Data I/O Formats GPIB Operation
8-2 PN: 10585-00001 Rev. P ML2437A/38A OM/PM
Commands which are not floating point, but integer, are:
All of the Status enable type commands (*SRE for example)
Stored numbers (i.e., 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Offset table numbers (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...)
GPIB addresses (1 to 30)
User Averaging number in the AVG command (1 to 512)
Display contrast number (1 to 12).
The ML243xA data formats are summarized below:
<NR1>
This notation represents ASCII integer values. A comma (,) is used to separate multiple
values sent in a single command input or output string.
Examples of values that can be represented by <NR1> notation:
1
0
–29,179
<NR2>
This notation represents ASCII floating point values in decimal point format. A comma (,) is
used to separate multiple values sent in a single command's input or output string.
Examples of values that can be represented by <NR2> notation:
1.0
–0.00015
12.743, –180.07
Table 8-1. Numeric Data Suffix Mnemonics
Suffix Multipliers Suffix Units
Definition Mnemonic Definition Mnemonic
1E18 EX Decibels DB
1E15 PE dB ref to 1 mW DBM
1E12 T dB ref to 1 mV DBUV
1E9 G Megahertz MHZ
1E6 MA Percent PCT
1E3 K Seconds SEC
1E-3 M Seconds S
1E-6 U Volts V
1E-9 N Watts W
1E-12 P Hertz HZ
1E-15 F
1E-18 A
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