:CALC<Ch>:FORM

Type

Command/Query

Syntax

:CALCulate<Ch>[:SELected]:FORMat {MLOGarithmic|PHASe|GDELay|SLINear|SLOGarithmic|SCOMplex|SMITh|SADMittance|PLINear|PLOGarithmic|POLar|MLINear|SWR|REAL|IMAGinary|UPHase|PPHase}
:CALCulate<Ch>[:SELected]:FORMat?

The following syntax is also supported:

:CALCulate<Ch>:TRACe<Tr>:FORMat {MLOGarithmic|PHASe|GDELay|SLINear|SLOGarithmic|SCOMplex|SMITh|SADMittance|PLINear|PLOGarithmic|POLar|MLINear|SWR|REAL|IMAGinary|UPHase|PPHase}
:CALCulate<Ch>:TRACe<Tr>:FORMat?

Description

This command sets/gets the data format.

Variable

Parameter	Selection Option
Description	Data format
Data Type	Character string type (String)
Range	"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"

Query Response

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

Examples

Dim Var as String
Var= "MLOGarithmic"
Ena.WriteString ":CALC1:FORM" & Var, True
Ena.WriteString ":CALC1:FORM?", True
Var=Ena.ReadString

Related Commands

:CALC:PAR:SEL

Equivalent Softkey

Format > Log Mag

Format > Phase

Format > Group Delay

Format > Smith > Lin / Phase

Format > Smith > Log / Phase

Format > Smith > Real / Imag

Format > Smith > R + jX

Format > Smith > G + jB

Format > Polar > Lin / Phase

Format > Polar > Log

Format > Polar > Log / Phase

Format > Polar > Real / Imag

Format > Lin Mag

Format > SWR

Format > Real

Format > Imaginary

Format > Expand Phase

Format > Positive Phase

COM Command Syntax (Internal Control Only)

SCPI.CALCULATE(Ch).SELECTED.FORMAT

SCPI.CALCULATE(Ch).TRACE(Tr).FORMAT