Numeric suffixes

If a command can be applied to multiple instances of an object, the required instances are specified by a suffix. Numeric suffixes are indicated by angular brackets (<1...4>, <n>, <i>) and are replaced by an integer value in the command. Entries without a suffix are interpreted as having the suffix 1.

Example

Definition: HCOPy:PAGE:DIMensions:QUADrant<n>

Command: HCOP:PAGE:DIM:QUAD2

This command refers to the quadrant 2.

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Different numbering in remote control

For remote control, the suffix can differ from the number of the corresponding selection used in manual operation.

SCPI prescribes that suffix counting starts with 1. In manual operation, counting starts sometimes with 0. Then you have 1 to n in SCPI and 0 to n-1 in manual operation.