SCPI.CALCulate(Ch).SELected.FORMat

Object type

Property (Read-Write)

Syntax

SCPI.CALCulate(Ch).SELected.FORMat = Param

Param = SCPI.CALCulate(Ch).SELected.FORMat

Description

This command sets/gets the data format of the active trace of the selected channel (Ch).

Variable

Parameter

Param

Description

Data format

Data type

Character string type (String)

Range

Select from the following:

  • "MLOGarithmic": Specifies the log magnitude format.

  • "PHASe": Specifies the phase format.

  • "GDELay": Specifies the group delay format.

  • "SLINear": Specifies the Smith chart format (Lin/Phase).

  • "SLOGarithmic": Specifies the Smith chart format (Log/Phase).

  • "SCOMplex": Specifies the Smith chart format (Re/Im).

  • "SMITh": Specifies the Smith chart format (R+jX).

  • "SADMittance": Specifies the Smith chart format (G+jB).

  • "PLINear": Specifies the polar format (Lin/Phase).

  • "PLOGarithmic": Specifies the polar format (Log/Phase).

  • "POLar": Specifies the polar format (Re/Im).

  • "MLINear": Specifies the linear magnitude format.

  • "SWR": Specifies the SWR format.

  • "REAL": Specifies the real format.

  • "IMAGinary": Specifies the imaginary format.

  • "UPHase": Specifies the expanded phase format.

  • "PPHase": Specifies the positive phase format.

Preset value

"MLOGarithmic"

Examples

Dim Fmt As String
SCPI.CALCulate(1).PARameter(1).SELect
SCPI.CALCulate(1).SELected.FORMat = "smit"
Fmt = SCPI.CALCulate(1).SELected.FORMat

Related objects

SCPI.CALCulate(Ch).PARameter(Tr).SELect

Equivalent key

Format > Log Mag|Phase|Group Delay|Lin Mag|SWR|Real|Imaginary|Expand Phase|Positive Phase

Format > Smith > Lin/Phase|Log/Phase|Real/Imag|R+jX|G+jB

Format > Polor > Lin/Phase|Log/Phase|Real/Imag

Equivalent SCPI command

Syntax

:CALCulate{[1]-4}[:SELected]:FORMat {MLOGarithmic|PHASe|GDELay| SLINear|SLOGarithmic|SCOMplex|SMITh|SADMittance|PLINear|PLOGarithmic|POLar|MLINear|SWR|REAL| IMAGinary|UPHase|PPHase}

:CALCulate{[1]-4}[:SELected]:FORMat?

Query response

{MLOG|PHAS|GDEL|SLIN|SLOG|SCOM|SMIT|SADM|PLIN|PLOG|POL|MLIN|SWR| REAL|IMAG|UPH|PPH}<newline><^END>

Example of use

10 OUTPUT 717;":CALC1:FORM SLIN"
20 OUTPUT 717;":CALC1:FORM?"
30 ENTER 717;A$