Remote Control 
  Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.  3 
POWer:LEVel 200;PROTection 28; :CURRent:LEVel 3;PROTection:STATe ON 
Note the use of the optional header LEVel to maintain the correct path 
within  the  voltage  and  current  subsystems,  and  the  use  of  the  root 
specifier to move between subsystems. 
Including Common Commands 
You can combine common commands with subsystem commands in the 
same  message.  Treat  the  common  command  as  a  message  unit  by 
separating it with a semicolon (the message unit separator). Common 
commands do not affect the header path; you may insert them anywhere 
in the message. 
VOLTage:TRIGgered 17.5;:INITialize;*TRG 
OUTPut OFF;*RCL 2;OUTPut ON 
Case sensitivity 
Common commands and SCPI commands are not case sensitive. You 
can use upper or lowerfor example: 
*RST = *rst 
:DATA? = :data? 
:SYSTem:PRESet = :system:preset 
Long-form and short-form versions 
A SCPI command word can be sent in its long-form or short-form version. 
The  command  subsystem  tables  in  Section  5  provide  the  in  the 
long-form version. However, the short-form version is indicated by upper 
case characters. Examples: 
:SYSTem:PRESet long-form 
:SYST:PRES short form 
:SYSTem:PRES long-form and short-form combination 
Note that each command word must be in long-form or short-form, and 
not something in between. 
For example, :SYSTe:PRESe is illegal and will generate an error. The 
command will not be executed. 
Query 
Observe the following precautions with queries: 
⚫  Set up the proper number of variables for the returned data. For example, if 
you are reading back a measurement array, you must dimension the array 
according to the number of measurements that you have placed in the 
measurement buffer. 
⚫  Read back all the results of a query before sending another command to