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FORMat Subsystem
The FORMat subsystem sets a data format for transferring numeric and array
measurement data. This data format is used for response data by those commands that are
specifically designated to be affected by the FORMat subsystem.
Command Parameter
Default
Value/Unit
Remark
:FORMat
[:DATA]
:STATus
:BORDer
:TRANspose
ASCii | REAL
0 to 8 | 32 | 64
ASCii | INTeger , 8 | 16 | 32
NORMal | SWAPped
ON | OFF
ASCii
ASCii
NORMal
OFF
Default length for REAL is 64
Default length for INTeger is 8
Length only for INTeger
FORMat[:DATA] ASCii | INTeger | REAL, [0..8] | 16 | [32 | 64]
Description
Specifies the data format for transfer of the measured values from the instrument. This
command applies to all kinds of measured data: averaged measurements, memory
recordings, spectrum/FFT data, etc. If <length> is not specified, the instrument uses last
valid setting.
This command is coupled with FORMat[:DATA]:STATus. Change from ASCii (text)
format to REAL | INTeger (binary) format or vice versa using either FORMat[:DATA] or
FORMat[:DATA]:STATus will change both, the measurement data and status
information formats. These formats are always either both text or both binary. Last valid
length is used for indirectly changed format.
Parameter(s)
type
ASCii
Data is transferred as floating point value formatted into a string. Multiple ASCii data
values are separated by comma. Length specifies number of mantissa digits in scientific
notation.
If measurement status is error (8), the measurement value is NaN = +9.91E+37.
REAL
Data is transferred as floating point numbers of specified length in definite-length block
binary format.