Format - HP 54501A Programming Reference Manual

FORMat
FORMat
command/query
Command
Syntax:
Example:
Query Syntax:
Returned Format:
Example:
The :DISPLAY:FORMAT
command sets
the
number of display
areas on
the
CRT.
FORMAT
1
provides one display area and
uses
eight
divisions
for the full
scale
range.
FORMAT 2 sets
the number of
screens to 2 and
uses
four
divisions for the
full scale range.
FORMAT 4 provides four
display
areas on the
CRT
and
uses
two
divisions
for the full
scale
range.
The
FORMAT
query
returns the
current display format.
:
DISPlay:
FORMat {1
|
2
| 4}
OUTPUT
707;";DISP:FORMAT 1"
:
DISPlay: FORMat?
[: DISPlay: FORMat] {1 |
2
|
4}<NL>
DIM Frmt$[30]
OUTPUT 707;":DISPLAY:FORMAT?"
ENTER 707;Frmt$
PRINT Frmt$
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