User Manual

REMOTE CONTROL
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Command Syntax
Compatible
Standard
IEEE488.2
Partial compatibility
SCPI, 1999
Partial compatibility
Command
Structure
SCPI 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.
MANU
ACW
CLOSet
VOLTage
CHISet
MANU:ACW:VOLTage
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
Setting
A single or compound
command with/without a
parameter
Example
MANU:STEP 1