11. A method of applying interpretation rules to a non-native command on a host instrument, comprising: receiving the non-native command at a host instrument, wherein the non-native command is part of a command set supported by an alternate instrument to trigger the alternate instrument to perform one or more actions upon a device or environment when received; parsing the non-native command into a root command and a set of arguments; applying the interpretation rules to the root command; applying the interpretation rules to the set of arguments, if any arguments are present; and acting upon the device or environment responsive to applying the interpretation rules to the root command and the set of arguments, wherein the host instrument responds to the non-native command by performing the one or more actions upon the device or environment that the alternate instrument performs upon receiving the non-native command.
11. A method of applying interpretation rules to a non-native command on a host instrument, comprising: receiving the non-native command at a host instrument, wherein the non-native command is part of a command set supported by an alternate instrument to trigger the alternate instrument to perform one or more actions upon a device or environment when received; parsing the non-native command into a root command and a set of arguments; applying the interpretation rules to the root command; applying the interpretation rules to the set of arguments, if any arguments are present; and acting upon the device or environment responsive to applying the interpretation rules to the root command and the set of arguments, wherein the host instrument responds to the non-native command by performing the one or more actions upon the device or environment that the alternate instrument performs upon receiving the non-native command. 13. The method of claim 11 wherein the host instrument is coupled to a computer through a remote interface, and further wherein the host instrument receives the non-native command through the remote interface.