Measurement Computing Micro 488/EX rev.2.1 - Manual (Page 154)

Section 5 Command Descriptions
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TERM
The TERM command sets the end-of-line terminators for output to IEEE bus
devices. All output to IEEE bus devices, except OUTPUT #count, is terminated by
the IEEE bus output terminator. All ENTER input from IEEE bus devices is terminated
on a Line Feed (LF) or optionally specified with the ENTER command.
During OUTPUT, the Micro488/EX takes the data it receives from the user's
program, strips all CR and LF characters from it (except OUTPUT #count) and
appends the IEEE bus output terminator before sending it to the IEEE bus device. The
default terminators for output are set by internal DIP switches and are factory set to CR
LF
, which is appropriate for most bus devices.
EOI has a different meaning when specified for input than when it is specified for
output. During input, EOI specifies that input will be terminated upon detection of the
EOI bus signal, regardless of which characters have been received. During output,
EOI
specifies that the EOI bus signal is to be asserted during the last byte transferred.
SYNTAX TERM[;]{term[term][EOI]|[EOI]|[NONE]}
or
TE[;]{term[term][EOI]|[EOI]|[NONE]}
term is one of CR, LF, $char, or 'X, specifying a terminator
character.
RESPONSE None
MODE Any
BUS STATES None
EXAMPLES PRINT#1,"TERM CR LF EOI"
Set output bus terminators to carriage-return line-feed,
with EOI asserted on line-feed.