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WaveStation SCPI Command Reference Manual
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Introduction to the SCPI Language
About Commands & Queries
This section lists and describes the remote control Commands and Queries used for accessing the LeCroy
WaveStation Series Function/Abitrary Waveform Generators. All commands and queries can be locally or
remotely executed.
This reference manual provides a description for each command or query along with syntax and other
information for clarification purposes. The name (header) is given in both long and short form at the top of the
page, and the subject is indicated as a command or query or both. Queries perform actions such as obtaining
information, and are recognized by the question mark (?) following the header.
Command and Query parameters are typically provided in tabular form alphabetically by their short form.
The Command and Query description provides a brief explanation of the functionality provided. This is followed
by a the Command/Query usage in its formal syntax, with the header provided in mixed case to show the
derivation of the Command/Query short form (the upper case letters). Where applicable, the syntax of the
query is given with the format of its response including a few examples to further illustrate the functionality.
Command Notation
The following notation is used in the commands:
 < > Angular brackets enclose words that are used placeholders for either header path and/or the data
parameter for a specific command.
 := A colon followed by an equal sign separates a placeholder from the description of the type and range of
possible command values (instead of a placeholder).
 {} Braces enclose a list of choices, one of which one must be made.
 [ ] Square brackets enclose optional items.
 … An ellipsis indicates that the items both to its left and right may be repeated a number of times.
Note: WaveStation requires remote commands NOT contain termination characters of any kind. This includes
Null characters.