Format Command - Keysight Technologies BT2152A Operating And Service Manual

4 Programming Reference

Format Command

FORMat:BORDer NORMal|SWAPped
FORMat:BORDer?
Used for binary block transfers only. Selects the byte order for binary block transfers using FETCh?
Parameter
NORMal|SWAPped; Default: SWAP
Select the normal byte order: FORM:BORD NORM
In the NORMal byte order, the most-significant byte (MSB) of each data point is returned first and the
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least significant byte is returned last.
In the SWAPped byte order the least-significant byte (LSB) of each data point is returned first and the
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most significant byte is returned last.
The byte order setting is stored in non-volatile memory and does not change when power has been
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off. The default value is restored after a reset (*RST).
The most common setting for this command is SWAPped.
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Typical Return
SWAP
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