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14-8 Remote Operations 2400 Series SourceMeter
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<n> Numeric value — A numeric value parameter can consist of an
NRf number or one of the following name parameters: DEFault,
MINimum, MAXimum. When the 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. Ex-
amples:
:ARM:TIMer 0.1Sets timer to 100 msec.
:ARM:TIMer DEFaultSets timer to 0.1 sec.
:ARM:TIMer MINimumSets timer to 1 msec.
:ARM:TIMer MAXimumSets timer to 99999.99 sec.
<numlist> Numlist
— Specify one or more numbers for a list. Example:
:STATus:QUEue:ENABle (-110:-222) Enable errors -110
through -222
<NDN> Non-decimal numeric
— This parameter is used to send values in
the binary, octal, or hexadecimal format. The prefix designates the
format type:
#Bxx...x #B specifies the binary format.
xx...x is the binary number (using 0s and 1s).
#Qxx...x #Q specifies the octal format.
xx...x is the octal number (values 0 through 7).
#Hxx...x #H specifies the hexadecimal format.
xx...x is the hexadecimal number (values 0
through 9
and A through F).
Examples to send the decimal value 36 in the non-decimal for-
mats:
*ESE #b100100Binary format
*ESE #q44 Octal format
*ESE #h24 Hexadecimal format
Angle brackets < >
— Angle brackets (< >) are used to denote a parameter type.
Do not include the brackets in the program message. For exam-
ple:
:OUTPut <b>
The <b> indicates a Boolean-type parameter is required. There-
fore, to enable the selected source, you must send the command
with the ON or 1 parameter as follows:
:OUTPut ON
:OUTPut 1