Chapter 5 Remote Interface Reference

An Introduction to the SCPI Language

String Parameters String parameters can contain virtually any set of ASCII characters. A string must begin and end with matching quotes; either with a single quote or with a double quote. You can include the quote delimiter as part of the string by typing it twice without any characters in between. The following command uses a string parameter:

DISPlay:TEXT <quoted_string>

Channel List Parameters Channel list parameters specify one or more channel numbers on the module in the specified slot. The channel list must be preceded with the “ @ ” symbol and enclosed in parentheses. The following command uses a channel list parameter:

ROUTe:CHANnel:DELay? (@<ch_list>)

∙The following command configures a scan list to include only channel 10 on the module in slot 300.

ROUT:SCAN (@310)

 

∙ The following command configures a scan list to include multiple

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channels on the module in slot 200. The scan list now contains only

channels 10, 12, and 15 (the scan list is redefined each time you send

anew ROUTe:SCAN command).

ROUT:SCAN (@210,212,215)

∙The following command configures a scan list to include a range of channels. When you specify a range of channels, the range may contain invalid channels (they are ignored), but the first and last channel in the range must be valid. The scan list now contains channels 5 through 10 (slot 100) and channel 15 (slot 200).

ROUT:SCAN (@105:110,215)

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