Parameter Separator; Query Parameters; Table 3-5 Command And Query Parameter Types - Keysight 53147A Operating And Programming Manual

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Table 3-5 Command and Query Parameter Types (continued)
Type Explanations and Examples
<arbitrary block> The syntax is a pound sign (#) followed by a non-zero digit representing the number of digits in the
subsequent decimal integer. The decimal integer specifies the number of 8-bit data bytes being sent. This is
followed by the actual data. The terminator is a line feed asserted with EOI.
For example, for transmitting 8 bytes of data, the format could be:
The "2" indicates the number of digits that follow and the two digits "08" indicate the number of data bytes
to be transmitted; a zero-length block has the format: #0<new line>^EOI; <new line> is defined as a single
ASCII-encoded byte corresponding to 10 decimal.

Parameter Separator

If you send more than one parameter with a single command, you must separate
adjacent parameters with a comma.

Query Parameters

All selectable <numeric value> parameters (except Common Commands) can be
queried to return the minimum, maximum, and DEFault values they are capable of
being set to by sending a MINimum, MAXimum, or DEFault parameter after the
"?." For example, consider the AVERage:COUNt? query.
If you send the query without specifying a parameter (AVER:COUN?),
the present setting is returned. If you send the MIN parameter (using
AVER:COUN? MIN), the command returns the minimum acceptable count. If you
send the MAX parameter, the command returns the maximum level currently
available. Be sure to place a space between the question mark and the parameter.
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Number of digits
that follow
Actual data
# 08 2 <8 bytes of data>
Number of bytes
to be transmitted
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Terminator
<new line> ^EOI