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Note: The format setting is only valid for commands and queries whose description
states that the response is formatted as described by FORMat[:DATA]. In particular, it
affects trace data transferred by means of the commands in the TRACe:... system.
Parameters:
<TransferFormat> ASCii | REAL
ASCii - numeric data is transferred as ASCII bytes. The numbers
are separated by commas as specified in IEEE 488.2.
REAL - Data is transferred in a definite length block as IEEE
floating point numbers of the specified <Length>. See Chap-
ter 7.2.3.5, "Block Data Format", on page 755.
Note: If binary data is transferred to the analyzer, the receive
terminator should be set to EOI (SYSTem:COMMunicate:
GPIB[:SELF]:RTERminator EOI) to avoid inadvertent inter-
ruption of the data transfer.
<Length> The optional <Length> parameter is needed for REAL format
only. It defines the length of the floating point numbers in bits.
Valid values are 32 and 64.
*RST: ASCII. The default length of REAL data is 32 bits
(single precision).
Example:
FORM REAL, 32
Select real data format.
SYST:COMM:GPIB:RTER EOI
Set the terminator to EOI.
(During a calibration) ... CORR:CDAT?
'REFLTRACK',1,0
Query a system error correction term. The data is transferred in
a definite length block which can be written to a file; the analyzer
displays the message "<no> bytes binary data received".
FORMat:BORDer <ByteOrder>
Controls whether binary data is transferred in normal or swapped byte order.
Parameters:
<ByteOrder> NORMal | SWAPped
NORMal - the most significant byte is transferred first (big
endian).
SWAPped - the least significant byte is transferred first (little
endian).
*RST: SWAPped (if the GPIB Language is set to PNA or
HP xxxx, then the order is NORMal)
Example:
FORM:BORD NORM
Change the byte order to normal mode.
Manual operation: See "Define *IDN + *OPT..." on page 718
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