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in length, and may include one or more parameters. The command
keyword is separated from the first parameter by a blank space.
Use a semicolon ( ; ) to separate multiple commands as shown below:
SCPI Parameter Types
The SCPI language defines several different data formats to be used in
program messages and response messages.
Numeric Parameters Commands that require numeric parameters will
accept all commonly used decimal representations of numbers including
optional signs, decimal points, and scientific notation.
Special values for numeric parameters like MINimum, MAXimum, and
DEFault are also accepted. You can also send engineering unit suffixes
with numeric parameters (e.g., M, K, or u). If only specific numeric
values are accepted, the multimeter will automatically round the input
numeric parameters. The following command uses a numeric parameter:
VOLTage:DC:RANGe {<range>|MINimum|MAXimum}
Discrete Parameters Discrete parameters are used to program
settings that have a limited number of values (like BUS, IMMediate,
EXTernal). They have a short form and a long form just like command
keywords. You can mix upper- and lower-case letters. Query responses
will always return the short form in all upper-case letters. The following
command uses discrete parameters:
TRIGger:SOURce {BUS|IMMediate|EXTernal}
Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent a single binary
condition that is either true or false. For a false condition, the multimeter
will accept "OFF" or "0". For a true condition, the multimeter will accept
"ON" or "1". When you query a boolean setting, the instrument will
always return "0" or "1". The following command uses a boolean
parameter:
"*RST; *CLS; *ESE 32; *OPC?"
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