SENSe:FREQuency:GATE:TIME
Syntax
[SENSe:]FREQuency:GATE:TIME {<time> | MINimum | MAXimum | DEFault}
[SENSe:]FREQuency:GATE:TIME? [{MINimum | MAXimum | DEFault}]
Description
This command selects the resolution in terms of time for gating frequency, frequency ratio, average
period, PRF and PRI measurements.
Parameters
Name Type Range of Values Default Value
<time> Numeric 100 usec to 1000 sec with
10 usec resolution (Keysight 53220A)
1 usec to 1000 sec with
1 usec resolution (Keysight 53230A)
MIN=100 usec (Keysight 53220A)
MIN = 1 usec (Keysight 53230A)
MAX=1000 sec
.1 sec
Remarks
l This setting is used only when SENSe:FREQuency:GATE:SOURce is set to TIME.
l The instrument sets the gate time to .1 sec after a Factory Reset (*RST command) or an Instrument Pre-
set (SYSTem:PRESet command).
Return Format
The query returns the gate time in the form +1.00000000000000E-001.
Examples
The following example makes an internally-gated frequency measurement with a gate time of 1 msec.
CONF:FREQ 1.2E6
FREQ:GATE:TIME .001
READ?
Typical Response: +1.21510000000000E+006
SENSe:FREQuency:GATE:TIME
326 Keysight 53220A/53230A Programmer's Reference