Format - HP 54501A Programming Reference Manual

FORMat
FORMat
command/query
Command
Syntax:
Example:
Query Syntax:
Returned Format:
Example:
The :WAVEFORM:FORMAT
command sets
the data transmission
mode for waveform data output. This command controk how the data
is
formatted
on
the
HP-IB
when
sent
from the
HP
54501A.
When
the
ASCII
mode
is selected, the data is
ASCII
digits
with each data
value separated
by
a comma.
WORD
formatted data transfers
as
16-bit
binary integers in two bytes,
with the most significant byte
of
each word sent first.
BYTE
and
COMPRESSED
formatted data
is
transfered
as
8-bit bytes.
The
FORMAT
query returns the current output format for
transfer
of
waveform data.
:WAVeform:FORMat
{ASCii
| WORD | BYTE |
COMPressed}
OUTPUT 707;":WAV: FORMAT WORD"
:WAVeform: FORMat?
[:WAVeform:PORMat]
<modexNL>
Where:
<mode>::=
{ASCii
| WORD | BYTE |
COMPressed}
DIM Frmt$[30]
OUTPUT 707;
":WAV:
FORMAT?"
ENTER 707; Frmt$
PRINT Frmt$
Waveform Subsystem
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