Agilent Technologies Multiple Channel Controller 85330A - Manual (Page 111)

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Remote Programming Command Reference
7
Remote Programming Command
Reference
This chapter describes programming commands for the multiple channel
controller.
Command Syntax
Common Command
Format Common commands are four or five characters in length, always begin with
the asterisk character (*), and may include one or more parameters. The
command keyword is separated from the first parameter by a space
character. Some examples of common commands are:
*IDN? *CLS *OPC?
Standard Command
Format Standard commands perform functions such as making measurements,
querying instrument states, or retrieving data. A command subsystem is a
hierarchical structure that usually has a top level (or root) command, one or
more low-level commands, and their parameters. This is an example of a
typical subsystem:
RUNTime
:SOURce
:SOURCE1
:TRIGger
RUNTime is the root command, SOURce is a second level command, SOURCE1
is a third level command, and TRIGGER is a fourth level command.
A colon (:) always separates a command from the next lower level
command, as shown below:
ROUTe:CLOSe