Remote control commands
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FORMat[:DATA]
[<data,length>, <length>]
Specifies whether block data is transferred in plain text or binary format.
Parameters:
<data,length>
ASCii | REAL
ASCii
Transmits data as character strings in plain text.
REAL
Transmits data in binary blocks with 32 bit or 64 bit length.
*RST:
ASCii
<length>
Range:
32, 64
*RST:
32
Example:
FORMat:DATA REAL,64
Binary DOUBLE
FORMat:DATA ASCii,3
3.124
10.5
Controlling the measurement
The sensor module offers a bunch of possibilities to control the measurement:
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Do you want to start the measurement immediately after the initiate command
or do you want to wait for a trigger event?
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Do you want to start a single measurement cycle or a sequence of measure-
ment cycles?
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Do you want to retrieve each new average value as a measurement result or
do you want to bundle more measured values into one result?
The following chapter introduces in general the principle of triggering and the con-
trolling mechanisms for the output of the measurement results.
10.5.1
Triggering
In a basic continuous measurement, the measurement is started immediately
after the initiate command. However, sometimes you want that the measurement
starts only if a specific condition is fulfilled. For example, if a signal level is excee-
Controlling the measurement
