Keysight Technologies P Series Programming Manual page 353

[SENSe[1]]|SENSe2:AVERage:SDETect <boolean>
This command enables and disables step detection. In AUTO filter mode, the
average of the last four values entered into the filter is compared to the average of
the entire filter. If the difference between the two averages is greater than 12.5%,
the digital filter is cleared. The filter then starts storing new measurement values.
This feature shortens the filter time when the input power changes substantially.
for the filter output to get to its final value. Note that this result appears to settle
faster, although true settling to the final value is unaffected.
Step detection is automatically disabled when TRIG:DEL:AUTO is ON and the
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trigger mode is set to free run.
Under this circumstances the value of SENS:AVER:SDET is ignored. Note also that
SENS:AVER:SDET is not set by the instrument (that is, SENS:AVER:SDET retains its
current setting which may indicate that step detection is ON).
With certain pulsing signals step detect may operate on the pulses, preventing
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the final average being completed and making the results unstable. Under these
conditions SDET should be set to OFF.
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