
13.2 Commands
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Communication Commands
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:SENSe[:STATe]/?
Function
Sets or queries the measurement feature (on/off).
Syntax
:SENSe[:STATe] 1|0|ON|OFF
1 or ON
Turns the measurement
feature on.
0 or OFF
Turns the measurement
feature off.
:SENSe[:STATe]?
→
1
The measurement feature
is on.
→
0
The measurement feature
is off.
Example
:SENS ON
:SENS:STAT 0
:SENS?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
:SENSe:NPLC/?
Function
Sets or queries the measurement integration
time in terms of PLC.
Syntax
:SENSe:NPLC
<integer>
|MINimum|MAXimum
<integer>
Specify an integration time
in terms of PLC.
MINimum
Sets the integration time to
1 PLC.
MAXimum
Sets the integration time to
25 PLC.
:SENSe:NPLC? [MINimum|MAXimum]
MINimum
→
1
MAXimum
→
25
→
<integer>
The integration time that
is being used in terms of
PLC.
Example
:SENS:NPLC 10
:SENS:NPLC?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option. For details on PLC, see section 7.2.
:SENSe:DELay/?
Function
Sets or queries the measurement delay time.
Syntax
:SENSe:DELay
<time>
|MINimum|MAXimum
<time>
Specify a measurement
delay time.
MINimum
Sets the measurement
delay time to 0 ms.
MAXimum
Sets the measurement
delay time to 999999 ms.
:SENSe:DELay? [MINimum|MAXimum]
MINimum
→
+0E-3
MAXimum
→
+999999E-3
→
<time>
The delay time that is being
used.
Example
:SENS:DEL 0.5
:SENS:DEL?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
:SENSe:TRIGger/?
Function
Sets or queries the measurement trigger.
Syntax
:SENSe:TRIGger READy|TIMer|
COMMunicate|IMMediate
READy
Sets the measurement
trigger to the READY
signal.
TIMer
Sets the measurement
trigger to the measurement
timer.
COMMunicate
Sets the measurement
trigger to the *TRG
communication command.
IMMediate
Sets the trigger to
immediate.
:SENSe:TRIGger?
→
READ
The measurement trigger is
the READY signal.
→ TIM
The measurement trigger is
the measurement timer.
→
COMM
The measurement trigger
is the *TRG communication
command.
→
IMM
The measurement trigger is
immediate.
Example
:SENS:TRIG IMM
:SENS:TRIG?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
:SENSe:INTerval/?
Function
Sets or queries the measurement timer’s period.
Syntax
:SENSe:INTerval
<time>
|MINimum|
MAXimum
<time>
Specify a timer period.
MINimum
Sets the timer period to 0.1
seconds.
MAXimum
Sets the timer period to
3600.0 seconds.
:SENSe:INTerval? [MINimum|MAXimum]
MINimum
→
+0.1E+0
MAXimum
→
+3600.0E+0
→
<time>
The timer period that is
being used.
Example
:SENS:INT 0.5
:SENS:INT?
Description This command is only valid on models with the
/MON option.
13.2.5 Measurement Commands (SENSe group)