Agilent Technologies 5000 Series manual MEASurePERiod, Return Format valueNL

Commands by Subsystem 3

:MEASure:PERiod

(see page 530)

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.

N O T E This command is not available if the source is FFT (Fast Fourier Transform).

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

See Also • "Introduction to :MEASure Commands" on page 218

•":MEASure:SOURce" on page 240

•":MEASure:NWIDth" on page 230

•":MEASure:PWIDth" on page 236

•":MEASure:FREQuency" on page 229

Example Code • "Example Code" on page 240

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