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Operating the Power Supply Remotely
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Series N8700 User’s Guide
Parameter Types
Data programmed or queried from the power supply is ASCII. The
data may be numerical or character string.
Numeric Parameters
Symbol
Response Formats
<NR1>
Digits with an implied decimal point assumed at the right of the
least-significant digit. Examples: 273
<NR2>
Digits with an explicit decimal point. Example: 27.3
<NR3>
Digits with an explicit decimal point and an exponent. Example:
2.73E+02
Parameter Formats
<NRf>
Extended format that includes <NR1>, <NR2> and <NR3>.
Examples: 273 27.3 2.73E+02
<NRf+>
Expanded decimal format that includes <NRf> and MIN, MAX.
Examples: 273 27.3 2.73E+02 MAX.
MIN and MAX are the minimum and maximum limit values that
are implicit in the range specification for the parameter.
<Bool>
Boolean Data. Can be numeric (0, 1), or named (OFF, ON).
<SPD>
String program data. String parameters enclosed in single or
double quotes.
Suffixes and Multipliers
Class
Suffix
Unit
Unit with Multiplier
Current
A
ampere
MA (milliampere)
Amplitude
V
volt
MV (millivolt)
Time
S
second
MS (millisecond)
Common Multipliers
1E3
K
kilo
1E-3
M
milli
1E-6
U
micro
Response Data Types
Symbol
Response Formats
<CRD>
Character Response Data. Returns discrete parameters. Only
the short form of the parameter is returned.
<AARD>
Arbitrary ASCII Response Data. Permits the return of
undelimited 7-bit ASCII. This data type has an implied message
terminator.
<SRD>
String Response Data. Returns string parameters enclosed in
double quotes.
