RIGOL  Chapter 2 Command System 
2-64  DSA800E Programming Guide 
:FORMat[:TRACe][:DATA] 
 
Syntax
 
:FORMat[:TRACe][:DATA] ASCii|REAL[,32] 
:FORMat[:TRACe][:DATA]? 
 
Description
 
Set the input/output format of the trace data. 
Query the input/output format of the trace data.
 
 
Parameter
 
 
Explanation 
ASCii: the data points are ASCII characters separated by commas.
 
REAL[,32]: the data points are a 32 bit binary number. 
 
Return Format
 
The query returns ASCII or REAL,32. 
 
Example
 
The command below sets the input/output format of the trace data to REAL,32. 
:FORMat:TRACe:DATA REAL,32 
 
The query below returns REAL,32.
 
:FORMat:TRACe:DATA?