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VM2710A Command Dictionary
SAMPle:TIMer
Purpose
Sets the period between readings
Type
Setting
Command Syntax
SAMPle:TIMer <period>
Command Parameters
<period> = 0 through 2100 seconds (in decimal numbers) | MIN | MAX
*RST Value
0.0
Query Syntax
SAMPle:TIMer?[<MIN | MAX>]
Query Parameters
<MIN | MAX> = specify MIN or MAX available
Query Response
0 through 2100 seconds | 0.0 if MIN specified | 2100 if MAX specified
Description
The Sample Timer command defines the period between readings in a burst of readings.
This setting is only used when
SAMPle:COUNt
is set greater than
1
and
SAMPle:SOURce
is set to
TIMer
.
When using this command, the first measurement occurs without the specified period;
however; you can insert a time interval before the first reading using TRIGger:DELay.
The following table is a guideline for sample rate settings. The aperture time and
sample rate shown assume a fixed range and auto-zero off.
Sample Rate Setting vs. Reading Sample Intervals
when SAMPle:COUNt = 2
Aperture
Time
Samples
every
reading
on every
other
interval
(skip 1-
sample 2)
on every
3rd interval
(skip 2-
sample 2)
on every
4th interval
(skip 3-
sample 2)
on every
5th interval
(skip 4-
sample 2)
2.0 s
2.0 s
4.0 s
6.0s
8.0s
10.0s
1.67 s
1.67 s
3.34 s
5.01 s
6.68 s
8.35 s
200 ms
200 ms
400 ms
600 ms
800 ms
1.0 s
167 ms
167 ms
334 ms
501 ms
668 ms
835 ms
20 ms
20 ms
40 ms
60 ms
80 ms
100 ms
16.7 ms
16.7 ms
33.4 ms
50.1 ms
66.8 ms
83.5 ms
2.0 ms
2.0 ms
4.0 ms
6.0 ms
8.0 ms
10.0 ms
1.67 ms
1.67 ms
3.34 ms
5.01 ms
6.68 ms
8.35 ms
0.5 ms
0.5 ms
1 ms
1.5 ms
2.0 ms
2.5 ms
The sample rate can be set for every 6
th
, 7
th
, 8
th
…interval, and so on. The same would
be true if the SAMPle:COUNt were 3, 4, 5, …, etc.
Examples
Command / Query
Response (Description)
SAMP:TIM 0.02
Sets the sample time to every 10th interval
(aperture time is 2.0 ms).
Related Commands
SAMPle:COUNt
SAMPle:SOURce