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requires discrete parameters to be used for temperature units:
UNIT:TEMPerature {C|F|K}
7.1.5.3 Boolean Parameters
Boolean parameters represent a true or false binary condition. For false conditions, the instrument will accept
"OFF" or "0". For true conditions, the instrument will accept "ON" or "1". When querying the Boolean setting, the
instrument will return "0" or "1". The following example requires the use of a Boolean parameter:
DISPlay:STATe {ON|1|OFF|0}
7.1.5.4 ASCII String Parameters
String parameters can actually contain all ASCII character sets. Strings must begin and end with paired quotes;
single or double quotes can be used. The quote delimiter can also be part of a string, just type it twice and don't
add any characters in the middle. The following command uses string parameters:
DISPlay:TEXT <quoted string>
For example, the following example shows the message "WAITING..." on the front panel of the instrument
(without the quotation marks).
DISP:TEXT "WAITING..."
You can also use the following example to display the same information in single quotes.
DISP:TEXT 'WAITING...'
7.2 Subsystem commands
7.2.1 CONFigure Subsystem
The CONFigure command is the easiest way to configure measurements. Like the MEASure? query, these
commands use the default measurement configuration values. However, these commands do not automatically
start measuring, so you can modify the measurement properties before starting the measurement.
