AMETEK XG Family Programmable DC - Manual (Page 298)

APPENDIX A
SCPI Command Reference
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Terminating Characters
Every command string must end with a terminating
character. It is also acceptable to use a followed by a
. Terminating a command string always resets the SCPI
command path to the root level.
Common Commands
The IEEE-488.2 standard includes a set of common commands for
functions such as reset and self-test. These common commands always
start with an asterisk (*), contain 4 or 5 characters, and may have one or
more parameters. The command is always separated from the parameter
by a blank space. Multiple commands sent in the same string are
separated by a semi-colon (;). The following is an example of how 3
common commands can be sent together in the same string:
*OPC; *PSC Off; *TRG