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:FORMat

￿«ASCiiREAL»

Response Data Type

Sets the format in which the result will be sent on the bus.

Parameters

PM6680B/85

ASCii will send the measurement result in ASCii form.<sign><mantissa value>E<sign><expo- nent value>

<sign> = + or –

<mantissa value> = 1 to 12 digits (depending on measuring resolution) plus one decimal point. <exponent value> = 1 to 3 digits

REAL will send the result in binary IEEE Double Precision floating-point format in a block-data element. #18<8 bytes real>. The <8 bytes real> is a double precision binary floating-point response according to IEEE488.2/IEEE754. This means that the eight bytes are sent in the following order:

First byte: <sign><7 MSB of the exponent>

Second byte: <4 LSB of the exponent><4 MSB of the fraction>

Third through eight byte: <48 LSB of the fraction>

Returned format: ASCREAL￿

*RST condition: ASCii

Complies to standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.

:FORMat

￿«ASCiiREAL»[, <Numeric value> AUTO]

PM6681

Response Data Type

Sets the format in which the result will be sent on the bus.

This command is identical to the above described command for the PM6680B/85, except for the optional length parameter.

Parameters:

ASCii: The length controls the number of digits in the mantissa and may be set to values from 2 to 12 or AUTO.

AUTO: The length will be controlled by the resolution of each measurement result. Auto will be ignored when :INTernal:FORMat ￿ PACKed or

:DISPlay:ENABled ￿ OFF is selected.

REAL: The length parameter is ignored, ‘reals’ are always output in 8 byte format.

Returned format:

*RST condition:

ASCREAL, <Numeric value> AUTO￿

ASCii, AUTO

See also: :FORMat :TINFormation command

Complies to standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.

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