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Numeric Parameters
Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all commonly used decimal representations
of numbers including optional signs, decimal points, and scientific notation. If a command accepts only
certain specific values, the instrument will automatically round the input numeric parameters to the
accepted values. The following command requires a numeric parameter for the voltage value:
[SOURce:]VOLTage 50V|MIN|MAX,(@1)
Note that special values for numeric parameters such as MINimum and MAXimum are also accepted.
Instead of selecting a specific value for the voltage parameter, you can substitute MIN to set the
voltage to its minimum allowable value, MAX to set it to its maximum allowable value.
You can also send engineering unit suffixes with numeric parameters (e.g., V for volts, A for amperes,
W for Watts). All parameters values are in base units.
Discrete Parameters
Discrete parameters are used to program settings that have a limited number of values (like
IMMediate, EXTernal, or BUS). They may have a short form and a long form just like command
keywords. You can use upper- or lower-case letters. Query responses will always return the short
form in all upper-case letters. The following command requires a discrete parameter for the display
settings:
VOLTage:MODE FIXed|STEP,(@1)
Boolean Parameters
Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true or false. For a false
condition, the instrument will accept "OFF" or "0". For a true condition, the instrument will accept "ON"
or "1". When you query a Boolean setting, the instrument will always return "0" or "1". The following
command requires a Boolean parameter:
OUTput OFF|0|ON|1,(@1)
ASCII String Parameters
String parameters can contain virtually any set of ASCII characters. A string must begin and end with
matching quotes; either with a single quote or a double quote. You can include the quote delimiter as
part of the string by typing it twice without any characters in between. The following command uses a
string parameter:
CALibrate:DATE "12/12/12",(@1)
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