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Model 4277A
SECTION III
3-98.
OUTPUT DATA FORMAT
3-99. The 4277A can output measurement data
to a controller or can output data directly to an
external "listener" device (i.e., printer).
There
are six Output Data Formats, FI through F6.
The contents of the output data for each format
are listed in Table 3-16.
Note
In
ADDRESSABLE
mode,
only
FI
through F4 can be set by HP-IB remote
control. Output data can be in either
ASCII
mode
or
PACKED
BINARY
mode.
Also, in ADDRESSABLE mode,
bit switch settings have no relation to
Output Data Format.
Note
In TALK ONLY mode, any Output Data
Format, FI through F6, can be set by
HP-IB Control Switch settings (bit 1
through bit 3).
Also, in TALK ONLY
mode, data can be output in
ASCII
mode only.
Note
Comparator data is output when the
comparator is in RUN mode. When FI,
F3, or F5 is selected, if comparator is
not in RUN mode, or if the comparator
is not connected to the instrument,
contents of output data is Type I.
Note
If the instrument is set to TALK ONLY
mode, the Output Data Format number
will be briefly displayed on DISPLAY A
(instead of the HP-IB address) when the
instrument is turned on. The displayed
number, however, will be the format
number plus 50.
For example, if the
Output Data Format is F3, the number
displayed on DISPLAY A at turn on will
be 53.
Table 3-16. Output Data Formats
Format
Output Data
Output Mode
Display A
Display B
Comparator
ASCII
PACKED BINARY
FI
I
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
II
No
No
Yes
F2
I
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
II
Yes
Yes
Yes
F3
I
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
II
No
No
Yes
F4
I
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
II
Yes
No
Yes
F5
I
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
II
No
No
Yes
F6
I
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
II
No
Yes
Yes
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