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The RATE command is used to select one of three measurement update rates.
Parameters
The <string data> represents the measurement rate, as shown below:
SLOW
MEDIUM (MED)
FAST
Notes
This command has the same effect as pressing the RATE button to cycle through the
three possible update rates. The measurement rate is determined by observing the
frequency of the blinking rate indicator in the upper left corner of the front panel display.
The gain range may be queried by issuing the RATE? query.
Examples
“RATE FAST” - action: sets the unit to the fast measurement rate.
“RATE MED” - action: sets the unit to the medium measurement rate.
The RATE? query returns a string representing the current measurement rate.
Parameters
None.
Response
where the response data is a string representing the current measurement rate as shown
below:
SLOW
MEDIUM
FAST
Notes
The measurement rate is set via the RATE command. The measurement rate is
determined by observing the frequency of the blinking rate indicator in the upper left
corner of the front panel display.
Examples
“RATE?” - response: SLOW, means the current measurement rate is set to slow.
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