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Subsystem
Syntax
FORMat:BORDer <order>
FORMat:BORDer?
Parameters
Returned Data
Comments
Reset Condition
62 Programming the Enhanced Monitor
The FORMat subsystem controls the TRACe data format.
:FORMat
:BORDer NORM|SWAP Sets the byte order of TRACe data.
:BORDer?
sets the byte order of the data returned by the TRACe subsystem.
FORMat:BORDer
is with most significant byte first.
NORMal
first.
FORMat:BORDer? returns the byte order of the data returned by the TRACe
subsystem.
Name Type
< order > enum. NORM, SWAP
Type Range
enum. NORM, SWAP
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Byte order is not stored in non-volatile memory. Programs requiring SWAP
order should include this command before reading TRACe data.
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HP VISA swaps the bytes in the definite block format of viQueryf in a PC.
Therefore, you should not use this command if you are using HP VISA.
At *RST, the byte order is reset to NORMal.

FORMat Subsystem

Returns the byte order of the TRACe data.
SWAPped
Range
Sets byte order for TRACe subsystem.
String description of byte order.
is with least significant byte
Description
Description
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