Agilent Technologies 5000 Series Command Classifications

530 Agilent InfiniiVision 5000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Reference

8More About Oscilloscope Commands

Command Classifications

To help you use existing programs with your oscilloscope, or use current

programs with the next generation of oscilloscopes, commands are

classified by the following categories:

•"Core Commands" on page 530

•"Non-Core Commands" on page 530

•"Obsolete Commands" on page 530

Core commands are a common set of commands that provide basic

oscilloscope functionality on this oscilloscope and future Agilent

oscilloscopes. Core commands are unlikely to be modified in the future. If

you restrict your programs to core commands, the programs should work

across product offerings in the future, assuming appropriate programming

methods are employed.

Non-core commands are commands that provide specific features, but are

not universal across all oscilloscope models. Non- core commands may be

modified or deleted in the future. With a command structure as complex

as the one for your oscilloscope, some evolution over time is inevitable.

Agilent's intent is to continue to expand command subsystems, such as the

rich and evolving trigger feature set.

Obsolete commands are older forms of commands that are provided to

reduce customer rework for existing systems and programs. Generally,

these commands are mapped onto some of the Core and Non- core

commands, but may not strictly have the same behavior as the new

command. None of the obsolete commands are guaranteed to remain

functional in future products. New systems and programs should use the

Core (and Non-core) commands. Obsolete commands are listed in:

•"Obsolete and Discontinued Commands" on page 457

•As well as: "Commands A-Z" on page 435