8-38 Command Reference
:FORMat
8 ASCii|REAL|PACKed
Response Data Type
Sets the format in which the result will be sent on the bus.
Parameters:
ASCii: The length will be automatically controlled by the resolution of each measurement re
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sult.
REAL: The length parameter is ignored; the output is always in 8-byte format.
PACKed: See REAL.
Returned format: ASC|REAL|PACK¿
*RST condition: ASCii
See also: :FORMat:TINFormation and :FETCh? commands
Complies with standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.
:FORMat :BORDer
8 NORMal|SWAPped
Response Byte Order
Sets the order in which response data bytes formatted as REAL or PACKED are
sent on the bus.
Parameters:
NORMal: Response data is sent with the MSB first and the LSB last (big-endian order)
SWAPped: Response data is sent with the LSB first and the MSB last (little-endian order)
Returned format: NORM|SWAP¿
*RST condition: NORMal
See also: :FORMat command