Format[:Data] - Agilent Technologies 4155C Command Reference Manual

Syntax
Parameter
Query response
Example
SCPI Commands

:FORMat[:DATA]

:FORMat[:DATA]
This command specifies the data format, which only has meaning for the
:DATA|:TRACe:DEFine and :DATA|:TRACe:STATus commands.
For other commands, the query reponse is usually ASCII.
At *RST, this value is set to ASCii.
:FORMat [:DATA] ASCii | REAL {,length}
Parameter
ASCii
REAL
ASC | REAL, length <newline><^END>
The data type of length is NR1 response data.
OUTPUT @Hp4155;":FORM ASC"
OUTPUT @Hp4155;":FORM?"
ENTER @Hp4155;A$
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Explanation
Numeric data is transferred as ASCii bytes in NR1,
NR2, or NR3 response data format, as appropriate.
The numbers are separated by commas as specified in
IEEE 488.2.
Data is transferred in a block of IEEE 754 floating
point numbers with the specified bit length. Valid
length are 32 and 64 bits. (Default is 64 bits).