6.5.2.3
INITiate:CONTinuous <Boolean>
This command starts continuous measurement if the <Boolean> parameter
value is ON or 1 or stops measurement if the <Boolean> parameter value is
OFF or 0. It is equivalent to selecting ON or OFF for the MEASURE parameter
with the MEAS soft-key function in the INPUT menu. The measurement status
indication on the display is updated to reflect any changes caused by the com
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mand. The 1560 is able to process new commands while measuring. The *RST
command sets the continuous measurement mode to OFF.
Example command: INIT:CONT ON
6.5.2.4 INITiate:CONTinuous?
This query command returns 1 if the measurement mode is continuous (MEA
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SURE: ON in the MEAS soft-key function) and returns 0 if the measurement
mode is OFF or COUNT.
Example command: INIT:CONT?
Example response: 1
6.5.2.5 SENSe:AVERage:COUNt <numeric_value>
This command sets the count for the moving average filter. It is equivalent to
setting COUNT for the AV E R function in the INPUT soft-key menu. The
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Commands
Command
Action
ABORt Abort the measurement
INITiate[:IMMediate] Start a series of COUNT N measurements
INITiate:CONTinuous <Boolean> Set continuous measuring
INITiate:CONTinuous? Query continuous measuring
SENSe[n]:AVERage:COUNt <numeric_value> Set the count for input averaging
SENSe[n]:AVERage:COUNt? Query the count for input averaging
SENSe[n]:AVERage[:STATe ] <Boolean> Set averaging state ON or OFF
SENSe[n]:AVERage[:STATe ]? Query averaging state
TRIGger[:SEQuence]:COUNt <numeric_value> Set number of samples for COUNT N mode
TRIGger[:SEQuence]:COUNt? Query number of samples for COUNT N mode
TRIGger[:SEQuence]:DELay <numeric_value> Set measurement delay in seconds
TRIGger[:SEQuence]:DELay? Query measurement delay
TRIGger[:SEQuence]:TIMer <numeric_value> Set sequence timer value in seconds
TRIGger[:SEQuence]:TIMer?> Query sequence timer value
Table 11 Measurement Control Commands