Agilent Technologies 8960 Series Reference Manual page 501

Timebase Description/Configuration
Description
The time base source is selected by the test set, either an internal time base or an external source (if a suitable
signal is detected) is used as the reference oscillator. If a 10 MHz +/- 100 ppm signal, that has an input level
from 0 to +13 dBm is connected to the 10 MHz REF IN connector on the rear panel, the test set will
automatically select the external timebase.
You can read the status window at the bottom of the test set display for the EXT REF indicator, or query the
test set to verify if it is using an external time base or an internal time base. You may also query the test set to
verify if the time base is locked. The reference oscillator functionality is controlled through the SYSTEM
subsystem.
Example:
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:ROSCILLATOR[:TIMEBASE]?" !returns INT or EXT
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:ROSCILLATOR:LOCKED?" !returns 1 or 0 (locked or unlocked)
Related Topics
"SYSTem:ROSCillator"
"Rear Panel Connectors"
!(internal or external) timebase.
!condition for timebase
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