Timebase:mode - Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 3000 Programmer's Manual

:TIMebase:MODE

Command Syntax
:TIMebase:MODE <value>
<value> ::= {MAIN | WINDow | XY | ROLL}
The :TIMebase:MODE command sets the current time base. There are four
time base modes:
• MAIN — The normal time base mode is the main time base. It is the
• WINDow — In the WINDow (zoomed or delayed) time base mode,
• XY — In the XY mode, the :TIMebase:RANGe, :TIMebase:POSition, and
• ROLL — In the ROLL mode, data moves continuously across the display
Query Syntax
:TIMebase:MODE?
The :TIMebase:MODE query returns the current time base mode.
Return Format
<value><NL>
<value> ::= {MAIN | WIND | XY | ROLL}
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Example Code
See complete example programs at:
starting on page 1097
Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide
(see page 1088)
default time base mode after the *RST (Reset) command.
measurements are made in the zoomed time base if possible; otherwise,
the measurements are made in the main time base.
:TIMebase:REFerence commands are not available. No measurements are
available in this mode.
from left to right. The oscilloscope runs continuously and is untriggered.
The :TIMebase:REFerence selection changes to RIGHt.
"Introduction to :TIMebase Commands"
"*RST (Reset)" on page 168
":TIMebase:RANGe" on page 835
":TIMebase:POSition"
":TIMebase:REFerence"
' TIMEBASE_MODE - (not executed in this example)
' Set the time base mode to MAIN, DELAYED, XY, or ROLL.
' Set time base mode to main.
myScope.WriteString ":TIMEBASE:MODE MAIN"
on page 832
on page 834
on page 836
Chapter
:TIMebase Commands
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