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154 Agilent N8211A/N8212A Performance Upconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 250 kHz to 20 / 40 GHz
6 SCPI Basics
How the SCPI Information is Organized
SCPI Listings
The table of contents lists the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI)
without the parameters. The SCPI subsystem name will generally have the first part of the
command in parenthesis that is repeated in all commands within the subsystem. The title(s)
beneath the subsystem name is the remaining command syntax. The following example
demonstrates this listing:
Communication Subsystem (:SYSTem:COMMunicate)
:PMETer:CHANnel
:SERial:ECHO
The following examples show the complete commands from the above Table of Contents listing:
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:PMETer:CHANnel
:SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:ECHO
Subsystem Groupings by Chapter
A subsystem is a group of commands used to configure and operate a certain function or
feature. Like individual commands, subsystems that share a similar scope or role can also be
categorized and grouped together. This guide uses chapters to divide subsystems into the
following groups:
• System Commands
• Basic Function Commands
• Analog Modulation Commands
• Digital Modulation Commands
Supported Models and Options per Command
Within each command section, the Supported heading describes the N8211A/N8212A
configurations supported by the SCPI command. “All” means that all models and options are
supported. When “All with Option xxx” is shown next to this heading, only the stated option(s) is
supported.