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Operator's Manual

920836 Rev A

Part II: Command Reference

All remote control commands and queries recognized by the instrument can be executed in

either a local or remote state.

This section lists commands and queries by short name in alphabetical order within subsystem.

Command Notation

A brief explanation of the operation performed by the command or query is followed by the

formal syntax, with the full-name header given in lowercase characters and the short form

derived from it in uppercase characters (e.g., DoT_JoiN and DTJN).

Where applicable, the syntax of the query is given with the format of its response. For each

command, a short GPIB example illustrating a typical use is also provided. The device name of

the oscilloscope is defined as SCOPE% in the examples, but you can substitute any valid device

name.

Queries obtain information. They are recognized by ? following their headers. Many commands

can be used as queries simply by adding the question mark.

TIP: You can always find out the correct form of a command by manually setting up the

oscilloscope in the exact required condition, and then sending a query which

corresponds to the command. The reply from the oscilloscope can then be copied into

your program as a command.

Commands make use of the following notational symbols:

 < > - Angular brackets enclose words used as placeholders of which there are two types - the

header path and the data parameter of a command.

 := - A colon followed by an equals sign separates a placeholder from the description of the type

and range of values for use in a command instead of the placeholder.

 { } - Braces enclose a list of choices, one of which must be made.

 [ ] - Square brackets enclose optional items.

 … - An ellipsis indicates the items to its left and right can be repeated any number of times.