38 Chapter 1
Programming Fundamentals
The SCPI Consortium or IEEE can provide detailed information on the subject of
SCPI programming. Refer to IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital
Interface for Programmable Instrumentation. New York, NY, 1987, or to IEEE
Standard 488.2-1992, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols and Common
Commands for Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987. New York, NY, 1992.
Valid EMC Analyzer SCPI commands are used for examples in this chapter.
Topics included in this chapter are:
• “Creating Valid Commands”
• “Command Notation Syntax”
• “Special Characters in Commands”
• “Parameters in Commands”
• “Improving Measurement Speed”
• “Putting Multiple Commands on the Same Line”
• “Overview of GPIB (Option A4H)”
• “Overview of RS-232 (Option 1AX)”
• “Printer Setup and Operation”
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