MFG-2000 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. The maximum or 
minimum value for a parameter 
can also be queried where 
applicable.  
SOURce1:FREQuency? 
SOURce1:FREQuency? MIN  
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. 
SOURce1:DCOffset
long long
short short
 
The commands can be written 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: