two states
“OFF” and “ON”, for example, DISPlay:FOCUs
{ON|OFF}. “ON” will turn on the focus
display function, while “OFF” will turn it off.

Consecutive Integers
Parameters that use consecutive integers, for
example: For the command :DISPlay:CONTrast