Wait – Measurement Computing Micro 488/EX rev.2.1 User Manual
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Section 5
Command Descriptions
5.92
WAIT
The WAIT command informs the Micro488/EX to WAIT until a specified day,
date or time before continuing additional command executions. If DATE, DAY or TIME
is not specified with the WAIT command, TIME is assumed.
SYNTAX
WAIT
[TIME] [;] hh:mm [:ss ] [ AM | PM ]
hh
specifies hours in 24 hour format unless AM or PM is included
mm
specifies minutes
ss
specifies seconds, set to 00 if omitted
or
WAIT
DATE [;] {date}
If a European format has been selected, the WAIT DATE command
requires the date specifier to be in the same order.
American date
Example
MM/DD/YY
12/04/76
MM-DD-YY
12-04-76
MM/DD/YYYY
12/04/1976
MM-DD-YYYY
12-04-1976
MON DD YYYY
DEC 04 1976
MON DD, YYYY
DEC 04, 1976
MONTH DD YYYY
DECEMBER 4 1976
MONTH DD, YYYY
DECEMBER 4, 1976
European date
Example
DD/MM/YY
04/12/76
DD-MM-YY
04-12-76
DD/MM/YYYY
04/12/1976
DD-MM-YYYY
04-12-1976
DD MON YYYY
04 DEC 1976
DD MONTH YYYY
4 DECEMBER 1976
or