SCPI Command Reference 6
Basic Knowledge Requirement
Programming with SCPI requires knowledge of:
•Computer programming languages, such as C or C++.
•The language of your instrument. A N9340A employs SCPI as its programming language.
Command Categories
The SCPI command falls into two categories:
•Subsystem commands
•Common commands
Use a computer to control the signal generator (but operate the line power switch manually). Computer programming procedures for the spectrum analyzer involve selecting a programming statement and then adding the specified programming codes to that statement to achieve the desired operating conditions.
Command Syntax
Command syntax includes standard notations and statement rules.
Command Statement Rules Overview
•Command statements read from left to right
•Use either long form or short form of keywords, but do not use both
•No separating space between the keywords, only use a colon to separate keywords of different levels
•Always separating a keyword from a variable with a space
•Always separating a variable from its unit with a space (if variable has a unit)
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