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3.4.6 FORMat Subsystem
The commands in FORMat subsystem have the following command
hierarchy.
[:DATA]
:DELimiter
:FORMat[:DATA]
Function
This command sets and queries the format that is used when
transferring data by using the :TRACe[:DATA][:Y]? command.
Syntax
:FORMat[:DATA] REAL[,64]|ASCii
:FORMat[:DATA]?
REAL[,64]: Sets the binary format
ASCii: Sets the numerical format separated by comma
Response Data
{REAL,+64}|{ASC,+0}
Example of Use
:FORMat:DATA REAL
:FORMat:DATA?
>REAL,+64
:FORMat:DATA ASCii
:FORMat:DATA?
>ASC,+0