38 Chapter 1
Programming Fundamentals
The SCPI Consortium or IEEE can provide detailed information on the subject of
SCPI programming. Refer to IEEE Standard 488.1-1987, IEEE Standard Digital
Interface for Programmable Instrumentation. New York, NY, 1987, or to IEEE
Standard 488.2-1992, IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols and Common
Commands for Use with ANSI/IEEE Std 488.1-1987. New York, NY, 1992.
Valid EMC Analyzer SCPI commands are used for examples in this chapter.
Topics included in this chapter are:
•“Creating Valid Commands”
•“Command Notation Syntax”
•“Special Characters in Command s”
•“Parameters in Commands”
•“Improving Measurement Speed”
•“Putting Multiple Commands on the Same Line”
•“Overview of GPIB (Option A4H)”
•“Overview of RS-232 (Option 1AX)”
•“Printer Setup and Operation”