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String Parameters
String parameters allow ASCII strings to be sent as parameters. Single or double quotes are
used as delimiters.
The following are examples of string parameters:
Real Response Data
Real response data represent decimal numbers in either fixed decimal or scientific notation.
Most high-level programming languages that support signal generator input/output (I/O)
handle either decimal or scientific notation transparently.
The following are examples of real response data:
Integer Response Data
Integer response data are decimal representations of integer values including optional signs.
Most status register related queries return integer response data.
The following are examples of integer response data:
’This is valid’
"This is also valid"
’SO IS THIS’
+
4.000000E
+
010,
−
9.990000E
+
002
−
9.990000E
+
002
+
4.0000000000000E
+
010
+1
0
0 signs are optional
+100 leading + allowed
−100 leading − allowed
256 never any decimal point