
HSG80 Array Controller V8.7 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
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CLI Command Introduction
Command Syntax
Each CLI command is described using the following structure:
COMMAND <PARAMETER_NAME=parameter> SWITCHES
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COMMAND—A word or phrase expressed as a verb that is used to instruct the
controller what to do. Commands are represented in this guide in capitalized form.
Table 1–1: Recall and Edit Command Keys
Key
Function
Up Arrow key or Ctrl+B
keys,
Down Arrow key or
Ctrl+N keys
Steps forwards or backward through the four most
recent CLI commands.
Left Arrow key or
Ctrl+D keys,
Right Arrow key or
Ctrl+F keys
Moves the cursor left or right in a command line.
Ctrl+E keys
Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
Ctrl+H keys
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl+J keys or Linefeed
key
Deletes the word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl+U keys
Deletes all characters on the same line as the
cursor.
Ctrl+A keys or F14 key
Toggles between insert and overstrike mode:
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The default setting is insert mode allowing you
to insert characters at the cursor location
(moving the existing characters to the right).
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Overstrike mode replaces existing characters.
The CLI prompt returns to insert mode at the
beginning of each line.
Ctrl+R keys
Recalls the contents of the command line. This
function is especially helpful if the system issues a
message that interrupts your typing.