C.2 output data formats – BNC 1201 - 6 1/2 Digit Digital Multimeter User Manual
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“ON” or “1”. When you query a boolean setting, the instrument will
always return “0” or “1”. The following command uses a boolean
parameter:
INPut:IMPedance:AUTO {OFF|ON}
String Parameters String parameters can contain virtually any set of
ASCII characters. A string must begin and end with matching quotes;
either with a single quote or with a double quote. You can include the
quote delimiter as part of the string by typing it twice without any
characters in between. The following command uses a string parameter:
DISPlay:TEXT
C.2 Output Data Formats
Output data will be in one of formats shown in the table below.
Type of Output Data
Non-reading queries
Single reading (IEEE-488)
Multiple readings (IEEE-488)
Single reading (RS-232)
Multiple readings (RS-232)
Output Data Format
< 80 ASCII character string
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD,...,...,
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD
SD.DDDDDDDDESDD,...,...,
S Negative sign or positive sign
D Numeric digits
E Exponent