[SOURce] :PULSe:PERiod

:PULSe:PERiod

SOURce:PULSe:PERiod < period>

sets the period of the pulse(s) to be

 

generated by the Pacer.

 

 

Parameters

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Parameter

Range of

Default

 

Name

Type

Values

Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

pweiod

numeric

500E -9 to 8.388607 or

second

 

 

 

MIN MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

• The resolution of period is 500E -9 seconds.

 

The Pacer waveform is a square wave with the output high for the first half of the period, and low for the final half.

Related Commands: SOUR:PULS:COUN, ABORT, INIT,TRIG

*RST Condition: SOUR:PULS:PER 1E -6

Example Setting the Pacer pulse period.

 

TRIG:SOUR HOLD

trigger source is TRIG

 

command

SOUR:PULS:COUN 1E3

output 1000 Pacer pulses

SOUR:PULS:PER .1 S

pulse period set to .1 second

INIT

go to Wait For Trigger state

TRIG

trigger the Pacer to output

 

pulses

:PULSe:PERiod? SOURce:PULSe:PERiod? [MIN MAX] returns :

The current period if no parameter is sent.

The maximum allowable period if MAX is sent.

The minimum allowable period if MIN is sent.

Example Querying the Pacer pulse period.

 

SOUR:PULS:PER?

ask for pulse period

enter statement

statement to enter value of

 

period

System Instrument Command Reference 7-31

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