### FORMat...

This subsystem sets a data format for transferring numeric and array information from and to the analyzer.

Command tree: FORMat

:BORDer

[:DATA]

#### FORMat:BORDer NORMal | SWAPped

Controls whether binary data is transferred in normal or swapped byte order.

Parameters | NORMal – The least significant bit is transferred first (little endian) SWAPped – The most significant bit is transferred first (big endian)
*RST value | NORMal (if the GPIB Language is set to PNA, then the order is SWAPped)
SCPI, Command Types | Confirmed, command or query
Example: | FORM:BORD SWAP Change the bit order to swapped mode.

#### FORMat[:DATA]
ASCii | REAL [,<length>]

Selects the format for numeric data transferred to and from the analyzer.

The format setting is only valid for commands and queries whose description states that the response is formatted as described by FORMat[:DATA]. In particular, it affects trace data transferred by means of the commands in the TRACe:...
system.

ASCII | Numeric data is transferred as ASCII bytes. The number are separated by commas as specified in IEEE 488.2.
REAL | Data is transferred in a definite length block as IEEE floating point numbers of the specified <length>. See block data format . If binary data is transferred to the analyzer, the receive terminator should be set to EOI (SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB[:SELF]:RTERminator EOI ) to avoid inadvertent interruption of the data transfer.
<length> | The optional <length> parameter is needed for REAL format only. It defines the length of the floating point numbers in bits. Valid values are 32 and 64.
*RST value | ASCII. The default length of REAL data is 32 bits (single precision).
SCPI, Command Types | Confirmed, command or query
Example: | FORM REAL, 32 Select real data format. SYST:COMM:GPIB:RTER EOI Set the terminator to EOI. (During a calibration) ... CORR:CDAT? 'REFLTRACK',1,0 Query a system error correction term. The data is transferred in a definite length block which can be written to a file; the analyzer displays the message <no_of_bytes> bytes binary data received.