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Command Syntax

Compatible
Standard

IEEE488.2

Partial compatibility

SCPI, 1999

Partial compatibility

Command
Structure

SCPI commands follow a tree-like structure,
organized into nodes. Each level of the
command tree is a node. Each keyword in an
SCPI command represents each node in the
command tree. Each keyword (node) of an SCPI
command is separated by a colon (:).

For example, the diagram below shows an SCPI
sub-structure and a command example.

MANU

ACW

CLOSet

VOLTage

CHISet

MANU:ACW:VOLTage

Command types

There are a number of different instrument
commands and queries. A command sends
instructions or data to the unit and a query
receives data or status information from the
unit.

Command types

Setting

A single or compound
command with/without a
parameter

Example

MANU:STEP 1