VXI VT1538A user manual SENSePERiodNPERiods?, SENSePERiodRANGeUPPer, Parameters, Comments

SENSe:PERiod:NPERiods?

SENSe:PERiod:NPERiods? (@<channel>) returns the number of

signal periods the SCP will measure and average to calculate the signal period.

Parameters

Parameter	Parameter	Range of	Default
Name	Type	Values	Units
channel	string	100 - 163	none

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<channel> must be single channel on an E1538A SCP.

RETURNS: uint32 value which is the current period count configured.

Related Commands: SENSe:PERiod:NPERiods

*RST condition: SENSe:PERiod:NPERiods = 1

.Send with VXIplug&play Function: hpe14XX_cmdInt32_Q(...)

[SENSe:]PERiod:RANGe[:UPPer]

[SENSe:]PERiod:RANGe[:UPPer] <range>,<ch_list> can extend the range of period measurement from the default 1 second maximum to a 4 second maximum.

Parameters

Parameter	Parameter	Range of	Default
Name	Type	Values	Units
range	numeric (float32)	1 4 MAXimum MINimum	Sec
ch_list	string	100 - 163	none

Comments • <ch_list> must be channels on an E1538A SCP.

•Range 1.0 sec provides period measurement in the range: 10usec - 1sec

Range 4.0 sec provides period measurement in the range: 40usec - 4sec

•MINimum = 1.0, MAXimum = 4.0

Note 1538As have a possible settings conflict:

Agilent E1538A Enhanced Frequency/Totalize/PWM SCP 61