
Programming Guide 1-39
ESG Family Signal Generators Preparing for Use
Getting Started with SCPI
Examples of extended numeric parameters:
Discrete Parameters Use discrete parameters to program settings that have a finite
number of values. Discrete parameters use mnemonics to represent each valid setting.
They have a long and a short form, just like command mnemonics. You can use mixed
upper and lower case letters for discrete parameters.
Examples of discrete parameters used with the TRIG:SOURce subsystem:
Although discrete parameter values look like command keywords, do not confuse the two.
In particular, be sure to use colons and spaces properly. Use a colon to separate command
mnemonics from each other. Use a space to separate parameters from command
mnemonics.
Examples of discrete parameters in commands:
100 OUTPUT @Source;"TRIGger:SOURce BUS"
100 OUTPUT @Source;"TRIGger:SOURce IMMediate"
100 OUTPUT @Source;"TRIGger:SOURce EXTernal"
100. any simple numeric values
−1.23
4.56e<space>3
−7.89E−01
+256
.5
MAX largest valid setting
MIN valid setting nearest negative infinity
−100 mV negative 100 millivolts
BUS GPIB triggering
IMMediate immediate trigger
EXTernal external triggering
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