GW Instek PEL-2000 Series Programming User Manual - Manual (Page 14)

PEL-2000 Programming Manual
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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.
Short
FETCh:VOLTage?
Short
Long
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 FETCh:VOLTage? FETCH:VOTAGE?
fetch:voltage?
SHORT FETC:VOLT? fetc:volt?
Square Brackets Commands that contain squares brackets indicate
that the contents are optional. The function of the
command is the same with or without the square
bracketed items, as shown below.
Example:
:LOAD[:STATe]
= :LOAD:STATe
= :LOAD
Command format
1 2 3 4
:PROGram:CHAin LF
1: command header
2: single space
3: parameter
4: message terminator