Command format used in this manual
The format used to show commands in this manual is shown below:
CURRent {<current>|MINimum|MAXimum|UP|DOWN}
The command syntax shows most commands (and some parameters) as a mixture of upper- case and
lower- case letters. The upper- case letters indicate the abbreviated spelling for the command. For
shorter program lines, send the abbreviated form. For better program readability, send the long form.
For example, in the above syntax statement, CURR and CURRENT are both acceptable forms. You can
use upper- case or lower- case letters. Therefore, CURRENT, curr, and Curr are all acceptable. Other
forms, such as CUR and CURREN, will generate an error.
Braces ({}) enclose the parameter choices for a given command string. The braces are not sent with the
command string.
A vertical bar (|) separates multiple parameter choices for a given command string.
Triangle brackets (<>) indicate that you must specify a value for the enclosed parameter. For example,
the above syntax statement shows the current parameter enclosed in triangle brackets. The brackets are
not sent with the command string. You must specify a value for the parameter (such as CURR 0.1).
Some parameters are enclosed in square brackets ([]). The brackets indicate that the parameter is
optional and can be omitted. The brackets are not sent with the command string. If you do not specify a
value for an optional parameter, the power supply chooses a default value.
A colon (:) separates a command keyword from a lower-level keyword. You must insert a blank space to
separate a parameter from a command keyword. If a command requires more than one parameter, you
must separate adjacent parameters using a comma as shown below:
SOURce:CURRent:TRIGgered
APPLy 3.5,1.5
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