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Chapter 1 SCPI Command Overview RIGOL
MSO5000 Programming Guide 1-3
3. Integer
Unless otherwise specified, the parameter can be any integer (NR1 format) within the effective value
range.
Note: Do not set the parameter to a decimal, otherwise, errors will occur.
For example,
:DISPlay:GBRightness <brightness>
:DISPlay:GBRightness?
Wherein, <brightness> can be set to an integer ranging from 1 to 100.
The query returns an integer ranging from 1 to 100.
4. Real
The parameter can be any real number within the effective value range, and this command accepts
parameter input in decimal (NR2 format) and scientific notation (NR3 format). For example,
:TRIGger:TIMeout:TIME <time>
:TRIGger:TIMeout:TIME?
Wherein, <time> can be set to any real number ranging from 1.6E-8 (i.g. 16 ns) to 1E+1 (i.g. 10 s).
The query returns a real number in scientific notation.
5. ASCII String
The parameter can be the combinations of ASCII characters.
For example,
:SYSTem:OPTion:INSTall <license>
Wherein, <license> can be set to
MSO5000-PWR@3AEBC07E6C31F82B78A1C401DC2E3AC2CC9431B57F60D1E1CB712F8682C93609A6
05F8577BFDE920373062BE226289A27C134E2C91BF80CB00F8011AC181FD40.
Command Abbreviation
All the commands are case-insensitive. They can all be in upper case or in lower case. If abbreviation is
used, you must input all the capital letters in the command. For example,
:DISPlay:GBRightness?
can be abbreviated as
:DISP:GBR?