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Chapter 2 Command Summary

Front Panel to SCPI Command Map

Programming Guide 2-3

Front Panel to SCPI Command Map

Figures 2-1 and 2-2 are command maps that shows the relationships between

the front-panel keys and the SCPI commands. This map should help you to

identify commands, if you are already familiar with the front panel.

Some SCPI Syntax Conventions:

[ ] An element inside brackets is optional. Note, the

brackets are not part of the command and should not

be sent to the Counter.

1 | 2 Means use either 1 or 2.

<numeric_value> Means enter a number.

SENSe Means you must use either all the upper case letters or

the entire word. The lower case letters are optional.

For example, SENS and SENSE are both valid.

However, SEN is not valid. (Note SENSe is used here

as an example, but this convention applies to all

SCPI commands.)

NOTE When you see quotation marks in a command’s parameter (shown in the

Parameter Form column in Table 2-2), you must send the quotation marks

with the command. Refer to the section titled “Using BASIC” on Page 3-54

of this guide for details on how to use double quotes or single quotes to

enclose the string parameter of a command.