Mnemonics are connected by lines. Each line can be followed in only one direction, as indicated by the arrow at the end of the line. Any combination of mnemonics that can be generated by starting at the root mnemonic and following the line in the direction of the arrow is syntactically correct.
The uppercase letters of a mnemonic represent the short form of the mnemonic, whereas the long form of a mnemonic is the short form followed by the lowercase letters. The test set accepts either the long form or the short form of the mnemonic. The mnemonics that are inside square brackets are optional. That is, a command operates the same whether or not the mnemonic in square brackets is used in the command.
The drawings show the proper use of spaces. Where spaces are required they are indicated by <sp>, otherwise no spaces are allowed between mnemonics.
Complex commands are valuable because they set the state of the parameter and a value for that parameter. For example, the command in the above figure that contains the mnemonic [:SAMPlitude] is a complex command because sets the state to ON as well as the amplitude. You can use parameters such as amplitude, frequency, gain, number, time, and value as a complex command. Refer to the specific command for the parameter that applies.
Some commands have optional units of measurement. These are displayed in square brackets. If no units are specified in the command then the default unit in bold font is used. The test set accepts the specified unit either with or without a space inserted between the <num value> and the unit (for example, both
10S
and
10 S
are valid). The following table summarizes the units available.
To set the spectrum monitor's timeout interval to 20 seconds, use any of the following formats: SETup:SMONitor:TIMeout:TIME 20 SETup:SMONitor:TIMeout:TIME 20S SETup:SMONitor:TIMeout:TIME 20 S |
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The [:SELected] Mnemonic is an optional mnemonic that implies a current selection on the test set. Often there are other mnemonics that can be used in place of the [:SELected] mnemonic to configure a setting that is not the currently selected configuration on the test set. The mnemonics that can replace the [:SELected] mnemonic are listed in parentheses separated by vertical bars ( | ) in the description table title. An example of a command that contains the [:SELected] mnemonic is shown in the following table.