Chapter 4 Command Reference

Introduction

[:SENSe]:TINTerval Subtree (HP 53131A and HP 53132A With S/N Prefix Below 3646)

This subtree controls the time interval (including Time Interval, Risetime, Falltime, Duty Cycle, and Pulse Width functions) measuring capabilities of the instrument. Refer to page 4-98, for Time Interval arming capabilities of the HP 53132A with a serial number prefix 3646and above.

[:SENSe]:TINTerval:ARM Subtree (HP 53131A and HP 53132A

With S/N Prefix Below 3646)

This subtree is use to synchronize the time interval start and stop arm with events. The following combination of start/stop arming sources are valid:

STARt:SOURce

STOP:SOURce

Front-Panel Arming Settings

 

 

ARM

DELAY

 

 

 

 

IMMediate

IMMediate

AUTO

NONE

 

 

 

 

IMMediate

TIMer

AUTO

TIME

 

 

 

 

EXTernal

IMMediate

EXTERNAL

NONE

 

 

 

 

EXTernal

TIMer

EXTERNAL

TIME

 

 

 

 

[:SENSe]:TINTerval:ARM[:STARt]:SLOPe POSitive NEGative

Sets or queries the slope of the external start arm signal used in external arming time interval (including Time Interval, Risetime, Falltime, Duty Cycle, and Pulse Width functions) measurements.

Query Response A sequence of ASCII-encoded bytes: POS or NEG

Comments ∙ *RST: POSitive

Only applies when [:SENS]:TINT:ARM[:STAR]:SOUR EXT is selected.

Related Gate & ExtArm

Front-Panel

Keys

Programming Guide

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