Querying the

Delay Time

The Sample Count

Example: Setting the Sample Count

The TRIGger:DELay? [MINimumMAXimum] command returns one of the following numbers to the output buffer:

The present trigger delay (1 μs through 3600 seconds) if MIN or MAX is not specified.

The minimum trigger delay available (1μs) if MIN is specified.The maximum trigger delay available (3600 seconds) if MAX is specified.

The SAMPle:COUNt <number> command designates the number of readings per trigger. The number parameter sets the number of readings to a value between 1 and 50,000.

Substituting MIN for the number parameter sets the number of readings per trigger to 1. Substituting MAX for the number parameter sets the number of readings per trigger to 50,000.

In the following example, 10 DC voltage measurements are made when the multimeter’s external trigger BNC connector is pulsed low. After the

10 readings are taken, the multimeter returns to the idle state.

dimension array

CONF:VOLT:DC TRIG:SOUR EXT

SAMP:COUN 10 READ?

timeout may occur

enter statement

Dimension computer array. Function: DC voltage.

Trigger source is external BNC on multimeter front panel.

Specify 10 readings per trigger.

Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state; make measurements when external trigger is received; send readings to output buffer.

May require INIT, monitor the status byte for completion (standard event bit 0), FETC? to transfer readings to the output buffer (vs. READ?).

Enter readings into computer.

Checking the Sample Count

The SAMPle:COUNt? [MINimumMAXimum] command returns one of the following numbers to the output buffer:

The present sample count (1 through 50,000) if neither MIN nor MAX is specified.

The minimum sample count available (1) if MIN is specified.The maximum sample count available (50,000) if MAX is specified.

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