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These brackets indicate that :UPPer is optional and does not have to be used. Thus, the above
command can be sent in one of the two ways below:
:RANGe <n>
or :RANGe:UPPer <n>
NOTICE: When using optional command words in your program, do not include the
brackets.
Angel brackets <>: Angle brackets are used to denote a parameter type. Do not include the
brackets in the program message. For example:
:HOLD:STATe <b>
The <b> indicates that a Boolean-type parameter is required. Thus, to enable the HOLD feature,
you must send the command with ON or 1 parameter as below:
:HOLD:STATe ON
or :HOLD:STATe 1
Parameter types: The following are some of the more common parameter types:
<b>
Boolean: Used to enable or disable an instrument operation. 0 or OFF disables the
operation and 1 or ON enables the operation. Example:
:CURRent:AC:RANGe:AUTO ON
Enable auto ranging
<name> Name parameter: Select a parameter name from a listed group. Example:
<name> = MOVing
REPeat
:RESistance:AVERage:TCONtrol MOVing
<NRf>
Numeric Representation format: This parameter is a number that can be expressed as
an integer (e.g., 6), a real number (e.g., 25.3) or an exponent (e.g., 5.6E2). Example:
:MMFactor 5
<n>
Numeric value: A numeric value parameter can consist of a NRf number or one of the
following name parameters: DEFault, MINimum, MAXimum. When DEFault
parameter is used, the instrument is programmed to the *RST default value. When
the MINimum parameter is used, the instrument is programmed to the lowest
allowable value. When the MAXimum parameter is used, the instrument is
programmed to the largest allowable value. Examples:
