TDS5000B Online Programmer Guide
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ALIas
Description
This command sets or queries the state of alias functionality.
Group
Alias
Related Commands
ALIas:STATE
Syntax 1
ALIas {OFF|ON|<NR1>}
Syntax 2
ALIas?
Arguments
H OFF
This turns Alias expansion off. If a defined alias is sent when
ALIas:STATE is off, a command error (102) will be generated.
H ON
This turns Alias expansion on. When a defined alias is received, the
specified command sequence is substituted for the alias and executed.
H NR1
A 0 disables Alias mode; any other value enables Alias mode.
Example 1
ALIas ON
This command turns the alias feature on. When a defined alias is re-
ceived, the specified command sequence is substituted for the alias and
executed.
Example 2
ALIas?
This query might return
:ALIAS:STATE 1
indicating that the alias feature is on.