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Units
For physical quantities, you can enter the unit. Only basic units are allowed and recog-
nized, see
Table 10-3: Units
Noted default unit
Frequency
Seconds
Watts
Angle
Percent
DB
DBM
DBUV
Special numeric values
The texts listed below are interpreted as special numeric values. For a query, the
numeric value is provided.
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MIN/MAX
MINimum and MAXimum denote the minimum and maximum value.
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DEF
DEFault denotes a preset value which has been stored in the non-variable mem-
ory. This value conforms to the default setting, as it is called by the *RST com-
mand.
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UP/DOWN
UP, DOWN increases or reduces the numeric value by one step. The step width can
be specified via an allocated step command for each parameter which can be set
via UP, DOWN.
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INF/NINF
INFinity, Negative INFinity (NINF) represent the numeric values 9.9E37
or -9.9E37, respectively. INF and NINF are only sent as instrument responses.
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NAN
Not a number (NAN) represents the value 9.91E37. NAN is only sent as an instru-
ment response. This value is not defined. Possible causes are the division by zero,
the subtraction of infinite from infinite and the representation of missing values.
Boolean parameters
Boolean parameters represent two states. The "ON" state (logically true) is represen-
ted by "ON" or a numeric value 1. The "OFF" state (logically untrue) is represented by
"OFF" or the numeric value 0. The numeric values are provided as the response for a
query.
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Table 10-3. If you omit the unit, the basic unit is used.
Corresponding basic unit
Hz
s
W
degrees
PCT
dB
dBm
dBuV
Remote Control Basics
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