Format[:Readings][:Data] <Character_Data> - Agilent Technologies EPM-P Series Programming Manual

FORMat Subsystem
FORMat[:READings][:DATA] <character_data>
FORMat[:READings][:DATA] <character_data>
This command sets the data format for transferring numeric information
to either ASCii or REAL:
• When the format type is ASCii, numeric data is output as ASCII bytes
in the <NR3> format.
• When the format type is REAL, numeric data is output as IEEE 754 64
bit floating point numbers in a definite length block. The result is an 8
byte block per number. Each complete block is terminated by a line feed
character.
For the E4417A power meter the same FORMat is used on both channels.
Note FORMat data formatting is not affected by TRACe subsystem data
formatting.
Syntax
FORM
Parameters
Item
character_data
Example
FORM REAL
6-4
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:READ :DATA
Description/Default
Data format for transferring data:
• ASCii
• REAL
This command sets the format to
REAL .
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character_data
Space
?
Range of Values
ASCii
REAL