Conventions; Suffix Multipliers - Agilent Technologies 54621A Programmer's Manual

Conventions

The following conventions used in this guide include:
< >
::= "is defined as."
| "or"
...
[ ]
{ }
{N,..,P}

Suffix Multipliers

The following suffix multipliers are available for arguments.
EX::= 1E18 M::= 1E-3
PE::= 1E15 U::= 1E-6
T::= 1E12 N::= 1E-9
G::= 1E9 P::= 1E-12
MA::= 1E6 F::= 1E-15
K::= 1E3 A::= 1E-18
For more information regarding specific commands or queries, please refer to
the online Programmer's Reference help file.
Indicates that words or characters enclosed in angular brackets
symbolize a program code parameter or an GPIB command.
<A>::= <B> indicates that <A> can be replaced by <B> in any
statement containing <A>.
Indicates a choice of one element from a list. For example, <A> |
<B> indicates <A> or <B> but not both.
Indicates that the element preceding the ellipses may be repeated
one or more times.
Indicates that the bracketed items are optional.
Indicates that when items are enclosed by braces, one, and only
one of the elements may be selected.
Indicates selection of one integer between N and P inclusive.
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