Special Characters In Commands - HP ESA-E Series Programmer's Manual

Special Characters in Commands

Special Meaning
Character
| A vertical stroke between
parameters indicates
alternative choices. The
effect of the command is
different depending on
which parameter is
selected.
A vertical stroke between
key words indicates
identical effects exist for
several key words. Only one
of these key words is used at
a time. The command
functions the same for
either key word.
[ ] Key words in square
brackets are optional
when composing the
command. These implied
key words will be executed
even if they are omitted.
< > Angle brackets around a
word, or words, indicates
they are not to be used
literally in the command.
They represent the needed
item.
Chapter 1
Programming Fundamentals
Special Characters in Commands
Example
Command:[:SENSe]:DETect
or[:FUNCtion]
NEGative|POSitive|SAMP
le
The choices are neg, pos, and
samp..
:SENSe:DETector:FUNCtio
n SAMPle
is one possible command
choice.
Command:
[:SENSe]:ACPower:BANDw
idth|BWIDth:ACHannel
Two identical commands are:
:SENSe:ACPower:BANDwid
th:ACHannel
:SENSe:ACPower:BWIDth:
ACHannel
Command:
[:SENSe]:ACPower:AVERa
ge[:STATe]OFF|ON|0|1
The following commands are
all valid and have identical
effects:
:SENSe:ACPower:AVERa
ge:STATe OFF
:ACPower:AVERage:STA
Te OFF
ACPower:AVERage OFF
Command:
:SENSe:ACPower:CSPacin
g <freq>
In this command example the
word <freq> should be
replaced by an actual
frequency:
:SENSe:ACPower:CSPacin
g 9.7MHz
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