Commands Listed in Alphabetical Order
HIGH measures t
he High reference (100% level, sometimes called Topline) of a
waveform. This measurement is applicable only to the analog channels.
HITS (histogram hits) measures the number of points in or on the histogram box.
LOW measures the Low reference (0% level, sometimes called Baseline) of a
waveform. This measurement is applicable only to the analog channels.
MAXimum finds the maximum amplitude. This value is the most positive peak
voltage found. It is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. This
measurement is applicable only to the analog channels.
MEAN amplitude measurement finds the arithmetic mean over the entire waveform
or gated region. This measurement is applicable only to the analog channels.
MEDian (histogram measurement) measures the middle point of the histogram
box. Half of all acquired points within or on the histogram box are less than this
value and half are greater than this value.
MINImum finds the minimum amplitude. This value is typically the most negative
peak voltage. It is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. This
measurement is applicable only to the analog channels.
NDUty (negative duty cycle) is the ratio of the negative pulse width to the signal
period, expressed as a percentage. The duty cycle is measured on the first cycle in
the waveform or gated region.
Negative Duty Cycle = ((Negative Width) / Period) × 100%
NEDGECount is the count of negative edges.
NOVershoot (negative overshoot) finds the negative overshoot value over the
entire waveform or gated region. This measurement is applicable only to the
analog channels.
Negative Overshoot = ((Low - Minimum) / Amplitude) × 100%)
NPULSECount is the count of negative pulses.
NWIdth (negative width) measurement is the distance (time) between the middle
reference (defa
ult = 50%) amplitude points of a negative pulse. The measurement
is made on the first pulse in the waveform or gated region.
PEAKHits measures the number of points in the largest bin of the histogram.
PDUty (positive duty cycle) is the ratio of the positive pulse width to the signal
period, expressed as a percentage. It is measured on the first cycle in the
waveform or gated region.
Positive Duty Cycle = ((Positive Width)/Period) × 100%
PEDGECount is the count of positive edges.
PERIod is the time required to complete the first cycle in a waveform or gated
region. Period is the reciprocal of frequency and is measured in seconds.
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