• SCPI commands are written in mixed case: text that you MUST print is
written in capitals; text which is h elpful but nor necessary is writte n in
lower case.
So, the command INITiate[:IMMediate] can be entered eith er as
init[:imm], or as initiate[:imme diate]. It does not matter whether you
enter text using capitals or lower-c ase letters.
• SCPI commands often contain extra arguments in square brackets.
These arguments m ay be helpful, bu t they need not b e entered.
So, the command INITiate[:IMMediate] can be entered as init or
initiate:imm.
• A SCPI command which can be either a comman d or a query is
appended with th e text /?.
So, DISPlay:ENABle/? refers to both the command DISPlay:ENABle and
the query DISPlay:ENABle?.
Related Manuals
You can find more information about the instruments covered by this
manual in the following manua ls:
•Agilent 8163A/B Lightwave Multimeter, Agilent 8164A/B Lig htwave
Measurement System, & Agilent8166A/B Lightwave M ultichannel
System User’s Guide (Agilent Product Number 08164-90B14).
NOTE Please note that User Guides no longer contain progr amming information,
and must now be used in conjunction with this manual.
Refer to the books listed on page 16 for additional information about the
General Purpose Interface Bus, GPIB.