The Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI; often pronounced "skippy") defines a standard for syntax and commands to use in controlling programmable test and measurement devices, such as automatic test equipment and electronic test equipment.

This section describes the general use of the SCPI language. It is not intended to teach you everything about the SCPI language; the SCPI Consortium or IEEE can provide that level of detailed information.

SCPI is an ASCII language that consists of configuration and query commands that are specific to the instrument and a set of IEEE 488.2 operations and commands that are common to all SCPI-based instruments.

SCPI stands for Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments and it is mainly used for communicating with test and measurement instruments. It is an ASCII language that provides a standardized command set for various functions of measurement devices.

SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) is an ASCII based instrument command language designed for test and measurement instruments, based on a hierarchical tree structure.

It contains general explanation, conventions used and all the SCPI commands supported by the instrument. It also describes whether a command is available as a set command or a query command or both. There are also many SCPI programming examples included.

The Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation (SCPI) Standard provides a common interface language between computers and test instruments. The SCPI Standard is built on the foundation of IEEE-488.2, Standard Codes and Formats.

The Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) defines a standard for syntax and commands for use in controlling electronic devices such as measurement devices and power supplies.

The result is the SCPI language, which leverages the foundation of IEEE 488.2 but includes a standardized command structure, enabling easier and more consistent programming across different instruments.

The SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) Consortium evolved to standardize the control language used between programmable instruments. Its aim is to promote a common language and syntax suitable for all programmable instruments.