Subsystem Command Syntax; Common Command Syntax - HP 8360 User Handbook Manual

a semicolon. You must always end a program message with one of
the three program message terminators shown in Figure l-29. Use
<new line>, C-END>, or <new line> <-END> as the program message
terminator. The word <-END>> means that EOI is asserted on the
HP-IB interface at the same time the preceding data byte is sent.
Most programming languages send these terminators automatically.
For example, if you use the HP BASIC OUTPUT statement, <new
line> is automatically sent after your last data byte. If you are
using a PC, you can usually configure the system to send whatever
terminator you specify.

Subsystem Command Syntax

Figure l-30 describes the basic syntax of SCPI subsystem commands.
Figure l-30. Simplified Subsystem Command Syntax
As Figure l-30 shows, there must be a <space> between the
last command mnemonic and the first parameter in a subsystem
command. This is one of the few places in SCPI where <space>
is required. Note that if you send more than one parameter with
a single command, you must separate adjacent parameters with a
comma. Parameter types are explained later in this subsection.

Common Command Syntax

Figure 1-31 describes the syntax of common commands.