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is defined by a different root keyword. Each command consists of a root
keyword and one or more hierarchial key words separated by a colon “:”
and followed by a parameter. There is always a space between the
keywords and the parameters. Any commands followed by a question
mark (?) are queries.
For Example:
:SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe {0|1|OFF|ON}
:SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe?
SYSTem is the root level keyword and BEEPer and STATe are the
secondary and tertiary level keywords. All all levels have a “:”
separating each keyword. Parameters are enclosed in “{ }”.
The commands SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe has {0|1|OFF|ON } as
parameters. The parameters are separated with a space.
SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe? Indicates that the command is a query.
In addition some commands have multiple parameters that are usually
separated by a comma “,”. For example: :STATus:QUEue:ENABle (-
110:-222, -220).
Symbol Desription
SCPI commands have the following convential symbols. These symbols
are not commands but are used to describe the command parameters.
1. Curly Brackets { }
Curly Bracket enclose command string parameters, for example:
{ OFF|ON }
2. Verical Bars