Agilent Technologies 34972A User Manual page 97

• You can set the scan interval to any value between 0 seconds and
99:59:59 hours (359,999 seconds), with 1 ms resolution.
• Once you have initiated the scan, the instrument will continue
scanning until you stop it or until the scan count is reached. See
"Scan Count" on page 102 for more information.
• Mx+B scaling and alarm limits are applied to measurements during a
scan and all data is stored in non-volatile memory.
• The MEASure? and CONFigure commands automatically set the scan
interval to immediate (0 seconds) and the scan count to 1 sweep.
• From the front panel, a Factory Reset (Sto/Rcl menu) sets the scan
interval to 10 seconds and the scan count to continuous. From the
remote interface, a Factory Reset (*RST command) sets the scan
interval to immediate (0 seconds) and the scan count to 1 sweep.
• Front-Panel Operation: To select interval scanning and set a scan
interval time (hour:minutes:seconds), choose the following item.
INTERVAL SCAN
To initiate the scan and store all readings in memory, press
SCAN annunciator will turn on). Between scan sweeps, the count-
down time is shown on the front-panel (00:04 TO SCAN).
Note: To stop a scan, press and hold
• Remote Interface Operation: The following program segment
configures the instrument for an interval scan.
TRIG:SOURCE TIMER
TRIG:TIMER 5
TRIG:COUNT 2
INIT
Note: To stop a scan, send the ABORt command.
Chapter 4 Features and Functions
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Select the interval timer configuration
Set the scan interval to 5 seconds
Sweep the scan list 2 times
Initiate the scan
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