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4.32 TIMebase Group
The commands in this group deal with time bases. You can make the same time base settings and queries that you
can by using Acquire in the top menu.
:TIMebase?
Function Queries all time base settings.
Syntax
:TIMebase?
:TIMebase:CHANnel<x>:SRATe?
Function Queries the sample rate of the specified channel.
Syntax
:TIMebase:CHANnel<x>:SRATe?
<x> = 1 to 7
Example
:TIMEBASE:CHANNEL1:SRATE?
-> :TIMEBASE:CHANNEL1:
SRATE 1.0000000E+06
Description This command returns the current setting (the
reserved value for the next measurement).
Use the :WAVeform:SRATe? command to query
the measured data.
:TIMebase:SOURce
Function Sets or queries the time base.
Syntax
:TIMebase:SOURce {EXTernal|INTernal}
:TIMebase:SOURce?
Example
:TIMEBASE:SOURCE INTERNAL
:TIMEBASE:SOURCE?
-> :TIMEBASE:SOURCE INTERNAL
:TIMebase:SRATe
Function Sets or queries the sample rate.
Syntax
:TIMebase:SRATE {<Frequency>}
:TIMebase:SRATE?
<Frequency> = 5Hz, 10Hz, 20Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz, ...
20MHz, 50MHz, 100MHz
Example
:TIMEBASE:SRATE 500kHz
:TIMEBASE:SRATE?
-> :TIMEBASE:SRATE 500.00000E+03
Description This command is valid only in scope mode. An
error will occur in recorder mode.
:TIMebase:TDIV
Function Sets or queries the T/div value.
Syntax
:TIMebase:TDIV {<Time>|HOUR1|HOUR2|
HOUR3|HOUR4|HOUR5|HOUR6|HOUR8|HOUR10|
HOUR12|DAY1|DAY2|DAY3|DAY4|DAY5}
:TIMebase:TDIV?
<Time> = 100ns to 1800s
Example
:TIMEBASE:TDIV 1ms
:TIMEBASE:TDIV?
->:TIMEBASE:TDIV1.000E−03
Description This command is valid only in scope mode. An
error will occur in recorder mode.