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SCPI Command Overview
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) is a standardized
instrument programming language that is built upon the standard IEEE 488.1 and
IEEE 488.2 and conforms to various standards (such as the floating point
operation rule in IEEE 754 standard, ISO 646 7-bit coded character for
information interchange (equivalent to ASCII programming)). The SCPI
commands provide a hierarchical tree structure and consist of multiple
subsystems. Each command subsystem consists of a root keyword and one or
more sub-keywords.
Synctax
The command string usually starts with ":"; the keywords are separated by ":" and
are followed by the parameter settings available; "?" is added at the end of the
command string to indicate query; the command keywords and the first
parameter are separated by space.
Symbol Description
The following symbols will not be sent with the commands.
1. Braces {}
The parameters enclosed in the braces are optional and are usually separated by
the vertical bar "|". When using the command, one of the parameters must be
selected.
2. Vertical Bar |