STEP
STEP step size (QUERY)
Description
Specifies the step size amount when using the INC or DEC command. Use INC (increment) or DEC
(decrement) commands to change delay setting by the step size amount.
Syntax
step arg1 [ ps | ns ]
arg1
delay step size
ps
picoseconds
ns
nanoseconds
Example
step 100 ps
Returns
None. Check error code.
STEP?
Step query (QUERY)
Description
The
step?
query command is used return the current delay setting step size.
Syntax
<x.xxxxe-yy><nl>
(xxxx) is a 4 digit mantissa and (yy) a two digit exponent.
Returns
5.0000e-12
UNITS
Sets the default units (COMMAND)
Description
Sets the default units mode when specifying numeric delay setting values only, e.g., “123.50” (without the
DEL command) and for display on MT-100A MicroTerminal.
Syntax
units [ ns | ps ]
ps
picoseconds
ns
nanoseconds
Returns
None. Check error code.
UNITS?
MODE active channel query (QUERY)
Description
Returns the current units for specifying values of delay directly
Returns
ps
picoseconds
ns
nanoseconds
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