Agilent Technologies E1300B User Manual page 159

:PULSe:PERiod
Parameters
Comments
Example
:PULSe:PERiod?
Example
SOURce:PULSe:PERiod < period> sets the period of the pulse(s) to be
generated by the Pacer.
Parameter Parameter
Name Type
pweiod numeric
The resolution of period is 500E-9 seconds.
The Pacer waveform is a square wave with the output high for the first
half of the period, and low for the final half.
Related Commands: SOUR:PULS:COUN, ABORT, INIT,TRIG
*RST Condition: SOUR:PULS:PER 1E-6
Setting the Pacer pulse period.
TRIG:SOUR HOLD
SOUR:PULS:COUN 1E3
SOUR:PULS:PER .1 S
INIT
TRIG
SOURce:PULSe:PERiod? [MIN | MAX] returns :
The current period if no parameter is sent.
The maximum allowable period if MAX is sent.
The minimum allowable period if MIN is sent.
Querying the Pacer pulse period.
SOUR:PULS:PER?
enter statement
[SOURce] :PULSe:PERiod
Range of
Values
500E-9 to 8.388607 or
MIN| MAX
trigger source is TRIG
command
output 1000 Pacer pulses
pulse period set to .1 second
go to Wait For Trigger state
trigger the Pacer to output
pulses
ask for pulse period
statement to enter value of
period
System Instrument Command Reference 7-31
Default
Units
second