User Manual

GOM-804 & GOM-805 User Manual
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COMMAND OVERVIEW
The Command overview chapter lists all the programming commands in
alphabetical order. The command syntax section shows you the basic syntax
rules you have to apply when using commands.
Command Syntax
Compatible
Standard
IEEE488.2
Partial compatibility
SCPI, 1994
Partial compatibility
Command
Structure
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable
Instruments) commands follow a tree-like structure,
organized into nodes. Each level of the command tree is
a node. Each keyword in an SCPI command represents
each node in the command tree. Each keyword (node) of
an SCPI command is separated by a colon (:).
For example, the diagram below shows an SCPI
sub-structure and a command example.
Command Types
There are a number of different instrument commands
and queries. A command sends instructions or data to the
unit and a query receives data or status information from
the unit.
Command Types
Simple
A single command with/without a
parameter
Example
SENSe:FUNCtion OHM