Quantum Data 881 User Manual page 721

FMTL
Class
Description
Command syntax
Query syntax
Query response
Other required
commands
Example
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ForMaT Load from memory by name
Format memory management
Assigns a format to the current step of a sequence while between a set of SEQB and
SEQE commands. The FMTL command is context sensitive. The FMTL? query returns
the name of the format currently assigned to the step.
Outside of the sequence editor, the FMTL command reads the format having a name
equal to name from format memory (or EPROM) into the format. FMTL does not
reconfigure the signal generating hardware. This feature allows you to work on the
contents of any format memory location, while continuing to output a signal based on a
previously used format (see
location in which a format having a name equal to name is found. If multiple formats exist
having name name, then the lowest numbered location containing a format with a
matching name name is returned. The format memory (RAM) is always searched first. If a
format with name name cannot be found anywhere in the format memory, then the
industry-standard formats located in EPROM (negative locations) are searched next.
The FMTL? query returns zero if a format with a name equal to name cannot be found in
either format space.
FMTL name
name
a valid MS-DOS filename (8 characters minus any extension)
FMTL? name
location (returns 0 if not found)
The ALLU command updates the hardware to the new settings and redraws the test
image.
FMTL VGA_m3 // Load format called VGA_m3
ALLU // Update hardware and redraw image
FMTU command). The FMTL? query returns the location
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