Xantrex Technology RS232-HPD, RS232-XT manual Description Form, Floating Number Definition Example

		Operation
		Command Syntax
Table 3.1	Command Parameters
Parameter	Description	Form
<current>	The current in amps or milliamps. If no unit is	<float>
	given, the default unit is amps.	<float>A
		<float>mA
<seconds>	The time in seconds or milliseconds. If no unit	<float>
	is given, the default unit is seconds.	<float>s
		<float>ms
<voltage>	The voltage in volts or millivolts. If no unit is	<float>
	given, the default unit is volts.	<float>V
		<float>mV

<fault mask>	A combination of CV, CC, OV, SD and FOLD.
	See MASK and UNMASK commands in the
	command reference for use of the ALL and
	NONE parameters.

See registers

on page 49.

<status mask>	A combination of CV, CC, OV, SD, FOLD,
	ERR and REM. See MASK and UNMASK
	commands in the command reference for use
	of the ALL and NONE parameters.

See registers

on page 49.

<other>	Command-specific parameters such as 1, 0, See page 42.
	ON, OFF, ALL or NONE.

Floating Point Number <float> Variables sent with command parameters are floating point numbers. Table 3.2 defines the structure of floating point numbers for use with the software commands.

Table 3.2 Floating Point Numbers

Floating Number Definition	Example
The floating point number has four significant figures.	1.234
It can be of either sign, positive or negative.	-1.234
	+1.234
A floating point number can have a decimal point.	0.123
	1.2
	123.4
Scientific Notation	123.0E-1
Use E or e after the number for a base ten exponent.	1.2E-1
An integer of either sign must follow an exponent.	10.00E+1

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