Format; [:Data] - HP E1326B User Manual

Subsystem Syntax

[:DATA]

Parameters
Comments
Example
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The

FORMat

subsystem sets the format for data transferred from the multimeter to
the computer using the MEASure?
FORMat
[:DATA] <type>[,<length>]
type
FORMat[:DATA] < >[,<
Parameter Name
< type >
length
< >
ASCII readings are transferred in the form ± 1.234567E ± 123. Each reading is
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followed by a comma(,). A line feed (LF) and End-Or-
Identify (EOI) follow the last reading. Each reading is 15 bytes.
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REAL reading lengths are 32- and 64-bits. The readings are transferred in the
IEEE 488.2-1987 Definite Length Arbitrary Block format. The readings are
preceded by an Arbitrary Block header which consists of:
# <non-zero digit> <block length>
<non-zero digit> indicates the number of digits representing
<block length>, and <block length> indicates the number of 8-bit data bytes
which follow the header. Examples of the header are shown below:
REAL,32 #240 <40 bytes>
REAL,64 #18 <8 bytes>
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*RST Condition: ASCii
Setting the Data Format
FORMAT REAL,64
CONF:VOLT:DC 58.1
, READ? , and FETCh?
length selects the data format and length.
>]
Parameter Type Range of Values
discrete
numeric
10 readings
1 reading
!Format is set to REAL 64.
Command Reference
FORMat
commands.
Default Units
ASCii | REAL none
32 | 64 none
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