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Getting Started
Setting Up a Pulse Signal
Programming
Example
If you want to include this pulse signal in your GP-IB program, use the
following command lines. The comment lines starting with a # are not
required.
# Reset the instrument to start from a defined, default status.
*RST
# Switch off the automatic display update to increase programming
# speed.
:DISPlay OFF
# Pulse stream operating mode is required, but as we start
# from a default status it is not necessary to send a command for
# setting the instrument into pulse stream operating mode.
# Set the period to 50 ns, the pulse width to 20 ns, the leading
# edge to 6 ns and the trailing edge to 10 ns.
:PULSe:PERiod 50NS
:PULSe:WIDTh 30NS
:PULSe:TRANsition 6NS
:PULSe:TRANsition:TRAiling:AUTO OFF
:PULSe:TRANsition:TRAiling 10NS
# Set the amplitude to 3.3 Volts, the offset to 1.65 Volts.
:VOLTage 3.3V
:VOLTage:OFFSet 1.65V
# Enable the output
:OUTPut ON