User`s guide

SCPI Parameter Types
The SCPI language defines several data formats to be used in program
messages and response messages.
Numeric Parameters
Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all commonly used
decimal representations of numbers including optional signs, decimal points,
and scientific notation. Special values for numeric parameters such as MIN,
MAX, and DEF are also accepted. You can also send engineering unit suffixes
with numeric parameters (e.g., M, k, m, or u). If a command accepts only
certain specific values, the instrument will automatically round the input
numeric parameters to the accepted values. The following command requires a
numeric parameter for the range value:
VOLTage:DC:RANGe {<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF}
Because the SCPI parser is case-insensitive, there is some
confusion over the letter "M" (or "m"). For your convenience, the
instrument interprets "mV" (or "MV") as millivolts, but "MHZ" (or
"mhz") as megahertz. Likewise "MΩ" (or "mΩ") is interpreted as
megohms. You can use the prefix "MA" for mega. For example,
"MAV" is interpreted as megavolts.
Discrete Parameters
Discrete parameters are used to program settings that have a limited number
of values (like IMMediate, EXTernal, or BUS). They have a short form and a
long form just like command keywords. You can mix upper- and lower-case
letters. Query responses will always return the short form in all upper-case
letters. The following command requires a discrete parameters for the
temperature units:
UNIT:TEMPerature {C|F|K}
Boolean Parameters
Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true or
false. For a false condition, the instrument will accept "OFF" or "0". For a true