:FORM:DATA

Type

Command/Query

Syntax

:FORMat:DATA {ASCii|REAL|REAL32}

:FORMat:DATA?

Description

This command can be used to set/get the format data using the following SCPI commands:

Variable

Parameter

Selection Option

Description

Data transfer format

Data Type

Character string type (String)

Range

ASCii: ASCII transfer format

REAL: IEEE 64-bit floating point binary transfer format

REAL32: IEEE 32-bit floating point binary transfer format

Preset Value

ASCii

Query Response

{ASC|REAL|REAL32}<newline><^END>

Examples

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

Related Commands

:CALC:DATA:FDAT

:CALC:DATA:FMEM

:CALC:DATA:SDAT

:CALC:DATA:SMEM

:FORM:BORD

Equivalent Softkey

No equivalent key is available on the front panel.

COM Command Syntax (Internal Control Only)

SCPI.FORMAT.DATA