Agilent Technologies 11896A, User'S And Service Manual

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Programming
Program Message Syntax
Program data syntax rules
Program data is used to convey a variety of types of parameter information
related to the command header . At least one space must separate the
command header or query header from the program data.
<program mnemonic><separator><data><terminator>
Numeric program data Some command headers require program data to be expressed numerically .
F or example , :P ADD:POS requires the desired paddle position range to be
expressed numerically .
F or numeric program data, you have the option of using exponential notation
or using sux multipliers to indicate the numeric value . The following
numbers are all equal:
28 = 0.28E2 = 280e-1 = 28000m = 0.028K = 28e-3K.
When a syntax denition species that a number is an integer , that means
that the number should be whole . Any fractional part would be ignored,
truncating the number . Numeric data parameters which accept fractional
values are called real numbers .
All numbers are expected to be strings of ASCII characters . Thus , when
sending the number 9, you would send a byte representing the ASCII code for
the character \9" (which is 57). A three-digit number like 102 would take up
three bytes (ASCII codes 49, 48, and 50). This is taken care of automatically
when you include the entire instruction in a string.
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