Documentation Conventions Documentation Conventions This documentation includes definitions for the Monitor commands in the eV+ operating system. The eV+ programming language keywords are detailed in the eV+ Language Reference Guide . Monitor commands are presented in alphabetical order, with the description for each Monitor command starting on a new page. The description of each Monitor command has the following sections (as needed). Syntax This section presents the syntax of the Monitor command. The command is shown in uppercase and the arguments are shown in lowercase. The command must be entered exactly as shown. 1 Parentheses must be placed exactly as shown.
Required keywords, parameters, and marks such as equal signs and parentheses are shown in bold type. Optional keywords, parameters, and marks are shown in regular type. In the example: KEYWORD req.param1 = req.param2 OPT.KEYWORD opt.param KEYWORD must be entered exactly as shown, 1 req.param1 must be replaced with a value, variable, or expression, = the equal sign must be entered, req.param2 must be replaced with a value, variable, or expression, OPT.KEYWORD can be omitted but must be entered exactly as shown if used, opt.param may be replaced with a value, variable, or expression but assumes a default value if not used.
1 A command can be abbreviated to a length that uniquely identifies that command. For example, the EXECUTE command can be typed as: ex Function This section gives a brief description of purpose of the Monitor command. Usage Considerations This section lists any restriction on use of the Monitor command. If specific hardware or other options are required, they are listed here. eV+Operating System Reference Guide, 2.x,18321-000 Rev A Page 34