System Commands 5
MISCELLANEOUS
DESCRIPTION
COMMAND SYNTAX
QUERY SYNTAX
Response format
FORMAT_CARD, FCRD
Command/Query
Oscilloscopes fitted with the MC01 Option
The FORMAT CARD command formats the memory card ac-
cording to the PCMIA/JEIDA standard with a DOS partition.
The FORMAT_CARD? query returns the status of the card.
Format_CaRD
Format_CaRD?
Format CaRD <card_status>[,<read/write>,<free_space>,
<card_size>,<battery_status>]
<card_status> := {NC, BAD, BLANK, UNKNOWN_FMT,
DIR_MISSING, OK}
<read/write> := {WP, RW}
<free_space> := a decimal number giving the number of bytes
still available on the card.
<card_size> := a decimal number giving the total number of
bytes on the card.
<battery_status> := (BAT_OK, BAT_LOW, BAT_BAD}
Notation
Nc
BAD
BLANK
UNKNOWN_FMT
DIR_MISSING
OK
WP
RW
BAT_OK
BAT_LOW
BAT_BAD
No card.
Bad card after formatting.
Empty card.
Valid PCMIA format, but not supported.
No =LECROY 1 DIR
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subdlrectory pres-
ent. It will be automatically created with
the next "store" command.
The card is correctly formatted.
Write protected.
Read/Write authorized.
The battery Is in order.
The battery should be replaced.
Bad battery or no battery.
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