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Programming the Attenuator
Some Notes about Programming and Syntax Diagram
Conventions
The first colon can be left out for the first command or query in
your message. That is, the example given above could also be sent
as INP:WAV 1313.
Command and Query Syntax
All characters not between angled brackets must be sent exactly as
shown.
The characters between angled brackets (<…>) indicate the kind of
data that you send, or that you get in a response. You do not type the
angled brackets in the actual message. Descriptions of these items
follow the syntax description. The most common of these are:
string is ascii data. A string is contained between a ' at
the start and the end, or a ' at the start and the
end.
value is numeric data in integer (12), decimal (34.5)
or exponential format (67.8E-9).
wsp is a white space.
Other kinds of data are described as required.
The characters between square brackets ([…]) show optional
information that you can include with the message.
The bar (|) shows an either-or choice of data, for example, a|b
means either a or b, but not both simultaneously.
Extra spaces are ignored; they can be inserted to improve
readability.