STANDARDS INFORMATION

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<PROGRAM MESSAGE UNIT SEPARATOR>

Separates the <PROGRAM MESSAGE UNIT> elements from one another in a <PROGRAM MESSAGE>. Only the semicolon (;) is allowed as program message unit separator.

<PROGRAM DATA SEPARATOR>

Separates sequential <PROGRAM DATA> elements that are related to the same command program header. Only the colon (,) is allowed as program data separator.

<PROGRAM HEADER SEPARATOR>

Separates the command program header from any associated <PROGRAM DATA>. Any one of the "white space" characters (decimal 0 to 9 or 1 to 32) is allowed.

<PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINATOR>

Terminates a <PROGRAM MESSAGE>. The following combinations are

allowed:

 

- NL^END

This is the NewLine code (decimal 10) sent concurrently with

 

the END message on the GPIB.

- NL

This is the NewLine code (decimal 10).

- <dab>^END

This is the END message concurrently sent with the last data

 

byte (<dab>).

<COMMAND PROGRAM HEADER>

Specifies a function or operation. Used with any associated <PROGRAM DATA> element.

<QUERY PROGRAM HEADER>

Similar to <COMMAND PROGRAM HEADER>, except the query indicator (?) at the end shows that a response is expected from the device.

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Fluke PM-3370B Standards Information Program Message Unit Separator, Program Data Separator, Program Header Separator