HP 8360 B Series User Manual page 112

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rounds the parameter. For example, if an instrument has a
programmable output impedance of 50 or 75 ohms, you specified
76.1 for output impedance, the value is rounded to 75. If the
instrument setting can only assume integer values, it automatically
rounds the value to an integer. For example, sending *ESE
is the same as sending *ESE 10.
Examples of numeric parameters:
100
100.
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Extended Numeric Parameters. Most measurement related
subsystems use extended numeric parameters to specify physical
Extended numeric
quantities.
parameter values and other special values as well. All extended
numeric parameters accept MAXimum and MINimum as values. Other
special values, such as UP and DOWN may be available as documented
in the instrument's command dictionary. Note that MINimum and
are useful for determining the range of values allowed for a given
parameter.
In some instruments, extended numeric parameters accept
engineering unit suffixes as part of the parameter value. Refer to the
command summary to see if this capability exists.
Note that extended numeric parameters are not used for common
commands or STAT
US
Examples of extended numeric parameters:
100.
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MAX
MIN
-100 mV
no decimal point required
fractional digits optional
leading signs allowed
space allowed after e in exponentials
use either E or e in exponentials
leading + allowed
digits left of decimal point optional
parameters accept all numeric
subsystem commands.
any simple numeric values
largest valid setting
valid setting nearest negative infinity
negative millivolts
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