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Chapter 4 Free Format Mode for Returned Data
The Modes for Returning Data .................................................
Free Format Mode for Returning Data.....................................
Enabling the Return of Data.....................................................
Data Item Format.....................................................................
Modifying Numeric Format.....................................................
Floating Point Data Format................................................
Exponential Data Format ...................................................
Mixed Data Format..............................................................
Global Number of Significant Digits...................................
Number of Significant Digits and Decimal Places .............
Modifying the Data Item Format.............................................
Channel Number..................................................................
Channel Identifier...............................................................
Channel Names....................................................................
Units Text.............................................................................
Date or Day and Time Labels and Units..............................
Data Delimiter Character....................................................
Examples of Data Item Formats ..............................................
Data Block Format...................................................................
Data Block Format for Real Time Data...............................
Data Block Format for Stored Data ....................................
Examples of Data Block Formats........................................
Datataker Address....................................................................
Data Item Field Width ..............................................................
Date and Time Formats............................................................
Date and Day Number Formats...........................................
Time Formats ......................................................................
Decimal Day........................................................................
Date or Day and Time Labels and Units..............................
Automatic Return of Date and Time ........................................
Formatting Returns from STATUS .........................................
Formatting Returns from TEST...............................................
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Chapter 5 Fixed Format Mode for Returned Data
The Modes for Returning Data .................................................
Fixed Format Mode for Returning Data...................................
The Benefits of Fixed Format Mode.........................................
Fixed Format Mode Message Structure....................................
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