- Modes

  Atom Format | Data Mode | Atom Size
  Scalar | S | 1 scalar
  Complex | C | 2 scalars
  Vector (3-tuple) | V | 3 scalars
  Quad Vector (4-tuple) | Q | 4 scalars
  Matrix (3x3) | M | 9 scalars
  Transmatrix (4x4) | T | 16 scalars
  Generic Multiplier | 1 ≤ n ≤ 9 | n scalars
  Generic Multiplier (Ten) | X | 10 scalars
  ASCII Multiplier (32) | A | 32 scalars

  - The most common multipliers are Scalar (S), Complex (C), and Vector (V).
  - The generic multipliers (1-9, X, and A) are most often used with the ASCII type.

'A' Data mode not yet in BLUE ICD
Support for 'A' mode as a 32x multiplier was added in NeXtMidas 3.1.0 and X-Midas 4.6.0. It has not been formally added to the Blue File CCD.

X-Midas Users Take Note:
Prior to X-Midas 4.x, there are no TYPE and MODE characters which are the same. With the addition of X type, this is no longer true, since X is also a MODE. New functions are added to support this, be sure to use them.