Agilent Technologies 11896A, User'S And Service Manual

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Programming
Instrument Specic Commands
:SCAN:RA TE The :SCAN:RA TE command sets the scan rate of the paddles to one of eight
possible values . Scan rate \1" is the slowest rate , scan rate \8" is the fastest
scan rate . Setting the scan when the instrument is already scanning resets
the scan timer .
The :SCAN:RA TE query returns the current scan rate .
Command Syntax: :SCAN:RA TE fMAXimum j MINimum j < value > g
Where: < value > ::= the desired scan rate .
Example: OUTPUT 720;\:SCAN:RA TE 4;"
OUTPUT 720;\:SCAN:RA TE MAX;"
Query Syntax: :SCAN:RA TE? < MAXimum j MINimum >
Returned F ormat: < value >< NL>
Where: < value > ::= the current scan rate or
the maximum or minimum allowable range
Example: OUTPUT 720;\:SCAN:RA TE?"
ENTER 720; Scan rate
PRINT Scan rate
:SCAN:TIMer The :SCAN:TIMer query returns the value of the scan timer in seconds .
Query Syntax: :SCAN:TIMer?
Returned F ormat: < value > < NL>
Where: < value > ::=value of the scan timer (exponential{NR3 format)
Example: OUTPUT 720; \:SCAN:TIM?"
ENTER 720; Timer val
PRINT Timer val
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