Command Reference 9-7
:ARM :DELayPM6680B/81/85
8 «<Numeric value> | MIN | MAX»
Delay after External Start Arming
This command sets a delay between the pulse on the arm input and the time when
the counter starts measuring. The delay is only active when the following is se
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lected:
:ARM:STARt:SOURce 8 EXT4.
Range: 200 ns to 1.67 s.
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The optional node [:FIXed] is only accepted by PM6681.
Parameters:
<Numeric value> is a number between 200*10
–9
and 1.67s.
MIN gives 0 which switches the delay OFF.
MAX gives 1.67 s
Returned format: <Numeric value>¿
Example:
SEND® :ARM:DEL 80.1¿
*RST condition: 0
Complies to standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.
:ARM :ECOuntPM6680B PM6681
8 «<Numeric value> | MIN | MAX»
External Events before Start Arming
This command sets the number of negative edges required on the B-input (EXT2)
before the counter starts measuring (Start Arming Delay by events). Start Arming
delay by events cannot be used at the same time as stop Arming delay by events
(:ARM:STOP:ECO).
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The delay is only active when :ARM:START:SOUR 8EXT2|EXT4 is selected.
Only one of the delays: :ARM:STAR:DEL, :ARM:STOP:DEL,
:ARM:STAR:ECO, and :ARM:STOP:ECO can be used at a time. When you pro
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gram this delay, the other three delays will be reset to their *RST values.
Parameters:
<Numeric value> is a number between 2 and 16 777 215. 1 switches the delay by events OFF.
SEND® :ARM:ECO 825¿
Returned format: <Numeric value>¿
*RST condition: 1
Complies to standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.