Scpi Data Formats - Agilent Technologies 66319B User Manual

SCPI Data Formats

All data programmed to or returned from the dc source is ASCII. The data may be numerical or character
string.
Numerical Data Formats
Symbol
Digits with an implied decimal point assumed at the right of the least-significant digit.
<NR1>
Examples: 273
<NR2> Digits with an explicit decimal point. Example: .0273
<NR3> Digits with an explicit decimal point and an exponent. Example: 2.73E+2
<Nrf> Extended format that includes <NR1>, <NR2> and <NR3>. Examples: 273
<Nrf+> Expanded decimal format that includes <NRf> and MIN
2.73E2 MAX.
implicit in the range specification for the parameter.
<Bool> Boolean Data. Example: 0 | 1 or ON | OFF
Suffixes and Multipliers
Class
Current
Amplitude
Time
Response Data Types
Character strings returned by query statements may take either of the following forms, depending on the
length of the returned string:
Character Response Data. Permits the return of character strings.
<CRD>
<AARD> Arbitrary ASCII Response Data. Permits the return of undelimited 7-bit ASCII. This data
type has an implied message terminator.
<SRD> String Response Data. Returns string parameters enclosed in double quotes.
Response Formats
Parameter Formats
MIN and MAX are the minimum and maximum limit values that are
Suffix Unit
A ampere
V volt
S second
Common Multipliers
1E3 K
1E-3 M
1E-6 U
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MAX. Examples: 273 273.
Unit with Multiplier
MA (milliampere)
MV (millivolt)
MS (millisecond)
kilo
milli
micro
273. 2.73E2
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