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Model DMM7510

7½ Digit Graphical Sampling Multimeter Reference Manual Section 5:

Introduction to SCPI commands

DMM7510-901-01 Rev. B / May 2015 5-3

SCPI command programming notes

This section contains general information about using Standard Commands for Programmable

Instruments (SCPI).

SCPI command formatting

This section describes the formatting that this manual uses when discussing SCPI commands.

SCPI command short and long forms

This documentation shows SCPI commands with both uppercase and lowercase letters. The

uppercase letters are the required elements of a command. The lowercase letters are optional.

However, if you choose to include the letters that are shown in lowercase letters, you must include all

of them.

When you send a command to the instrument, case is not important — you can mix uppercase and

lowercase letters in program messages.

For example, you can send the command SENSe:COUNt in any of the following formats:

SENSe:COUNt

sense:count

SENS:COUN

Sens:Coun

Optional command words

If a command word is enclosed in brackets ([ ]), the command word is optional. Do not include the

brackets if you send the optional command word to the instrument.

For example, you can send the command :SYSTem:BEEPer[:IMMediate] <n1>, <n2> in any of

the following formats:

:SYSTem:BEEPer:IMMediate 500, 1

:SYSTem:BEEPer 500, 1

:SYST:BEEP:IMMediate 500, 1

:SYST:BEEP 500, 1

MINimum, MAXimum, and DEFault

You can use MINimum, MAXimum, or DEFault instead of a parameter for some commands.

For example, you can set the parameter for the command [:SENSe[1]]:RESistance:NPLCycles

to the minimum, maximum, or default value. To set NPLC to the minimum value, you can send either

of these commands:

:SENSe1:RESistance:NPLCycles MINimum

:SENS:RES:NPLC MIN

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