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630 Keysight InfiniiVision 1000 X-Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide
28 :WAVeform Commands
:WAVeform:FORMat
(see page 782)
Command Syntax
:WAVeform:FORMat <value>
<value> ::= {WORD | BYTE | ASCii}
The :WAVeform:FORMat command sets the data transmission mode for waveform
data points. This command controls how the data is formatted when sent from the
oscilloscope.
• ASCii formatted data converts the internal integer data values to real Y-axis
values. Values are transferred as ASCii digits in floating point notation,
separated by commas.
ASCII formatted data is transferred ASCii text.
• WORD formatted data transfers 16-bit data as two bytes. The
:WAVeform:BYTeorder command can be used to specify whether the upper or
lower byte is transmitted first. The default (no command sent) is that the upper
byte transmitted first.
• BYTE formatted data is transferred as 8-bit bytes.
Query Syntax
:WAVeform:FORMat?
The :WAVeform:FORMat query returns the current output format for the transfer of
waveform data.
Return Format
<value><NL>
<value> ::= {WORD | BYTE | ASC}
See Also • "Introduction to :WAVeform Commands" on page 621
• ":WAVeform:BYTeorder" on page 626
• ":WAVeform:SOURce" on page 640
• ":WAVeform:DATA" on page 628
• ":WAVeform:PREamble" on page 635
Example Code • "Example Code" on page 640