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SYSTem:DATE:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]
Returns the date format used for the display.
Example: SYST:DATE:FORM?
Response: 1
Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF parameter returns the minimum, maximum, or
default value respectively. Section , Date and Time Formats, shows the supported date
formats.
SYSTem:DATE:FORMat <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF
Sets the date format used for the display.
Example: SYST:DATE:FORM 0
The <num> parameter can be any of the values indicated in Section , Date and Time
Formats. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the date format to the
minimum, maximum, or default value respectively. This command may be password
protected (see Password Commands).
SYSTem:DECimal:FORMat? [MIN|MAX|DEF]
Returns the decimal format used for the display.
Example: SYST:DEC:FORM?
Response: 1
A value of 0 is returned if the decimal format is using a period (‘.’). A value of 1 is
returned if the decimal format is using a comma (‘,’). Specifying the MIN, MAX, or DEF
parameter returns the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.
SYSTem:DECimal:FORMat <num>|MIN|MAX|DEF
Sets the decimal format used for the display.
Example: SYST:DEC:FORM 0
The <num> parameter can be 0 (‘.’) or 1 (‘,’). If a value other than one listed here is used,
the instrument automatically selects the nearest acceptable value that is less than the
value entered. Specifying the MIN, MAX or DEF parameter sets the decimal format to
the minimum, maximum, or default value respectively.
SYSTem:TIME?
Returns the clock time.
Example: SYST:TIME?
Response: 11,43,23
The response is returned in the format, <hour>,<minute>,<second>.
Note
The system time is always returned using 24-hour format regardless of the
clock time format setting.
SYSTem:TIME (<hour>,<minute>,<second>)
Sets the clock time to the specified hour, minute, and second.