16-5
IM 765501-01E
Communication Commands
3
2
1
6
5
4
9
8
7
12
11
10
15
14
13
18
17
16
16.1.4 Responses
When the controller sends a message unit that has a
question mark (?) in its program header (query), the
instrument returns a response message to the query.
16.1 Program Format
16.1.5 Data
Data
A data section comes after the header. A space must
be included between the header and the data. The
data contains conditions and values. Data is classified
as below.
Notation Meaning
Example
<Integer> -
125 –1
<Fixed-point number> -
125.0 –.90
<Floating-point number>* -
125.0E+0 –9E–1
<Numeric value> <Integer>, <Fixed-point number>, or
<Floating-point number>
<Voltage> A <Numeric value> to which a voltage
unit (V) can be attached.
-1.25 mV
<Current> A <Numeric value> to which a current
unit (V) can be attached.
-75.1E-2A
<Time> A <Numeric value> to which a time
unit (S) can be attached.
360S
<Binary/Octal/Hexadecimal Number>
A binary number following #B, an octal
number following #Q, or an
hexadecimal number following #H.
#B1101 #Q706 #H9F3C
<String> A character string enclosed in double
quotations (") or single quotations (")
"Hello"
* In <Floating-point number>, the + sign after E can be omitted.
<Multiplier>
The table below lists the <multipliers> that can be
added after a <value>.
Symbol Word Multiplier
EX Exa 10
18
PE Peta 10
15
T Tera 10
12
G Giga 10
9
MA Mega 10
6
K Kilo 10
3
M Milli 10
–3
U Micro 10
–6
N Nano 10
–9
P Pico 10
–12
F Femto 10
–15
A Ato 10
–18