Overview of syntax elements

The following tables provide an overview of the syntax elements and special characters.

Syntax elements

:

The colon separates the mnemonics of a command.

;

The semicolon separates two commands of a command line. It does not change the path.

,

The comma separates several parameters of a command.

?

The question mark defines a query.

*

The asterisk defines a common command.

'

"

Quotation marks introduce a string and terminate it. Both single and double quotation marks are possible.

#

The hash symbol introduces the following numeric formats:

  • Binary: #B10110

  • Octal: #O7612

  • Hexadecimal: #HF3A7

  • Block data: #21312

A "white space" (ASCII-Code 0 to 9, 11 to 32 decimal, e.g. blank) separates the header from the parameters.

Special characters

|

Parameters

A pipe in parameter definitions indicates alternative possibilities in the sense of "or". The effect of the command differs depending on which parameter is used.

Example:

Definition:HCOPy:PAGE:ORIentation LANDscape | PORTrait

Command HCOP:PAGE:ORI LAND specifies landscape orientation

Command HCOP:PAGE:ORI PORT specifies portrait orientation

Mnemonics

A selection of mnemonics with an identical effect exists for several commands. These mnemonics are indicated in the same line; they are separated by a pipe. Only one of these mnemonics needs to be included in the header of the command. The effect of the command is independent of which of the mnemonics is used.

Example:

Definition SENSE:BANDwidth|BWIDth[:RESolution] <numeric_value>

The two following commands with identical meaning can be created:

SENS:BAND:RES 1

SENS:BWID:RES 1

[ ]

Mnemonics in square brackets are optional and can be inserted into the header or omitted.

Example: HCOPy[:IMMediate]

HCOP:IMM is equivalent to HCOP

{ }

Parameters in curly brackets are optional and can be inserted once or several times, or omitted.

Example: SENSe:LIST:FREQuency <numeric_value>{,<numeric_value>}

The following are valid commands:

SENS:LIST:FREQ 10

SENS:LIST:FREQ 10,20

SENS:LIST:FREQ 10,20,30,40