Section 8 Device Message Details

8.1Response Format

This section explains the format of the rehponse to the query command

The format is shown in the table below.

Table 8-1 Response Format (By Response Type)

Response Type

<numeric>, <year>

<NRl NUMERIC

RESPONSE DATA>

<brate>, <type>...etc

<CHARACTER

RESPONSE DATA>

I

<string>, <display>...etc

<STRING RESPONSE

DATA>

/

Format

Makes the number of digits of the response variable and sets the maximum number of digits within the range of numerical values as the maximum number of digits. No space is inserted between the sign and numerical value.

>: SYSTem : DATE?

i1993.7, 14

A short form of a character is returned.

>: INSTrument : COUPle?

<ALL

A string enclosed by the quotation marks (") is returned

When short and long forms are both found in the string of the corresponding command, the short form is returned.

>: DISPiay : DSELect : NAME?

<"SET" (short form of "SETUP")

See Table 8-2for the response format, Form 6.

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Anritsu MP1777A operation manual Device Message Details, Response Format By Response Type