Stanford Research Systems SIM983, Operation And Service Manual

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3 – 8 Remote Operation
3.4.2 Notation
The following table summarizes the notation used in the command
descriptions:
Symbol Definition
f Floating-point value
i Bit number (0–7)
j Unsigned integer (0–255)
m Unsigned integer (0–3)
z Literal token
(?) Required for queries; illegal for set commands
var Parameter always required
{
var
}
Required parameter for set commands; illegal for queries
[ var ] Optional parameter for both set and query forms
3.4.3 Examples
Each command is provided with a simple example illustrating its
usage. In these examples, all data sent by the host computer to
the SIM983 are set as
straight teletype font
, while responses
received by the host computer from the SIM983 are set as
slanted
teletype font .
The usage examples vary with respect to set
/
query, optional parame-
ters, and token formats. These examples are not exhaustive, and are
intended to provide a convenient starting point for user program-
ming.
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