Programmer’s Guide
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Introduction to SCPI
Syntax Summary
The following elements have special meanings within a SCPI program
message (or combination or mnemonics).
colon (:)
When a command or query contains a series of
mnemonics, they are separated by colons. A colon
immediately following a mnemonic tells the command
parser that the program message is proceeding to the
next level of the command tree. A colon immediately
following a semicolon tells the command parser that
the program message is returning to the base of the
command tree.
semicolon (;)
When a program message contains more than one
command or query, a semicolon is used to separate
them from each other.
comma (,)
A comma separates the data sent with a command or
returned with a response.
space ( )
One space is required to separate a command or query
from its data (or parameters). Spaces are not allowed
inside a command or query.
Summary of Contents for 8712ES
Page 11: ...1 1 1 Introduction to GPIB Programming ...
Page 27: ...2 1 2 Synchronizing the Analyzer and a Controller ...
Page 36: ...3 1 3 Passing Control ...
Page 39: ...4 1 4 Data Types and Encoding ...
Page 46: ...5 1 5 Using Status Registers ...
Page 71: ...6 1 6 Trace Data Transfers ...
Page 98: ...6 28 Programmer sGuide Trace Data Transfers Internal Measurement Arrays ...
Page 99: ...7 1 7 Using Graphics ...
Page 105: ...8 1 8 Front Panel Keycodes ...
Page 111: ...9 1 9 Introduction to SCPI ...
Page 129: ...10 1 10 Menu Map with SCPI Commands ...
Page 268: ...12 1 12 SCPI Conformance Information ...
Page 290: ...13 1 13 SCPI Error Messages ...