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SDL1000X Programming Guide 5
2.2 Symbol Instruction
The following four symbols are not the content of SCPI commands and can
not be sent with the commands, but are usually used in the commands.
1、Triangle Brackets < >
The parameter in the triangle brackets can be ignored.When parameter is
ignored, the instrument will set parameter to its default. For example: In
the“[:SOURce]:BATTery:LEVel <value>”command in“:SOURce:BATTery:
LEVel 4”.
2、Braces { }
The parameters in the braces are optional which can be ignored or set for one
or more times. For example:
The “{ON | OFF | 0 | 1}”parameter in “[:SOURce]:INPut[:STATe] {ON | OFF
| 0 | 1}”command.
3、Vertical Bar |
The vertical bar is used to separate multiple parameters and when sendi
ng the command,you can choose one of the parameters. For example, i
n the “[:SOURce]:INPut[:STATe] {ON | OFF | 0 | 1}” command, the par
ameters availiable are“OFF”、“ON”、“0”or“1”；such as “:SOURce:I
NPut:STATe ON” or “:SOURce:INPut:STATe 0”.
4、Square Brackets [ ]
The content in the square brackets can be ignored. When the parameter is
ignored, the instrument will set the parameter to its default. For exmple, In the
“[:SOURce]:INPut[:STATe]?” command, sending any of the four commands
below can generate the same effect:
:INPut?
:INPut:STATe?
:SOURce:INPut?
:SOURce:INPut:STATe?
2.3 Parameter Type
The parameters in the commands introduced in this manual include 5 types:
boolean, enumeration, integer, float, specific format.