User Manual

Command Descriptions
FILESystem:F
ORMat (No Query Form)
Formats the CompactFlash card (TDS2MEM and TPS2000 Series only) or
the USB flash drive (TDS1000B, TDS2000B, and TDS2000C Series only).
Formatting a
CompactFlash card or a USB flash drive deletes all files and folders
on the memory device.
Conditions
This comma
nd applies to the TDS2MEM, TDS1000B, TDS2000B, TDS2000C,
and TPS2000 Series only.
Group
File syst
em
Syntax
FILESystem:FORMat <drive>
Arguments
<drive> is a quoted string that sets the CompactFlash card (TDS2MEM and
TPS2000 Series only), or the USB flash drive (TDS1000B, TDS2000B, and
TDS2000C Series only) to format. Valid drive values are "A:" and "a:". Using
any other drive value returns an error.
NOTE. The oscilloscope reads the internal structure of the CompactFlash card or
the USB flash drive every tim e the card is inserted. The time to complete the read
depends on the s ize of the card and how it was formatted. To significantly shorten
the initial read time of 64 MB and larger cards, format the card or flash drive as
FAT32 with your personal computer.
Examples
FILESYSTEM:FORMAT
"A:"
formats the CompactFlash card, or the USB flash
drive.
FILESystem:FREESpace? (Query Only)
Returns a numeric value, in bytes, of the memory space available on the
CompactFlash card (TDS2MEM and TPS2000 Series only), or on the USB fl ash
drive (TDS1000B, TDS2000B, and TDS2000C Series only). This command
returns 0 (zero) when there is no memory device installed in the oscilloscope.
Group
File system
Syntax
FILESystem:FREESpace?
Examples
FILESYSTEM:FREESPACE? might return 6242501.
TDS200, TDS1000/2000, TDS1000B/2000B, TDS2000C, TPS2000 Programmer 2-79