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156 HP E1313/E1413 Command Reference
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Arbitrary Block This parameter or data type is used to transfer a block of data in
the form of bytes. The block of data bytes is preceded by a
Program and
preamble which indicates either:
Response Data
1. The number of data bytes which follow (definite length), or
2. The following data block will be terminated upon receipt of
a New Line message, and for HP-IB operation, with the EOI
signal true (indefinite length). The syntax for this parameter is:
Definite Length #<non-zero digit><digit(s)><data byte(s)>
Where the value of <non-zero digit> is 1-9 and represents the
number of <digit(s)>. The value of <digit(s)> taken as a decimal
integer indicates the number of <data byte(s)> in the block.
Example of sending or receiving 1024 data bytes:
#41024<byte><byte1><byte2><byte3><byte4>...
...<byte1021><byte1022><byte1023><byte1024>
Indefinite #0<data byte(s)><NL^END>
Length
Examples of sending or receiving 4 data bytes:
#0<byte><byte><byte><byte><NL^END>
Optional Parameters shown within square brackets ([ ]) are optional
parameters. (Note that the brackets are not part of the command, and
Parameters
should not be sent to the instrument.) If you do not specify a value
for an optional parameter, the instrument chooses a default value.
For example, consider the
command. If you send the command without specifying
default value for
of format you specify. For example:
FORMat:DATA ASC
FORMat:DATA REAL
FORMat:DATA REAL, 64
Be sure to place a space between the command and the parameter.
OR
FORMat:DATA <
< length > will be selected depending on the
will set [,< length >] to the default for ASC of 7
will set length to the default for REAL of 32
[,< >]
will set length to 64
[,< >]
type length
>[,< >]
length , a
< >
< type >
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