SA5052 Digital Multimeter User ‟s Guide
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Brace { } contains the parameter options of command string, but itself won‟t be send with
command.
Separating character |: separate several parameter options, only one parameter option could
be chosen at one time.
Angular bracket < > indicates this option is a parameter value, but itself won‟t be send with
command.
Square bracket [ ]: parameters contains in this character is optional and could be omitted, but
itself won‟t be send with command. If no value appointed to optional parameters, default
value will be chosen.
Command separator
Colon (:) is used to separate the keywords for next level, just enter the space between and
separate parameter and command keyword with space, if the command contains many
parameters, you can use comma (,) to separate, for example:
"CONE:VOLT:DC 10,0.03"
Semicolon “;” is used to separate two commands under one subsystem, easy to reduce the
character to minimum. For example:
“TRIG:DELAY 1; COUNT 10"
Which is same as the below two commands.
“TRIG:DELAY 1"
“TRIG:COUNT 10"
Use a semicolon and a colon “;:” to link several commands under different subsystems, if
not, will make misunderstanding as below:
"SAMP:COUN 10;:TRIG:SOUR EXT"
Min/Max parameter
You can use MINimum or MAXimum to specify the parameter, for example:
