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GW Instek GDS-1000A-U Series Programming Manual User Manual

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COMMAND DETAILS

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Parameter

Channel

1/2

Channel1/2

Example

:acquire1:memory?

Returns the channel 1
waveform data

Data format

Six data elements are concatenated to form one
data string.

# A

B

C

D

E

F

A: Data size digit

B: Data size

C: Time interval

D: Channel indicator

E: Reserved data

F: Waveform data

Data size digit
Indicates the number of digits used for the data
string that follows. The data size digit is always 4.

Data size
Indicates the data size. The data size is always 8008
(4000 points per channel).

Time interval
Indicates the time interval between two adjacent
sampling points in the floating point format,
compatible with IEEE 754 standards.
Note: The data is sorted in the little-endian format.

Channel indicator
Indicates the channel, 1 or 2.

Reserved data
An unused data block, 3 bytes.

Waveform data
The waveform data comprised of 8000 data points.
Each point is made up of 2 bytes (16 bits), high
byte (MSB) first.