Overview of the SCPI Command Structure
The Command Tree
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Example
The following commands could be linked:
:_TEST:cgr1:mod2:conn4:puls:del 6e-9
:_TEST:cgr1:mod2:conn4:puls:width 20e-9
:_TEST:cgr1:mod2:conn4:puls:tran:lead 5e-9
:_TEST:cgr1:mod2:conn4:puls:tran:trail 2e-9
The linked form would be:
:_TEST:cgr1:mod2:conn4:puls:del 6e-9;width 20e-9;
tran:lead 5e-9;trail 2e-9
The Command Tree
The Agilent 81250 SCPI command interface consists of a tree of
commands. The branches and sub-branches of this tree are referred to
as subsystems. Each subsystem contains a group of related commands.
At the root of the command tree, there are two types of branches
(subsystems):
• the DVT subsystem (always available)
• virtual instrument subsystems identified by the handle associated
to the instrument
Both are described in
“DVT Subsystem and Virtual Instruments” on
page 33
.
Many parameters can be specified on port, terminal and connector
level. These aspects are discussed in
“Multiple Parameter Access” on
page 34
.
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