Preface
This programmer guide provides you with the information required to use
Programmable Interface commands to remotely control your instrument.
The programmer manual is divided into the following major topics:
Getting started. This topic introduces you to the p rogramming information
and p rovides basic information about setting up your instrument for remote
control.
Command syntax. This topic provides an overview of the command syntax
that you use to communicate with the instrument and other general information
about com
mands, such as how commands and queries are constructed, how to
enter commands, constructed mnemonics, and argument types.
Command
groups. This topic contains all the commands listed in functional
groups. Each group consists o f an overview of the commands in that group and
a table that lists all the commands and queries for that group. You can click a
command in the listing to display a detailed description of the command.
Commands listed in alphabetical order. This topic contains all commands
listed in alphabetical order. Command details, syntax, and examples are
provided.
Status and events. This topic discusses the status and event reporting system
for the programming interfaces. This system informs you of certain significant
events that occur within the instrument. Topics that are discussed include
reg
isters, queues, event handling sequences, synchronization methods, and
messages that the instrument might return, including error messages.
Ap
pendices. These topics contain miscellaneous information, such as a list
of reserved words, a table of the factory initialization (default) settings, and
interface specifications that can be helpful when using commands to remotely
control the instrument.
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