ARM[:STARt]:DELay

Related Commands: ABORt, INITiate:IMMediate, TRIGger:STARt:COUNt, SENSe:SWEep:POINts, SENSe:SWEep:OFFSet:POINts

*RST Condition: ARM:STARt:COUNt 1

Example Setting the arm count

ARM:COUN 10

Set 10 measurement cycles per INITiate

[:STARt]:DELay

ARM[:STARt]:DELay <period> specifies how long to delay entering the wait-for-trigger state after the arming pulse is received and processed. Delays of greater than 0 can be specified only if no pre-arm readings are being taken with the post-arm readings (i.e. SENSe:SWEep:OFFSet:POINts is 0).

The delay time is generated using either the reference oscillator period or ten times the reference oscillator period. If we designate the current reference oscillator period as T, then the two ranges of delay can be expressed as:

0 to 65534T in steps of T

65540T to 655350T in steps of 10T

Parameters

Parameter

Parameter

Range of

Default

Name

Type

Values

Units

 

 

 

 

period

numeric

MINimumMAXimum

Seconds

 

 

value(see below)

 

 

 

 

 

MINimum selects 0 delay. MAXimum selects 655350 reference oscillator periods delay.

The above values bound the valid range for period. The period value is rounded to the nearest period that can be produced.

Comments Executable when initiated: No

Coupled Command: Yes. This command is coupled to SENSe:SWEep:OFFSet:POINts and to SENSe:ROSCillator:SOURce.

If pre-arm readings are specified, then delay will be forced to 0, regardless of what value was specified for delay. A settings conflict error will also occur.

190 Command Reference

ARM Subsystem

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HP E1429A manual ARMSTARtDELay, Parameter Range Default Name Type Values, MINimumMAXimum