Specifications
Parameters Parameter Types. The following table contains explanations and examples
of parameter types you might see later in this chapter.
Parameter Type Explanations and Examples
Numeric Accepts all commonly used decimal representations of number
including optional signs, decimal points, and scientific notation.
123, 123E2, -123, -1.23E2, .123, 1.23E-2, 1.23000E-01.
Special cases include MIN, MAX, and DEF. MIN selects
minimum value available, MAX selects maximum value
available, and DEF selects default or reset value.
Boolean Represents a single binary condition that is either true or false.
1 or ON; 0 or OFF.
Discrete Selects from a finite number of values. These parameters use
mnemonics to represent each valid setting.
An example is the TRIGger:SOURce <
source> command
where
source can be BUS, DBUS, EXT, HOLD, or IMM.
Optional Parameters. Parameters shown within square brackets ([ ]) are
optional parameters. (Note that the brackets are not part of the command
and are not sent to the instrument.) If you do not specify a value for an
optional parameter, the instrument chooses a default value. For example,
consider the
ARM:COUNt? [<MIN | MAX>] command. If you send the
command without specifying a parameter, the present
ARM:COUNt value is
returned. If you send the
MIN parameter, the command returns the
minimum count available. If you send the
MAX parameter, the command
returns the maximum count available. Be sure to place a space between the
command and the parameter.
Linking Commands Linking IEEE 488.2 Common Commands with SCPI Commands.
Use a semicolon between the commands. For example:
*RST;OUTP ON or TRIG:SOUR BUS;*TRG
Linking Multiple SCPI Commands. Use both a semicolon and a colon
between the commands. For example:
ARM:COUN 1;:TRIG:SOUR EXT
SCPI Command Reference
This section describes the Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments (SCPI) commands for the relay and FET strain gage
multiplexer modules. Commands are listed alphabetically by subsystem
and also within each subsystem.
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