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IEEE488 FORMAT (Message Protocol)

To XTM/2:

message_string LF d10 (CHR$10)

From XTM/2:

message_string LF

(if success)

- or -

error_code LF

(if failure)

SECS FORMAT (Message Protocol)

To XTM/2:

NN SECS_10_BYTE_HEADER message CS CS

From XTM/2:

NN SECS_10_BYTE_HEADER ACK message CS CS
(if success)

- or -

NN SECS_10_BYTE_HEADER NAK error_code CS CS
(if not)

If there is a problem, the unit will return a NAK preceded by one of the following
Error Codes:

A. . . . . . . Illegal command

B. . . . . . . Illegal Value

C . . . . . . Illegal ID

D . . . . . . Illegal command format

E. . . . . . . No data to retrieve

F . . . . . . . Cannot change value now

G . . . . . . Bad checksum

NOTE: When transmitting commands directly by typing on a keyboard, the

entire command, including the "ACK", must be entered quickly.
Otherwise, the instrument will fail to recognize the transmission as a
valid command.

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