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:WAVeform Commands 34

Keysight InfiniiVision 3000T X-Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide 1101

:WAVeform:FORMat

(see page 1276)

Command Syntax

:WAVeform:FORMat <value>

<value> ::= {WORD | BYTE | ASCii}

The :WAVeform:FORMat command sets the data transmission mode for waveform

data points. This command controls how the data is formatted when sent from the

oscilloscope.

• ASCii formatted data converts the internal integer data values to real Y-axis

values. Values are transferred as ASCii digits in floating point notation,

separated by commas.

ASCII formatted data is transferred ASCii text.

• WORD formatted data transfers 16-bit data as two bytes. The

:WAVeform:BYTeorder command can be used to specify whether the upper or

lower byte is transmitted first. The default (no command sent) is that the upper

byte transmitted first.

• BYTE formatted data is transferred as 8-bit bytes.

When the :WAVeform:SOURce is the serial decode bus (SBUS1 or SBUS2), ASCii

is the only waveform format allowed.

When the :WAVeform:SOURce is one of the digital channel buses (BUS1 or BUS2),

ASCii and WORD are the only waveform formats allowed.

Query Syntax

:WAVeform:FORMat?

The :WAVeform:FORMat query returns the current output format for the transfer of

waveform data.

Return Format

<value> ::= {WORD | BYTE | ASC}

See Also • "Introduction to :WAVeform Commands" on page 1091

• ":WAVeform:BYTeorder" on page 1097

• ":WAVeform:SOURce" on page 1111

• ":WAVeform:DATA" on page 1099

• ":WAVeform:PREamble" on page 1106

Example Code • "Example Code" on page 1112

Keysight Technologies InfiniiVision 3000T X Series User Manual

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