Programming Reference

 

 

 

SCPI Instrument Command List

Command

:ARM:SOUR

 

 

Long

:ARM[:SEQuence[1]STARt][:LAYer]:SOURce

Form

Set & Query

 

 

Parameter

IMMediateINTernal[1]INTernal2EXTernal[1]MANual

*RST value

IMM

 

 

Description

Use this command to select the triggering mode of the instrument by

 

selecting the source of the arming signal:

 

 

Triggering Source

:ARM:SOURce

Mode

 

Internal Osc.

IMMediateINTernal[1]

Continuous

 

PLL

INTernal2

Triggered Gated by PLL

 

EXT INPUT

EXTernal1

Triggered Gated by EXT IN

 

MAN key

MANual

Triggered Gated by MANKey

 

Use :ARM:SENSe EDGE LEVel to choose between Triggered and

 

Gated.

 

 

Command

:DISP

 

 

Long

:DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe]

 

Form

Set & Query

 

 

Parameter

ON OFF 1 0

 

*RST value

ON

 

 

Description

Use this command to turn the front panel display on and off. Switching

 

off the display improves the programming speed of the instrument.

 

*RST switches the display back on. Use :SYSTem:PRESet to perform an

 

*RST without switching the display back on.

Example

To switch off the front panel display:

 

 

DISP OFF

 

 

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Agilent Technologies 81101A manual Armsour, Disp

81101A specifications

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