User`s guide

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104 Chapter 7

Reading/Writing Measurement Data

Data Transfer Format

When you transfer data using the one of the following commands, you can choose among

ASCII transfer format, IEEE 64-bit floating point binary transfer format and IEEE 32-bit

floating point binary transfer format.

NOTE The instrument always uses the ASCII transfer format when you transfer data without

using any of the following commands.

• :CALC{1-4}:DATA:FDAT on page 215

• :CALC{1-4}:DATA:FMEM on page 216

• :CALC{1-4}:DATA:SDAT on page 217

• :CALC{1-4}:DATA:SMEM on page 218

• :CALC{1-4}:FUNC:DATA? on page 221

• :CALC{1-4}:LIM:DATA on page 233

• :CALC{1-4}:LIM:REP? on page 242

• :SENS{1-4}:FREQ:DATA? on page 416

• :SENS{1-4}:SEGM:DATA on page 421

To set the data transfer format, use the following command:

• :FORM:DATA on page 338

NOTE Executing the :SYST:PRES command on page 479 or *RST command on page 199 does

not affect the current setting of the data transfer format.