EXFO FTB-500 (Window XP) - Manual (Page 408)

IEEE 488.2 and Specific Command Reference
400 FTB-500
Specific Commands
In ASCii format, the numeric data is transferred
to ASCii bytes in
DATA>, or
representation, as appropriate.
In PACKed format, data is transferred to a
, in a
manner specified in the device documentation.

Length:
The program data syntax for is
defined as a
DATA> element.
When ASCii data format is selected, the optional
parameter specifies the number of
significant digits to be returned. A
value of zero indicates that the device selects the
number of significant digits to be returned. When
a of zero has been specified, the
FORMat[:DATA]? query returns zero as its second
parameter.
When the PACKed data format is selected, the
optional parameter it not used.
Example(s) FORM ASC
FORM ASC,6
FORM:DATA PACKED
See Also FORMat[:DATA]?
:FORMat[:DATA]