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SCPI Command Reference
Tunable Laser Source
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T200S Specific Commands
FORMat Commands and Queries
Quick Reference
Commands and Queries
Command Overview Parameter(s) Section
FORMat [DATA] <type>[,<length>] see
p. 87
[DATA]? see
p. 88
FORMat[:DATA]
Description This command selects the format and length of data readings.
At *RST, ASCii is selected as the default data format and the length
is set to 0.
Syntax
:FORMat[:DATA]<wsp><type>[,<length>]
Parameter(s)
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type :
Format of data readings. Possibles values are:
³
ASCii: numeric data is formatted as ASCII bytes such as
<NR1 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA>, <NR2 NUMERIC
RESPONSE DATA> or <NR3 NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA>
representation, as approriate.
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PACKed: data is formatted as a series of 8-bit binary data
bytes.
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length :
If the ASCii format is selected, this parameters specifies the
number of significant digits to be returned.
A <length> value of zero indicates that the device selects the
number of significant digits to be returned.
If the PACKed data format is selected, the optional parameter
<length> is not used.
Example(s) FORM:DATA ASC,6
See Also FORMat[:DATA]? on page 88