Scientific PSD7303A - Syntax Conventions

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3.1 Syntax Conventions
Most commands are a mixture of upper- case and lower-case letters. The
upper-case letters indicate the command's abbreviated spelling, which
yields shorter program lines. For better program readability, use the long
form.
For
example:
[{CH1|CH2}:]VOLTage <voltage>
For the keyword VOLTage, you can type VOLT or VOLTage in any
combination of upper- or lower-case letters. Therefore, VolTaGe, volt
and Volt are all acceptable. Other forms, such as VOL and VOLTAG, will
generate an error.
 Braces ( { } ) enclose the parameter choices. The braces are not sent
with the command string.
 A vertical bar ( | ) separates parameter choices. For example,
{CH1|CH2} in the above command indicates that you can specify a
channel. The bar is not sent with the command string.
 Angle brackets ( < > ) indicate that you must specify a value for
the enclosed parameter. For example, the above syntax statement
shows the
<voltage> parameter in angle brackets. You must specify a value for the
parameter (for example " CH1:VOLT 10"). The angle brackets are
not sent with the command string.
 Optional parameters are enclosed in square brackets ( [ ] ). If you do
not specify a value for an optional parameter, the instrument uses a
default value. For example, {CH1|CH2} in the above command can be
omitted (for example, "VOLT 10"). In this case, the command would
word on the
current channel. The brackets are not sent with the
command string.