Command Descriptions
2–286 TDS Family Oscilloscope Programmer Manual
TRIGger:MAIn:HOLDOff:ACTUal? (Query Only)
TDS 500C, 600B and 700C Only
Returns the main trigger holdoff value in seconds. This is equivalent to selecting
Mode & Holdoff from the main Trigger menu and viewing the value in the side
menu Holdoff Default or Holdoff Time items (whichever is highlighted).
Trigger
 

   

might return 4E–6 showing the holdoff time is set to 4 ms.
TRIGger:MAIn:HOLDOff:BY
TDS 500C, 600B & 700C Only
Sets or queries the main trigger holdoff default. This is equivalent to selecting
Mode & Holdoff from the main Trigger menu, then setting Default Holdoff or
Holdoff (Time) in the resulting side menu.
Trigger
  #  $ "! %
 

  


"!

 enables the user to set the holdoff time.
"! automatically calculates a holdoff time to use. This time is typically
equivalent to the greater of screen (5 divisions) of time or 250 ns. The
maximum value is 12 seconds. For example, if the oscilloscope is set to
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