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Types of Commands
Device-Dependent Commands
Commands unique to 5520A.
Common Commands
Commands defined by the IEEE 488.2 standard.
Query Commands
Commands ending with a ?.
Compound Commands
Two or more commands in a single command line.
Coupled Commands
Commands that could interfere with each other.
Overlapped Commands
Commands requiring more time to execute.
Sequential Commands
Commands that execute immediately.
Commands for RS-232 Only
IEEE-488 RS-232 Equivalent
GTL LOCAL command
GTR REMOTE command
LLO LOCKOUT command
SRQ SRQSTR command
SDC, DCL ^C (<Ctrl> C) character [clear the
device]
GET ^T (<Ctrl> T) character [execute a
group trigger]
SPE, SPD ^P (<Ctrl> P) character [print the
serial poll string]
Also: SP_SET SPLSTR SRQSTR
SP_SET? SPLSTR? SRQSTR?