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String Parameters
String parameters can contain virtually any set of ASCII characters. A
string must begin and end with matching a double quote. You can include the quote delimiter
as part of the string by typing it twice without any characters in between. The following
command uses a string parameter:
DISPlay:TEXT <quoted string>
B.2 Output Data Formats
Output data will be in one of formats shown in the table below.
Type of Output Data
Non-reading queries
Single reading (IEEE-488, RS-232C)
Multiple readings (IEEE-488, RS-232C)
Output Data Format
< 80 ASCII character string
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD<nl>
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD,...,...,<nl>
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD<cr><nl>
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD,...,...,<cr><nl>
S
Negative sign or positive sign
D
Numeric digits
E
Exponent
<nl>
newline character
<cr>
carriage return character
B.3 The MEASure? Command
MEASure:VOLTage:DC? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
Preset and make a dc voltage measurement with the specified range and resolution. The
reading is sent to the output buffer.
MEASure:VOLTage:DC:RATio?
{<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF },{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
Preset and make a dc:dc ratio measurement with the specified range and resolution. The
reading is sent to the output buffer. For ratio measurements, the specified range applies to
input signal, yet autorange is selected for the reference signal.
MEASure:VOLTage:AC? {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
Preset and make an AC voltage measurement with the specified range and resolution. The
reading is sent to the output buffer. For AC measurement, resolution is fixed at 6 ½ digits.
Therefore the resolution parameter only affects the front panel display.
