R&S SMC100A SCPI Command Structure and Syntax
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Responses to Queries
A query is defined for each setting command unless explicitly specified otherwise. It is formed by adding
a question mark to the associated setting command. According to SCPI, the responses to queries are
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artly subject to stricter rules than in standard IEEE 488.2.
1. The requested parameter is transmitted without header.
Example: SOURce:AM:EXTernal:COUPling? Response: AC
2. Maximum values, minimum values and all further quantities, which are requested via a special text
parameter are returned as numerical values
Example: SOURce:FREQuency? MAX Response: 1E3
3. Boolean values are returned as 0 (for OFF) and 1 (for ON).
Example: OUTPut:STATe? Response(for ON): 1
4. Text (character data) is returned in a short form
Example: SOURce:AM:SOURce? Response (for EXTernal): EXT
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