Parameters
Parameter data, can be numeric, string, boolean or character program data.
These data forms are tabulated in Table 4.
The command to set DCV range is structured:
SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe <nrf>|MINimum|MAXimum|DEFault
The <nrf> would be a value betwen 2.03 and 20.02 to select the 10 V range. For
example:
SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe 10
A <cpd> parameter can also be used with range selection for example:
SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe MIN or
SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe MAX or
SENSe:VOLTage:DC:RANGe DEF
An example use of a Boolean parameter is: DISPlay <boolean>. This command
turns on the display:
DISPlay ON or DISPlay 1
To turn the display off:
DISPlay OFF or DISPlay 0
Either ON|OFF or 1|0 can be used but ON|OFF may be preferred as it is more
readable.
The SENSe:<meter_fn> <string> command is an example of string parameter.
This command selects DCV:
SENSe:<meter_fn> "VOLTage:DC".
Reference Multimeter and 8 ½ Digit Multimeter
Introduction to SCPI Syntax
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