13.2 Commands
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Communication Commands
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:SENSe[:STATe]/?
Function Sets or queries the measurement feature (on/off).
Syntax
:SENSe[:STATe] 1|0|ON|OFF
1 or ON Turns the measurement
feature on.
0 or OFF Turns the measurement
feature off.
:SENSe[:STATe]?
→ 1 The measurement feature
is on.
→ 0 The measurement feature
is off.
Example
:SENS ON
:SENS:STAT 0
:SENS?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
:SENSe:NPLC/?
Function Sets or queries the measurement integration
time in terms of PLC.
Syntax
:SENSe:NPLC
<integer>
|MINimum|MAXimum
<integer> Specify an integration time
in terms of PLC.
MINimum Sets the integration time to
1 PLC.
MAXimum Sets the integration time to
25 PLC.
:SENSe:NPLC? [MINimum|MAXimum]
MINimum → 1
MAXimum → 25
→ <integer> The integration time that
is being used in terms of
PLC.
Example
:SENS:NPLC 10
:SENS:NPLC?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/
MON option. For details on PLC, see section 7.2.
:SENSe:DELay/?
Function Sets or queries the measurement delay time.
Syntax
:SENSe:DELay
<time>
|MINimum|MAXimum
<time> Specify a measurement
delay time.
MINimum Sets the measurement
delay time to 0 ms.
MAXimum Sets the measurement
delay time to 999999 ms.
:SENSe:DELay? [MINimum|MAXimum]
MINimum → +0E-3
MAXimum → +999999E-3
→ <time> The delay time that is being
used.
Example
:SENS:DEL 0.5
:SENS:DEL?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
:SENSe:TRIGger/?
Function Sets or queries the measurement trigger.
Syntax
:SENSe:TRIGger READy|TIMer|
COMMunicate|IMMediate
READy Sets the measurement
trigger to the READY
signal.
TIMer Sets the measurement
trigger to the measurement
timer
.
COMMunicate Sets the measurement
trigger to the *TRG
communication command.
IMMediate Sets the trigger to
immediate.
:SENSe:TRIGger?
→ READ The measurement trigger is
the READY
signal.
→TIM Themeasurementtriggeris
the measurement timer.
→ COMM The measurement trigger
is the *TRG communication
command.
→ IMM The measurement trigger is
immediate.
Example
:SENS:TRIG IMM
:SENS:TRIG?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
:SENSe:INTerval/?
Function Sets or queries the measurement timer’s period.
Syntax
:SENSe:INTerval
<time>
|MINimum|
MAXimum
<time> Specify a timer period.
MINimum Sets the timer period to 0.1
seconds.
MAXimum Sets the timer period to
3600.0 seconds.
:SENSe:INTerval? [MINimum|MAXimum]
MINimum → +0.1E+0
MAXimum → +3600.0E+0
→ <time> The timer period that is
being used.
Example
:SENS:INT 0.5
:SENS:INT?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
13.2.5 Measurement Commands (SENSe group)