About Commands
PCR-WE Interface Manual
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Special symbols
The special symbols that are used in this manual for the SCPI command syntax are
explained below.
• Characters and numbers enclosed by { and } and delimited by
“
|
”
indicate that one
of the delimited items is to be selected.
Do not include the { and } symbols in the actual program.
• <> denotes program data.
Do not include the < and > symbols in the actual program.
• [ ] denotes optional data.
When optional data is not sent with the program, the default value is applied.
Do not include the [ and ] symbols in the actual program.
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Query
You can query the device settings and status.
To make a query, append a question mark to the end of the program header section.
If the query has parameters, insert a space after the question mark, and then write
the parameters.
CURRent? MIN
Response
This is the response to a query. It is a message always sent from the device to the
host PC. It conveys device status or measured value to the PC.
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Note
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If you want to send two queries on separate lines, send the second query after you
have received the response to the first one.
