User Manual
Command Syntax
Waveform Mnemonics
In some command
s y ou can specify a waveform without regard to its type:
channel waveform, math waveform, or reference waveform. The "y" is the same
as "x" i n Reference Waveform Mnemonics.
Symbol Meaning
<wfm> Can be CH<x>, MATH, or REF<y>
Cursor Position Mnemonic
When the oscilloscope displays cursors, commands may specify which cursor
of the pair to use.
Symbol Meaning
POSITION<x>
A cursor selector;<x> is 1 or 2.
Measurement Specifier
Mnemonics
Commands can specify which measurement to set or que ry as a mnemonic in the
header. The oscilloscope can display up to four (TDS200) or five (TDS1000,
TDS2000, TDS1000B, T DS2000B, TDS2000C, and TPS2000) automated
measurements.
Symbol Meaning
MEAS<x> A measurement specifier; <x> is 1-4 (TDS200)or 1-5 (TDS1000,
TDS2000, TDS1000B, TDS2000B, TDS2000C, and TPS2000).
Argument Types
A command argument can be in one of several forms. The individual d escriptions
of each command tell which argument types to use with that command.
Numeric Arguments
Many oscilloscope commands require numeric arguments.
Table 2-5: Types of numeric arguments
Symbol Meaning
<NR1>
Signed integer value
<NR2> Floating point value without an exponent
<NR3> Floating point value w ith an exponent
The syntax shown is the data format that the oscilloscope returns in response to
aquery. Thisformatisalsothepreferred format when sending a command to
the oscilloscope.
When you enter an incorrect numeric argument, the oscilloscope automatically
forces the numeric argument to a correct value.
TDS200, TDS1000/2000, TDS1000B/2000B, TDS2000C, TPS2000 Programmer 2-7