SCPI.FORMat.BORDer

Object type

Property (Read-Write)

Syntax

SCPI.FORMat.BORDer = Param

Param = SCPI.FORMat.BORDer

Description

This command sets/gets the transfer order of each byte in the output data (byte order), when the data transfer format is set to binary mode (by specifying "REAL" with SCPI.FORMat.DATA object).

This object is NOT used when controlling the E5071C using COM objects through E5071C VBA.

Variable

Parameter	Param
Description	Byte order
Data type	Character string type (String)
Range	Select from the following: "NORMal": Specifies the byte order in which transfer starts from the byte including MSB (Most Significant Bit). "SWAPped": Specifies the byte order in which transfer starts from the byte including LSB (Least Significant Bit).
Preset value	"NORMal"

Examples

Dim BitOrd As String
SCPI.FORMat.BORDer "swap"
BitOrd = SCPI.FORMat.BORDer

Related objects

SCPI.FORMat.DATA

Equivalent key

No equivalent key is available on the front panel.

Equivalent SCPI command

Syntax

:FORMat:BORDer {NORMal|SWAPped}

:FORMat:BORDer?

Query response

{NORM|SWAP}<newline><^END>

Example of use

10 OUTPUT 717;":FORM:BORD SWAP"
20 OUTPUT 717;":FORM:BORD?"
30 ENTER 717;A$