5: Introduction to SCPI commands Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument
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Command usage
The Usage section of the remote command listing shows how to properly structure the command.
Each line in the Usage section is a separate variation of the command usage; all possible command
usage options are shown here.
Figure 123: SCPI command description usage identification
1 Structure of command usage: Shows how the parts of the command should be organized.
2 User-supplied parameters: Indicated by angle brackets (< >).
Some commands have optional parameters. Optional parameters are presented on separate lines in
the Usage section, presented in the required order with each valid permutation of optional
parameters. For example:
:SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:CONFigure AUTO
:SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:CONFigure MANual, IPaddress
:SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:CONFigure MANual, IPaddress, NETmask
:SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:CONFigure MANual, IPaddress, NETmask, GATeway
:SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:CONFigure?
3 Parameter value options: Descriptions of the options that are available for the parameter.
Command details
This section lists additional information you need to know to successfully use the command.
Figure 124: Details section of command listing
Example section
The Example section of the command description shows some simple examples of how the
command can be used.