Keysight N9030A

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SCPI Programming Fundamentals
Where to find X-Series SCPI Command Definitions
Where to find X-Series SCPI Command Definitions
All X-Series SCPI commands are described in two locations: the Users & Programmers Reference manual for each
application (PDF format), and the Embedded Help for each application (HTML Help format).
Help System Features for SCPI Programmers
Help System Contents Pane
The features described below are shown in the Help system Contents Pane (see Figure 2-1).
Figure 2-1 Example Help System Contents Pane
Reference Type Usage & More Information
Users & Programmers
Reference Manuals
All available PDF manuals are included on the X-Series Spectrum Analyzer Documentation DVD, in the folder
\files.
You can also download all Users & Programmers Reference manuals from the Keysight web site, by using the
hyperlinks in the Additional Documentation section of the instrument’s Embedded Help.
In the Users & Programmers References, SCPI command descriptions are organized by front-panel functionality, but
you can also find a specific command by looking for it in the common or measurement-specific "List of SCPI
Commands" chapters.
Embedded Help The instrument’s Embedded Help system contains context-sensitive reference information for each installed
measurement application. To see the Help topic for any active function or key, press the green front-panel Help key
when the measurement application is open. For more details of how to use Help as a SCPI command reference, see
“Help System Features for SCPI Programmers” on page 23.
In the Help files, SCPI command descriptions are organized by front-panel functionality, but you can also find a
specific command by looking for it in the alphabetized List of SCPI Commands.
All available Compiled Help Metafiles (CHMs) are also included on the X-Series Spectrum Analyzer Documentation
DVD, in the \help subfolder. The CHM Help file for each measurement application has a name of the form
<mode_name>.en-us.chm.