User manual

Short-form rules
Use the following rules to determine the short-form version of any SCPI command:
• If the length of the command word is four letters or less, no short form version exists.
Example:
:auto = :auto
• These rules apply to command words that exceed four letters:
• If the fourth letter of the command word is a vowel, delete it and all the letters after
it. Example
:immediate = :imm
• Rule exception-The short form version of the following command uses only the first
two letters of the word:
:TCouple = :tc
• If the fourth letter of the command word is a consonant, retain it but drop all the letters
after it. Example:
:format = :form
• If the command contains a question mark (?; query) or a non- optional number in-
cluded in the command word, you must include it in the short-form version. Example:
:delay? = :del?
• Command words or characters that are enclosed in brackets ([ ]) are optional and
need not be included in the program message.
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