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9.4
Preparing for the Measurement
Before starting a measurement, you need to do the following:
Selecting the Reference Source
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9.4.1
Selecting the Reference Source
The
ROSCillator
subsystem contains commands for configuring the reference
source.
[SENSe<Sensor>:]ROSCillator:SOURce
<source>
Sets the source of the reference oscillator. Refers typically to a precision, stabilized
time base.
Parameters:
<source>
INTernal | EXTernal | HOST
INTernal
Internal precision oscillator
EXTernal | HOST
External signal supplied at the host interface connector.
*RST:
If the sensor boots or reboots, the source is set to
INTernal. If the sensor is reset, the source setting is
kept unchanged.
Example:
ROSC:SOUR INT
9.4.2
Selecting a Measurement Mode
► Before starting a measurement, select the measurement mode using:
The following modes are available:
●
Continuous average (
"POWer:AVG"
): After a trigger event, the power is integrated
over a time interval.
See also
Chapter 9.7.1, "Continuous Average Measurement"
[SENSe<Sensor>:]FUNCtion
<function>
Sets the measurement mode.
Preparing for the Measurement