Extended Numeric Parameters - HP 8360 User Handbook Manual

rounds the parameter. For example, if an instrument has a
programmable output impedance of 50 or 75 ohms, you specified
76.1
for output impedance, the value is rounded to
instrument setting can only assume integer values, it automatically
rounds the value to an integer. For example, sending *ESE 10.123
is the same as sending *ESE 10.
Examples of numeric parameters:
no decimal point required
100
fractional digits optional
100.
leading signs allowed
- 1 . 2 3
space allowed after e in exponentials
use either E or e in exponentials
leading + allowed
digits left of decimal point optional
Extended Numeric Parameters. Most measurement related
subsystems use extended numeric parameters to specify physical
Extended numeric
quantities.
parameter values and other special values as well. All extended
numeric parameters accept MAXimum and MINimum as values. Other
special values, such as UP and DOWN may be available as documented
in the instrument's command dictionary. Note that MINimum and
are useful for determining the range of values allowed for a given
parameter.
In some instruments, extended numeric parameters accept
engineering unit suffixes as part of the parameter value. Refer to the
command summary to see if this capability exists.
Note that extended numeric parameters are not used for common
commands or STATUS subsystem commands.
Examples of extended numeric parameters:
any simple numeric values
100.
largest valid setting
- 1 . 2 3
MAX
valid setting nearest negative infinity
MIN
negative 100 millivolts
-100 mV
75.
parameters accept all numeric
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