RIGOL  Chapter 2 Command System 
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:TIMebase[:MAIN]:SCALe 
Syntax  :TIMebase[:MAIN]:SCALe <scale_value> 
Set or query the main timebase scale. The default unit is s/div.  
Parameter 
<scale_value>  Real  Normal: 5ns to 50s in 1-2-5 step 
Roll: 200ms to 50s in 1-2-5 step 
1μs 
Explanation  When the horizontal timebase mode is YT and the horizontal timebase is 20ms or 
larger (namely the “Slow Sweep” mode), this command is invalid when the 
oscilloscope in the Stoping state.  
The query returns the main timebase scale in scientific notation.   
Example  :TIMebase:MAIN:SCALe 0.0002 /*Set the main timebase scale to 200μs*/ 
:TIMebase:MAIN:SCALe?   /*The query returns 2.0000000e-04*/ 
Related 
Command 
:TIMebase:MODE 
 
 
:TIMebase:MODE 
Syntax  :TIMebase:MODE <mode> 
:TIMebase:MODE? 
Set or query the mode of the horizontal timebase.   
Parameter 
Return Format  The query returns MAIN, XY or ROLL.  
Related 
Commands 
:TIMebase:DELay:OFFSet 
:TIMebase:DELay:SCALe 
:TIMebase[:MAIN]:OFFSet 
:TIMebase[:MAIN]:SCALe