Data Transfer; Data Format - Keysight E4980A User Manual

Overview of Remote Control

Data Transfer

Data Transfer
This section describes data transfer.

Data Format

The E4980A/AL offers two data formats for GPIB data transfer to the controller,
ASCII and BINARY. Data transfer rates vary depending on the data format
used.
ASCII Format
The ASCII data format is the default output format. When the :FORM:DATA
ASC command is executed, the E4980A/AL transfers data in the ASCII format.
The ASCII format of the E4980A/AL has two modes: the six-significant-digit
mode and the ten-significant-digit mode. The six-significant-digit mode is the
default, though the format can be switched to the ten-significant-digit mode
by using the :FORM:ASC:LONG ON command. The ASCII data output format
on the MEAS DISPLAY, BIN No., or BIN COUNT page is described below.
Figure 8-21 ASCII Format 1
The <DATA A>, <DATA B>, <STATUS>, and <BIN No.> formats are as follows.
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<DATA A> and <DATA B> format:
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