TDS5000B Online Programmer Guide
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MEASurement:MEAS<x>:SOUrce<x>:SIGType
(TDS5000B Series option SM)
Description
This command sets or queries the type of input signal used for the spe-
cified measurement slot. MEAS<x> is 1 through 8 for the measurement
slot using SOURCE<x>, 1 or 2.
To ensure accurate measurements, use this command to specify the in-
put--signal type for the measurement source.
Group
Measurement
Syntax 1
MEASurement:MEAS<x>:SOUrce<x>:SIGType
{PULse|EYE}
Syntax 2
MEASurement:MEAS<x>:SOUrce<x>:SIGType?
Arguments
H PULSE
Use this signal type for generic signals that are not associated with
synchronous communications standards.
H EYE
Use this signal type for synchronous--communication signals with
NRZ--like characteristics (nonreturn to zero).
Example 1
MEASurement:MEAS5:SOUrce1:SIGType PULse
This command selects Pulse as the signal type associated with source 1
for measurement slot 5.
Example 2
MEASurement:MEAS<x>:SOUrce<x>:SIGType?
This query might return
:MEASUREMENT:MEAS2:SOURCE1:SIGTYPE EYE
indicating that the signal type associated with source 1 of measurement
slot 2 is EYE.