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VX4792 User Manual
Simple Command Header. A command that contains only one header mnemonic
or only one header mnemonic, plus one or more arguments. Its message format
is:
[:]<Header Mnemonic> [<Argument>[,<Argument>]...]
such as:
START
or
Simple Query Header. A command that contains only one header mnemonic
followed by a question mark (?). Its message format is:
[:]<Header Mnemonic>? [<Argument>[,<Argument>]...]
such as:
MEMORY?
or
Compound Command Header. A command that contains multiple header
mnemonics plus argument(s). Its message format is:
[:]<Header Mnemonic>[:<Header Mnemonic>]...
[<Argument>[,<Argument>]...]
such as:
OUTPUT:STATE ON
Compound Query Header. A command that contains multiple header mnemonics
followed by a question mark (?). Its message format is:
[:]<Header Mnemonic>[:<Header Mnemonic>]...?
[<Argument>[,<Argument>]...]
such as:
TRIGGER:INPUT?
Common Command Header. A command that precedes its header mnemonic with
an asterisk (*). Its message format is:
<Header Mnemonic> [<Argument>[,<Argument>]...]
such as:
*RST
The common commands are defined by IEEE Std 488.2 and are common to all
devices which support IEEE Std 488.2 on the GPIB bus.
STOP
TRIGGER?
CLOCK:FREQUENCY 250MHZ
or
MEMORY:CATALOG:ALL?
or
Command Syntax
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