OUTPut:STATe
Syntax
OUTPut[:STATe] {OFF | ON}
OUTPut[:STATe]?
Description
This command enables or disables generation of the gate signal on the Gate In/Out BNC. The polarity of
the signal can be selected using the OUTPut:POLarity command.
The Gate In/Out BNC cannot be used to externally gate a measurement while gen-
eration of the gate signal is enabled.
Remarks
l When making frequency or average period measurements in continuous, gap-free mode
(SENSe:FREQuency:MODE CONT set), the output will be asserted at the start of the first measurement
and will remain asserted until after the last measurement for each trigger.
l For timestamp measurements, the output will be asserted at the start of the first measurement and will
remain asserted until after the last measurement.
l For other measurements, the output will be asserted and unasserted for each measurement.
l The instrument disables generation of the gate signal after a Factory Reset (*RST command), or after an
Instrument Preset (SYSTem:PRESet command).
Return Format
The query returns the current generation state: 0 (OFF) or 1 (ON).
Examples
The following example configures the counter to make frequency measurements using an external mul-
tiplexer to scan 100 channels. The Channel Closed output on the multiplexer should be connected to the
Trig In BNC on the counter, and the Gate In/Out BNC on the counter should be connected to the Channel
Advance input on the multiplexer.
CONF:FREQ 1.0E6,.001
TRIG:COUN 100;SOUR EXT;SLOP NEG
OUTP:STAT ON;POL INV
INIT
<wait for all channels to be scanned>
FETC?
Typical Response: +5
OUTPut:STATe
314 Keysight 53220A/53230A Programmer's Reference
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