Programming Reference

SCPI Instrument Command List

Command

:PULS:DOUB[1]:DEL:HOLD

Long

[:SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[1]:DELay:HOLD

Form

Set & Query

 

Parameter

TIMEPRATio

 

*RST value

TIME

 

Description

Use this command to set/read the coupling between the pulse period and

 

the double-pulse delay:

 

TIME

The absolute double-pulse delay is held fixed when the

 

 

pulse period is varied.

 

PRATio

The double-pulse delay as percentage of period is held

 

 

fixed when the pulse period is varied.

Example

To set and hold the double-pulse delay:

 

 

:PULS:DOUB ON

Switch on double-pulses on OUTPUT

 

:PULS:DOUB:DEL 50 PCT

Set interpulse delay to 50% of pulse

 

 

period

 

:PULS:DOUB:DEL:HOLD PRAT

Hold interpulse delay as fixed percent-

 

 

age of pulse period

Command

:PULS:DOUB[1]:DEL:UNIT

 

Long

[:SOURce]:PULSe:DOUBle[1]:DELay:UNIT

Form

Set & Query

 

Parameter

S SEC PCT

 

*RST value

S

 

Description

Use this command to set/read the default units for the double delay

 

parameter. The default unit of a parameter is the unit used when the

 

parameter is programmed to a value without a unit suffix.

Example

To set the double-pulse delay to 50%:

 

 

:PULS:DOUB:DEL:UNIT PCT

Set OUTPUT double delay unit to %

 

:PULS:DOUB:DEL 50

Set OUTPUT double-pulse delay to 50%

 

 

of period

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Agilent Technologies 81101A manual PULSDOUB1DELHOLD, TIMEPRATio, PULSDOUB1DELUNIT, To set the double-pulse delay to 50%

81101A specifications

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