GW Instek GDS-800 Series Programming Manual - Manual (Page 17)

GDS-806/810/820/840 Programming Manual
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Entering Commands
The standards that govern the command set for this oscilloscope allow for a certain
amount of flexibility when you enter commands. For instance, you can abbreviate
many commands or combine commands into one message that you send to the
oscilloscope. This flexibility, called friendly listening, saves programming time and
makes the command set easier to remember and use.
Command Characters
This oscilloscope is not sensitive to the case of command characters. You can
enter commands in either uppercase or lowercase.
You can precede any command with white space characters. You must, however,
use at least one space between the parameter and the command header.
Abbreviating Commands
Most commands have a long form and a short form. The listing for each command
in this section shows the abbreviations in upper case. For instance, you can enter
the query
:TIMebase:SCALe ?
simply as
:TIM:SCAL ?