Measure:period - Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 5000 Series Programmer's Manual

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Commands by Subsystem

:MEASure:PERiod

Command Syntax
:MEASure:PERiod [<source>]
<source> ::= {CHANnel<n> | FUNCtion | MATH}
<n> ::= {1 | 2 | 3 | 4} for the four channel oscilloscope models
<n> ::= {1 | 2} for the two channel oscilloscope models
The :MEASure:PERiod command installs a screen measurement and starts
the period measurement. If the optional source parameter is specified, the
current source is modified.
This command is not available if the source is FFT (Fast Fourier Transform).
N O T E
Query Syntax
:MEASure:PERiod? [<source>]
The :MEASure:PERiod? query measures and outputs the period of the
cycle closest to the trigger reference on the screen. The period is measured
at the midpoint of the upper and lower thresholds.
IF the edge closest to the trigger reference on screen is rising:
THEN period = (time at trailing rising edge - time at leading rising edge)
ELSE period = (time at trailing falling edge - time at leading falling edge)
Return Format
<value><NL>
<value> ::= waveform period in seconds in NR3 format
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Example Code •
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(see page 586)
"Introduction to :MEASure Commands"
":MEASure:SOURce"
":MEASure:NWIDth"
":MEASure:PWIDth" on page 275
":MEASure:FREQuency"
"Example Code" on page 279
Agilent InfiniiVision 5000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Guide
on page 257
on page 279
on page 269
on page 268