Agilent Technologies 3458A User Manual page 220

QFORMAT
Examples
220 Chapter 6 Command Reference
Numeric
type Query
Parameter Equiv.
NORM 1
ALPHA
Power-on type = NORM.
Default type = NORM.
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The numeric query equivalents for alpha parameters are shown under each
applicable command in this chapter. Some query commands such as DEFKEY?
will always return alpha characters regardless of the specified QFORMAT.
Similarly, some query commands such as NDIG? will always return a numeric
response.
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When you execute a query command from the multimeter's front panel, the
result goes to the display only. When you execute a query command from the
controller, the result goes to the multimeter's output buffer only. Query results
are returned in ASCII format, after which the output format returns to the
previously specified type (ASCII, SINT, etc.).
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Query Command. The QFORMAT? query command returns the present query
format. Refer to "Query Commands" near the front of this chapter for more
information.
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Related Commands: All query commands, OFORMAT
NORM
10 OUTPUT 722;"QFORMAT NORM"
20 OUTPUT 722;"ARANGE?"
30 ENTER 722;A
40 PRINT A
50 END
Typical response:
1
NUM
10 OUTPUT 722;"QFORMAT NUM"
20 OUTPUT 722;"ARANGE?"
30 ENTER 722;A
40 PRINT A
50 END
Typical response:
1
Description
Query responses sent to the GPIB are numeric only
(whenever possible) with no headers; query
responses sent to the display contain alpha headers
and alpha responses (whenever possible)
Query responses sent to either GPIB or the display
contain an alpha header and an alpha response
(whenever possible)