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6.6 Program Pattern File
In a pattern file, a command specified by the user can be executed before each source
measure cycle.
For example, a pattern file for generating the following pattern in the figure is shown
below.
5 V
3.5 V
3 V
2 V
0 V
Source voltage
Time
1 s
100 ms 500 ms
0.0, “:TRIG:TIM 1”
5.0, “:TRIG:TIM 0.1”
2.0
3.5
3.0, “:TRIG:TIM 0.5”
As shown above, if a character string enclosed in double quotations is written after the
source value, it is executed as a command mnemonic before the source measure cycle.
Multiple commands can be connected using semicolons in the command mnemonic.
Note that the source value and the command mnemonic are separated by a comma. For
a detailed description of the command mnemonic, see section 16.2, “Commands.”
Note
• The maximum number of steps in program pattern is 65535. If a program pattern whose
step count exceeds 65535 is swept, the first 65535 points are loaded.
• You can change the decimal point and separator that are used in the program pattern files
to the notations that match the Excel program that you use. For the procedure, see
section 11.8, “Selecting the Decimal Point and Separator Notations of CSV Files.”
