Agilent Technologies 4288A Programming Manual page 231

Figure B-1 Comparison of binary format
GPIB command correspondence
Table B-15 Correspondence of measurement data readout related commands
Data output (data transfer)
Comparator sorting result
Appendix B
Functional Comparison and GPIB Command Correspondence
Function
format
Reading out the measurement result
Preparation
Block data transfer
(data buffer)
Readout
output
Continuous data output
(spew-out mode)
Reading out the instrument setup state list
Information for Replacing 4278A with 4288A
GPIB command
4278A
DFMT1 :FORM ASC
ASCII
Binary DFMT2 :FORM REAL
DATA? :FETC?
MCOM1 :DATA:POIN BUF3,500
:DATA:FEED:CONT BUF3,ALW
DATA? :DATA? BUF3
DBIN0
OFF N/A (dependent on ON/OFF state of
the comparator function)
ON DBIN1
Start DST N/A (Similar function can be realized
using :READ?.)
DEND
End
*LRN? N/A (The query is available for all
setup commands. Therefore, use each
command for reading out.)
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