Agilent Technologies 3458A User Manual

QFORMAT
220 Chapter 6 Command Reference
Power-on type = NORM.
Default type = NORM.
• The numeric query equivalents for alpha parameters are shown under each
applicable command in this chapter. Some query commands such as DEFKEY?
will always return alpha characters regardless of the specified QFORMAT.
Similarly, some query commands such as NDIG? will always return a numeric
response.
• When you execute a query command from the multimeter's front panel, the
result goes to the display only. When you execute a query command from the
controller, the result goes to the multimeter's output buffer only. Query results
are returned in ASCII format, after which the output format returns to the
previously specified type (ASCII, SINT, etc.).
• Query Command. The QFORMAT? query command returns the present query
format. Refer to "Query Commands" near the front of this chapter for more
information.
• Related Commands: All query commands, OFORMAT
Examples NORM
10 OUTPUT 722;"QFORMAT NORM"
20 OUTPUT 722;"ARANGE?"
30 ENTER 722;A
40 PRINT A
50 END
Typical response: 1
NUM
10 OUTPUT 722;"QFORMAT NUM"
20 OUTPUT 722;"ARANGE?"
30 ENTER 722;A
40 PRINT A
50 END
Typical response: 1
NORM 1 Query responses sent to the GPIB are numeric only
(whenever possible) with no headers; query
responses sent to the display contain alpha headers
and alpha responses (whenever possible)
ALPHA Query responses sent to either GPIB or the display
contain an alpha header and an alpha response
(whenever possible)
type
Parameter
Numeric
Query
Equiv. Description

Agilent Technologies 3458A Specifications

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Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	3458A
Category	Multimeter
Language	English