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16 Remote Control
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16.5 Syntax rules for remote control
commands
16.5.1 Commands to the IDA-3106
The following types of command can be transmitted to the IDA-3106:
• GET: gets information about the actual settings of the IDA-3106
• SET: changes a setting on the IDA-3106
Remote control syntax is based on ASCII strings. The command interpreter
does not distinguish between upper and lower case characters
(Command [Parameter_1]; = COMMAND [Parameter_1];).
For clarity, some commands contain underline characters
(e.g. F_MIN, BI_VALUE).
Rules for GET commands
• Each GET command comprises a command string and a question mark:
Command?;
• No distinction is made between upper and lower case characters:
Command?; = COMMAND?;
• Each GET command must end with a semicolon (;).
Rules for SET commands
• Each SET command comprises a command string and a specific number
of parameters: Command [Parameter_1],...,[Parameter_n];
• The command must be separated from the parameters by one or more
spaces.
• Parameters must be separated from each other by a comma.
• /LF can be used optionally as a separator between parameters.
• The command string must not contain a question mark (?). Also, the
command string must not contain the characters /DC1 and /DC3 for
sequence control.
• The command must end with a semicolon (;).