Specifications

FORMat Subsystem
FORMat[:READings]:BORDer NORMal|SWAPped
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FORMat[:READings]:BORDer NORMal|SWAPped
This command is used to control whether the binary data is transferred in
normal or swapped Byte ORDer. It is only used when
FORMat[:READings][:DATA] is set to REAL.
Syntax
Example
Reset Condition
On reset, this value is set to NORMal.
Query
FORMat[:READings]:BORDer?
The query returns the current setting of the byte order. The format of the
response is <character_data>.
Query Example
FORM:BORD SWAP This command sets the byte order
to swapped.
FORM:BORD? This command queries the current
byte order setting.
FORM :READ :BORD
NORM
SWAP
Space
?
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