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Command overview, Command syntax, Ommand overview – GW Instek GDS-2000A series Programming Manual User Manual

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COMMAND OVERVIEW

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OMMAND OVERVIEW

The Command overview chapter lists all GDS-
2000A commands in functional order as well as
alphabetical order. The command syntax section
shows you the basic syntax rules you have to
apply when using commands.

Command Syntax

Compatible
standard

USB CDC_ACM compatible

SCPI, 1994 (partially compatible)

Command forms

Commands and queries have two different forms,
long and short. The command syntax is written
with the short form of the command in capitals
and the remainder (long form) in lower case.

The commands can be written in capitals or lower-
case, just so long as the short or long forms are
complete. An incomplete command will not be
recognized.
Below are examples of correctly written
commands.

LONG :TIMebase:SCALe?

:TIMEBASE:SCALE?

:timebase:scale?

:TIMebase:SCALe?

Short

Long

Short