GW Instek GDS-3000 Series Programming Manual - Manual (Page 23)

COMMAND OVERVIEW
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OMMAND OVERVIEW
The Command overview chapter lists all GDS-
3000 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.
:TIMebase:SCALe?
Short
Long
Short
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?
SHORT :TIM:SCAL? :TIM:SCAL?