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3Commands by Subsystem

:TIMebase:MODE

Command Syntax

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(see page 530)

:TIMebase:MODE <value>

<value> ::= {MAIN WINDow XY ROLL}

The :TIMebase:MODE command sets the current time base. There are four time base modes:

•MAIN — The normal time base mode is the main time base. It is the default time base mode after the *RST (Reset) command.

•WINDow — In the WINDow (delayed) time base mode, measurements are made in the delayed time base if possible; otherwise, the measurements are made in the main time base.

•XY — In the XY mode, the :TIMebase:RANGe, :TIMebase:POSition, and :TIMebase:REFerence commands are not available. No measurements are available in this mode.

•ROLL — In the ROLL mode, data moves continuously across the display from left to right. The oscilloscope runs continuously and is untriggered. The :TIMebase:REFerence selection changes to RIGHt.

If a :DIGitize command is executed when the :TIMebase:MODE is not MAIN, the :TIMebase:MODE is set to MAIN.

Query Syntax	:TIMebase:MODE?
	The :TIMebase:MODE query returns the current time base mode.
Return Format	<value><NL>
	<value> ::= {MAIN WIND XY ROLL}
See Also	• "Introduction to :TIMebase Commands" on page 302
	• "*RST (Reset)" on page 75
	• ":TIMebase:RANGe" on page 306
	• ":TIMebase:POSition" on page 305
	• ":TIMebase:REFerence" on page 307

Example Code ' TIMEBASE_MODE - (not executed in this example)

'Set the time base mode to MAIN, DELAYED, XY, or ROLL.

'Set time base mode to main.

myScope.WriteString ":TIMEBASE:MODE MAIN"

Example program from the start: "VISA COM Example in Visual Basic" on page 578

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