8 SENSe Subsystem
184 U8480 Series Programming Guide
[SENSe[1]:]AVERage:SDETect <boolean> 
This command enables and disables step detection. In AUTO filter mode, the 
average of the last four values entered into the filter is compared to the average of 
the entire filter. If the difference between the two averages is greater than 12.5%, 
the digital filter is cleared. The filter then starts storing new measurement values. 
This feature shortens the filter time when the input power changes substantially 
for the filter output to get to its final value. Note that this result appears to settle 
faster, although true settling to the final value is unaffected.
Syntax
Step detection is automatically disabled when TRIGger[1]:DELay:AUTO is ON 
and the trigger mode is not set to free run.
Under these circumstances, the value of [SENSe[1]:]AVERage:SDETect is 
ignored. [SENSe[1]:]AVERage:SDETect is not set by the U8480 Series (that is, 
[SENSe[1]:]AVERage:SDETect retains its current setting which may indicate that 
step detection is ON).
With certain pulsing signals, step detect may operate on the pulses, preventing 
the final average being completed and making the results unstable. Under these 
conditions, SDETect should be set to OFF.
SENS
1
AVER
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:SDET 0|OFF
1|ON
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