Write/Read

About Data Format

Description

Sets and returns the units for the specified data format.  Measurements with display formats other than those specified are not affected.

 VB Syntax

meas.FormatUnit (format) = value

Variable

(Type) - Description

meas

A Measurement (object)

format

(enum NADataFormat) - Choose from:

1 - naDataFormat_LogMag

2 - naDataFormat_LinMag

value

(enum naFormatUnit)

For LogMag, choose from:

• 0 - naFormatUnit_dBm  Units are displayed in dBm.  0 dBm = 0.001 watt

• 1 - naFormatUnit_dBmV  Units are displayed in dBmV.  0 dBmV = 0.001 volt

For LinMag, choose from:

• 0 - naFormatUnit_W - Watts

• 1 - naFormatUnit_V - Volts

• 2 - naFormatUnit_A - Amperes

Return Type

Enum

Default

0 - naFormatUnit_dBm

Examples

meas.FormatUnit(1)= naFormatUnit_dBmV 'Write

units = meas.FormatUnit(1) 'Read

C++ Syntax

HRESULT put_FormatUnit(tagDataFormat format, tagFormatUnit unit)

HRESULT get_FormatUnit(tagDataFormat format, tagFormatUnit* unit)

Interface

IMeasurement9

29-July-2014

Added MLIN

26-Aug-2008

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