[:Data] <Type>[,Length] - Keithley 6517B Reference Manual

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[:DATA] <type>[,length]
This command specifies the data format
Usage
:FORMat[:DATA] <type>[,<length>]
[:DATA]?
<type>
<length>
Details
When using the ASCII, SREal, or DREal parameter, a <length> parameter is not required.
This command is used to select the data format for transferring readings over the bus. For every
reading conversion, the data string sent over the bus contains the elements specified by the
:ELEMents command. The specified elements are sent in a particular order.
The ASCII data format is in a direct readable form for the operator. Most BASIC languages easily
convert ASCII mantissa and exponent to other formats. However, some speed is compromised to
accommodate the conversion. The figure below shows the ASCII format that includes all the data
elements.
6517B-901-01 Rev. C / August 2015
 ASCii: ASCII format
 REAL: IEEE754 single precision format
 REAL: IEEE754 double precision format
 SREal: IEEE754 single precision format
 DREal: IEEE754 double precision format
32 or 64; optional for REAL; default 32, single precision format
Figure 113: ASCII data format
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