Agilent Technologies E1441A FORMat, BORDer?, Subsystem Syntax, Parameters, •Related Commands

FORMat

The FORMat command is used to set the byte order for making binary block transfers.

Subsystem Syntax

FORMat

:BORDer NORMal SWAPped :BORDer?

:BORDer

FORMat:BORDer NORMalSWAPped is used only for binary block transfers to specify the byte order during transfer. Select the byte order for binary transfers in the block mode using the DATA:DAC command. The default is NORM.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Description
NORMal (default)	The most-significant byte (MSB) of each data point is sent
	first.
SWAPped	The least-significant byte (LSB) of each data point is sent
	first. Most PCs use the “swapped” byte order.

Comments • The function generator represents binary data as 12-bit integers, which are sent as two bytes. Each data point in the waveform requires 12 bits, which must be transferred as 16 bits (two bytes) on the function generator's 8-bit interface.

•Related Commands:

•*RST Condition: FORMat:BORDer NORMal

Example Change byte-order from the default NORMal to SWAPped (least-significant byte of each data point is sent first).

:BORDer?

FORMat:BORDer? queries the byte order configuration (NORMal or SWAPped).

Returns “NORM” or “SWAP”.

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