1261B User Manual
SCPI Command Reference 5-2
Racal Instruments
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choices
Bold Typeface Letters
Designate factory default values
Part of the DISPlay subsystem is shown below to illustrate the
tree system:
[:]DISPlay
[:WINDow]
:TEXT
:CLEar
[:DATA]
<string>
:STATe OFF|ON
DISPlay is the root keyword of the command, WINDow is the
optional second level keyword, TEXT is the third level keyword.
CLEar, DATA, and STATe are fourth level keywords. A colon ( : )
separates a command keyword from a lower level keyword.
Command
Keyword Long
Form and Short
Form
Each keyword defined by SCPI has both a long form and a short
form. The long form is formed by using all letters shown in the
keyword. The short form is formed by using only the uppercase
letters shown in the keyword.
For example, the DISPlay keyword may be specified by either of
the following:
DISP
DISPLAY
No other form can be used to specify the keyword. The keyword
“DISPL” may NOT be used.
Case Sensitivity
Command keywords are NOT case sensitive. Command
parameters are NOT case sensitive, unless the parameter is
string data enclosed in quotes.
For example, the following commands are all equivalent:
DISPLAY
Display
DiSpLaY
disPLAY
display
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