Tektronix AFG3000 - Manual (Page 75)

AFG3000 Series Arbitrary/Function Generators Reference Manual 3-1
Syntax and Commands
This section provides the following information:
„ Command Syntax defines the command syntax and processing conventions.
„ Command Groups describes command groups which lists the commands by
function.
„ Command Descriptions describes the notation of each of the commands in
alphabetical order.
Command Syntax
You can control the operations and functions of the arbitrary/function generator
through the GPIB interface using commands and queries. The related topics listed
below describe the syntax of these commands and queries. The topics also describe
the conventions that the instrument uses to process them. See the Command Groups
on page 3-9 for a listing of the commands by command group, or use the index to
locate a specific command.
Backus-Naur Form Notation. This manual describes the commands and queries
using Backus-Naur Form (BNF) notation. Refer to Table 3-1 for the symbols that
are used.
Table 3-1: BNF notation
Symbol Meaning
< > Defined element
::= Is defined as
| Exclusive OR
{ } Group; one element is required
[ ] Optional; can be omitted
... Previous element(s) may be repeated
( ) Comment