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Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference
Arbitrary Waveform Commands
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FORMat:BORDer {NORMal|SWAPped}
FORMat:BORDer?
Used for binary block transfers only. Select the byte order for binary
transfers in the block mode using the DATA:DAC command. The default
is NORM. The :BORD? query returns “NORM” or “SWAP”.
•In NORM byte order (default), the most-significant byte (MSB) of
each data point is assumed first.
•In SWAP byte order, the least-significant byte (LSB) of each data
point is assumed first. Most computers use the “swapped” byte order.
• The function generator represents binary data as signed 16-bit
integers, which are sent as two bytes. Therefore, each waveform data
point requires 16 bits, which must be transferred as two bytes on the
function generator’s interfaces.
DATA:COPY <destination arb name> [,VOLATILE]
Copy the waveform from volatile memory to the specified name in
non-volatile memory. The source for the copy is always “volatile”.
You cannot copy from any other source and you cannot copy to “volatile”.
• The arb name may contain up to 12 characters. The first character
must be a letter (A-Z), but the remaining characters can be numbers
(0-9) or the underscore character (“ _ ”). Blank spaces are not allowed.
If you specify a name with more than 12 characters, a “Program
mnemonic too long” error is generated.
• The VOLATILE parameter is optional and can be omitted. Note that
the keyword “VOLATILE” does not have a short form.
• The following built-in waveform names are reserved and cannot be
used with the DATA:COPY command: “EXP_RISE”, “EXP_FALL”,
“NEG_RAMP”, “SINC”, and “CARDIAC”. If you specify one of the
built-in waveforms, a “Cannot overwrite a built-in waveform” error is
generated.
• The function generator does not distinguish between upper- and
lower-case letters. Therefore, ARB_1 and arb_1 are the same name.
All characters are converted to upper case.
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