7-byte floating-point ASCII (GOESTable() format option 1)

The 7-byte floating-point ASCII data type is a fixed-width format with variable precision.

  • Operating range of ±7999, depending on placement of decimal point (see 7-byte floating-point ASCII data).

  • Variable precision of 0.001 to 1, depending on placement of decimal point (see 7-byte floating-point ASCII data).

  • Precision (placement of decimal point) is automatically determined based on the magnitude of the value (7-byte floating-point ASCII data).

  • Number are rounded to selected precision during conversion. For example, +12.345, will be rounded to +12.35.

  • Value is always 7 characters including a trailing comma.

  • Value is always signed (+/-).

  • Leading zeros and trailing zeros are added to maintain the width (7 characters) of the value transmitted.

  • Value always has a trailing comma. This includes the last value sent.

  • Valid data outside of operating range are set to –7999 or +7999, unless it is a NAN, +INF, or -INF (see 7-byte floating-point ASCII data).

7-byte floating-point ASCII data
Range Maximum precision Example ASCII output
±7.999 0.001 +1.200,
±79.99 0.01 +12.00,
±799.9 0.1 +120.0,
±7999 1 +1200.,
NAN1 = –8190.,
+INF2 = +8191.,
-INF2 = -8191.,

1Not A Number

2Infinity

Example output (with 10 fields):

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = FALSE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 1

GoesField() Decimation = 1

<CR><LF>-7994.,-7994.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+13.10,+27.32,

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = FALSE, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 1

GoesField() Decimation = 4

<CR><LF>-7997.,-7997.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+13.15,+26.08,

<CR><LF>-7996.,-7996.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+13.16,+26.04,

<CR><LF>-7995.,-7995.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+13.17,+26.03,

<CR><LF>-7994.,-7994.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+8191.,-8191.,-8190.,+13.19,+26.18,

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = True, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 1

GoesField() Decimation = 1

<CR><LF> -7994.,

<CR><LF> -7994.,

<CR><LF> +8191.,

<CR><LF> -8191.,

<CR><LF> -8190.,

<CR><LF> +8191.,

<CR><LF> -8191.,

<CR><LF> -8190.,

<CR><LF> +13.13,

<CR><LF> +27.72,

 

GoesTable() Fields_Scan_Order = True, Newest_First=FALSE, Format = 1

GoesField() Decimation = 4

<CR><LF>-7997.,-7996.,-7995.,-7994.,

<CR><LF>-7997.,-7996.,-7995.,-7994.,

<CR><LF>+8191.,+8191.,+8191.,+8191.,

<CR><LF>-8191.,-8191.,-8191.,-8191.,

<CR><LF>-8190.,-8190.,-8190.,-8190.

<CR><LF>,+8191.,+8191.,+8191.,+8191.,

<CR><LF>-8191.,-8191.,-8191.,-8191.,

<CR><LF>-8190.,-8190.,-8190.,-8190.,

<CR><LF>+13.12,+13.12,+13.12,+13.11,

<CR><LF>+27.59,+27.59,+27.59,+27.60,