FORMat Subsystem

This subsystem applies only to the 34465A and 34470A.

Command Summary

FORMat:BORDer

FORMat[:DATA]

 

FORMat:BORDer {NORMal|SWAPped}
FORMat:BORDer?

Used for binary block transfers only. Selects the byte order for binary block transfers using MEASure?, READ?, FETCh?, DATA:REMove? and R?.

Parameter Typical Return
{NORMal|SWAPped} (see bullet points below). Default: NORM. NORM

Select the swapped byte order:

FORMat:BORDer SWAP

FORMat[:DATA] {ASCii|REAL} [, <length>]
FORMat[:DATA]?

Specifies the data format to be either ASCII or REAL. Affects the data format of the MEASure?, READ?, FETCh?, DATA:REMove? and R? commands only.

Parameter Typical Return
<length> ASCii: "9" or REAL: "64" ASC,9

Specify the 64-bit REAL data format:

FORM:DATA REAL,64 or FORM:DATA REAL