EXFO FTB-500 (Window XP) - Manual (Page 409)

IEEE 488.2 and Specific Command Reference
FTB-500 401
Specific Commands
:FORMat[:DATA]?
Description The FORMat[:DATA]? query returns the data
format and the .
At *RST, ASCii is selected as the default data
format and the is set to 0.
Syntax :FORMat[:DATA]?
Parameter(s) None
Response Syntax ,
Response(s)

Type:
The response data syntax for is defined
as a element.
The ASCII is returned when numeric
data is transferred to ASCII bytes in
NUMERIC RESPONSE DATA>,
RESPONSE DATA> or
RESPONSE DATA> representation, as
appropriate.
The PACKED is returned when data is
transferred to a
DATA>, as specified in the device
documentation.

Length:
The response data syntax for is
defined as a
element.