LCR-8000 Series User Manual  
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A query is a simple or 
compound command followed 
by a question mark (?). A 
parameter (data) is returned. 
Commands and queries have two different 
forms, long and short. The command syntax is 
written with the short form of the command in 
capitals and the remainder (long form) in lower 
case. 
The commands can be written either in capitals 
or lower-case, just so long as the short or long 
forms are complete. An incomplete command 
will not be recognized. 
Below are examples of correctly written 
commands. 
:INPut:SYNChronize VOLTage 
:COMMunicate:HEADer ON 
:INP:SYNC VOLT 
:COMM:HEAD ON  
Commands that contain square brackets 
indicate that the contents are optional. The 
function of the command is the same with or 
without the square bracketed items, as shown 
below. For example, the query: 
 
[:INPut]:FILTer? 
Both :INPut:FILTer? and :FILTer? are valid 
forms. 
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:INPut:VOLTage:RANGe