Remote Control Commands > FORMat Subsystem > :FORMat[:DATA]
:FORMat[:DATA] <Data>

Determines the data format which the R&S SMC uses to return data. When data is transferred from the control computer to the instrument, the instrument detects the data format automatically. In this case, the value set here is irrelevant.

Parameters:
<Data>
ASCii| PACKed
ASCii

Numerical data is transferred as plain text separated by commas.

PACKed

Numerical data is transferred as binary block data. The format within the binary data depends on the command. The various binary data formats are explained in the description of the parameter types.

*RST:ASCii
Example: FORM ASC

The data is transferred as ASCII data.

 


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