Programming Guide
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2 Introduction to the SCPI Language
2.1 About Commands & Queries
This section lists and describes the remote control commands and queries recognized by
the instrument. All commands and queries can be executed in either local or remote state.
Each command or query, with syntax and other information, has some examples listed.
The commands are given in both long and short format at
“COMMAND SYNTAX”and
“
QUERY SYNTAX
”, and the subject is indicated as a command or query or both. Queries
perform actions such as obtaining information, and are recognized by the question mark
(?) following the header.
2.2 How They are Listed
The descriptions are listed in alphabetical order according to their short format.
2.3 How They are Described
In the descriptions themselves, a brief explanation of the function performed is given. This
is followed by a presentation of the formal syntax, with the header given in
Upper-and-Lower-Case characters and the short form derived from it in ALL
UPPER-CASE characters. Where applicable, the syntax of the query is given with the
format of its response.
2.4 When can They be Used
The commands and queries listed here can be used for SDGxxxx Series
Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators.
2.5 Command Notation
The following notations are used in the commands:
< > Angular brackets enclose words that are used placeholders ,of which there are two
types: the header path and the data parameter of a command.
:= A colon followed by an equals sign separates a placeholder, from the description of
the type and range of values that may be used in a command instead of the
placeholder.{ } Braces enclose a list of choices, one of which must be made.
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