RIGOL  Command Systems 
 
       Programming Guide for DS1000B Series  
For details about storage format of waveform points, please refer to Page 2-76: 
Peak Detect 
 
 
4.  :WAVeform:POINts:MODE 
Command Format: 
:WAVeform:POINts:MODE <points_mode> 
:WAVeform:POINts:MODE? 
 
Function: 
This command sets the mode of waveform points. <points_mode> can be: 
NORMal, MAXimum or RAW. 
 
NOTE: What will be returned by :WAVeform:POINts? in different modes: 
  NORMal: Return data points currently display on the screen (600 points). 
  RAW: Return the data points of the memory data (in STOP state). In RUN state, no 
data are returned, the system error code is 67 which indicate system condition is not 
met and the execution failed. 
  MAXimum: Return the maximum valid data points in current state. In RUN state, the 
screen data points are returned, while in STOP state, the memory data points are 
returned. 
 
  NORmal  RAW  MAX 
  Normal 
/Average 
Peak  
Detect 
  In RUN state, 
MAX is the same 
with NORMal;  
in STOP state, 
MAX is the same 
with RAW. 
600  1200  600 
500  500  500 
600  1200  8192 
CHx 
600  1200  16384 
 
Returned Format: 
The query returns NORMal, MAXimum or RAW. 
 
Example: 
:WAV:POIN:MODE NORM         Set the mode as NORMal. 
:WAV:POIN:MODE?             Return NORMal.