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Table 4-5. Command and Query Reference (cont)
FORMAT Response Format
Set the output format type to include or exclude measurement units.
FORMAT 1 Measurements returned without units.
FORMAT 2 Measurements returned with units.
Commands that return measurement data (like LAST?, NEXT?, MIN?,
MAX?) can be expressed as a number only (FORMAT 1) or as a number
with a measurement unit (FORMAT 2). If this command is entered during
scanning while logging to the memory card, an Execution Error is
generated. The measurement units are:
MEASUREMENT UNITS STRING
Scaled MX+B”
Volts DC “VDC”
Volts AC “VAC”
Resistance “OHMS”
Frequency “Hz”
Temperature °C “C”
Temperature °F “F”
With FORMAT 1 asserted, typical returns would be +890.22E+0,
+230.96E-3, 072.4E+0, +003.2E; with FORMAT 2 asserted, the returns
would be +890.22E+0 HZ,+230.96E-3 VAC, 072.4E+0 F, +003.2E+0
Mx+B.
FORMAT? Query Response Format
Returns the output format type.
1 Measurements returned without units.
2 Measurements returned with units.
Commands that return measurement data (like LAST?, NEXT?, MIN?,
MAX?) can be expressed as a number only (FORMAT 1) or as a number
with a measurement unit (FORMAT 2). The measurement units are:
MEASUREMENT UNITS STRING
Scaled MX+B”
Volts DC “VDC”
Volts AC “VAC”
Resistance “OHMS”
Frequency “Hz”
Temperature °C “C”
Temperature °F “F”
Example: FORMAT? returns 2 [Measurement data will be returned with a
units indicator, e.g., +230.96E-3 VAC.]