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Table 6. Command Summary (cont.)
Keyword
Description
FORMat Subsystem
FORMat
[:DATA]: ASCii|PACKed[,<length>]
Packed format is 2 or 4 bytes (integer) Default ASCII
[:DATA]?
Retrieve last set data format. "PACK" if 2 byte set, "PACK 4" if 4
byte set
[:DATA]:SCALE?
Retrieve scaling factor associated with binary data mode
(always returns 1.0 when ASCII selected)
:BORDer NORMal|SWAPped
Change the byte order. Default NORMal (big-endian)
:BORDer?
Return the byte order
MEMory Subsystem
MEMory
:LOCation BUFFer|BINTernal
where:
BUFFer or no parameter = Volatile Buffer (Default)
BINTernal = Buffer and Volatile memory
LOCation?
ROUTe Subsystem
ROUTe
:INPut:SCAN
:CALCulation
DIFFerence|DIVision|RATio
Alternately measures at front and rear terminals reporting the
Difference, Quotient, or Ratio. Difference = F-R, Quotient = F/R,
Ratio = (F-R)/R.
CALCulation?
Returns the SCAN calculation type
:INPut:FDELay <nrf>
Sets the Scanning front settling delay (seconds). Only apply in
SCAN mode. Min = 0, Max = 65,000. Each Function and range
has its own unique, optimized AUTO setting.
:INPut:FDELay?
:INPut:FDELay:AUTO[:STATe]
<boolean>
Configures the Scanning front settling AUTO delay to ON or
OFF. Default OFF.
:INPut:FDELay:AUTO[:STATe]?
Returns the scanning front delay AUTO state: 0 = OFF, 1 = ON
:INPut:GUARd[:STATe]
<boolean>
Configures External Guard ON or OFF. Default OFF.
:INPut:GUARd[:STATe]?
Returns the state of the External Guard: 0 = OFF, 1 = ON
:INPut:RDELay <nrf>
Sets the Scanning rear settling delay (seconds). Only apply in
SCAN mode. Min = 0, Max = 65,000. Each Function and range
has its own unique, optimized AUTO setting.
:INPut:RDELay?
Returns the rear settling delay
:INPut:RDELay:AUTO[:STATe]
<boolean>
Configures the Scanning rear settling AUTO delay to ON or
OFF. Default OFF.
:INPut:RDELay:AUTO[:STATe]?
Returns the scanning rear delay AUTO state: 0 = OFF, 1 = ON.
Default AUTO.