HP 8153A - Page 110

varname
is the name of a variable for use with an
application. The varname available depend on
the application.
wsp is a white space.
year is a number in the range 1990 to 2089. This is
the years in the date.
Other kinds of data are described as required.
[ • • • 1 The characters between square brackets show optional
information that you can include with the message.
j The bar shows an either-or choice of data, for example, a\b
means either a or b, but not both simultaneously.
All characters not between angled brackets are terminal symbols and must
be sent exactly as shown. Items between angled brackets are non-terminal
symbols, descriptions of these items follow the syntax description. Spaces are
ignored; they can be inserted to improve readability.
The response format specifies what the instrument returns in response to a
query. All responses are terminated with a <!ine feed> with the HP-IB EOI (bus
management line) active.
There are four types of number that are used in responses. These are defined by
the IEEE standard.
NRl This is a number of the form [+\~]number where number is any
number of digits without a decimal point.
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Examples of NRl are 3, +27, -56.
NR2 This is a number of the form [+\-]number.number, where
number is any number of digits without a decimal point.
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