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Local Command Set
This chapter contains descriptions of the GPIB-VXI/C local command set. The descriptions
of the commands and queries include syntax, format, and error handling information, as well
as examples of the use of the commands and queries. The local command set supports the
following types of operations:
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System configuration and control
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Help
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General configuration
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Resource Manager (RM) information extraction
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Dynamic system configuration and reconfiguration
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VXI-defined Common ASCII System Commands
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GPIB address configuration
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VXIbus interrupt handler configuration
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IEEE-488.2 common commands
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Instrument development and test
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VXIbus access
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VXI TTL/ECL trigger access
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Word Serial communication
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The GPIB-VXI/C command set consists of commands and queries. Commands cause the
GPIB-VXI/C to take some action. A query may also cause the GPIB-VXI/C to take some
action, but it also returns a response containing data or other information.