Remote Control Commands
R&S
®
SMB100A
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:FORMat[:DATA]
<Data>
Determines the data format which the R&S
SMB uses to return data. When data is
transferred from the control computer to the instrument, the instrument detects the data
format automatically. In this case, the value set here is irrelevant.
Parameters:
<Data>
ASCii | PACKed
ASCii
Numerical data is transferred as plain text separated by com-
mas.
PACKed
Numerical data is transferred as binary block data. The format
within the binary data depends on the command. The various
binary data formats are explained in the description of the
parameter types.
*RST:
ASCii
Example:
FORM ASC
The data is transferred as ASCII data.
:FORMat:SREGister
<Format>
Determines the numerical format which is returned when the status registers are quer-
ied.
Parameters:
<Format>
ASCii | BINary | HEXadecimal | OCTal
ASCii
The register content is returned as a decimal number.
BINary
The register content is returned as a binary number. #B is
placed in front of the number.
HEXadecimal
The register content is returned as a hexadecimal number. #H is
placed in front of the number.
OCTal
The register content is returned as an octal number. #Q is
placed in front of the number.
*RST:
ASCii
Example:
FORM:SREG HEX
The register content is returned as a hexadecimal number.
7.8 HCOPy Subsystem
The
HCOPy
subsystem contains the commands to generate a hardcopy of the display.
HCOPy Subsystem
