:COMMands:LOOK:LIKE:THIS | Commands are formatted to differentiate them from their description. |
:COMMand:QUERies:LOOK:LIKE:THIS? | The query form of the command is followed by a “?” |
Front panel key sequences use this formatting. | Front panel key presses are formatted to differentiate them from text descriptions. Key presses are separated by a comma (“,”). |
<identifier> | Identifiers are enclosed in angular brackets, “< >”. They indicate that some type of data must be provided. Refer to Table: Description of Command Indentifiers for details on the types of identifiers. |
| | The pipe (or vertical bar), “|” indicates that a choice must be made. |
[optional input] | Optional input is enclosed in square brackets, “[ ]”. The “[ ]” are not part of the command. |