Clears the status data structures, the device-defined error queue, and the Request-for-OPC flag. If *CLS immediately follows a program message terminator, the output queue and MAV bit are also cleared.

Sets the bits in the Standard Event Status Enable Register. A 1 enables the corresponding bit in the Standard Event Status Register; a zero disables it.

Returns the contents of the Standard Event Status Register as an integer in NR1 format. Reading the register clears it.

Queries the instrument identification string, including instrument type and software version.

Returns the current instrument state as a valid command that can be used to restore the setup later. The result is a binary block in IEEE 488.2 # format prefixed with ":SYST:SET ".

Sets the operation complete bit in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending device operations have finished. The query version places an ASCII "1" in the output queue when all pending device operations have completed and the interface hangs until it returns.

*OPC
*OPC?

Queries the installed options in the instrument. It returns a string identifying the module and its software revision level.

Restores the state of the instrument from the specified save/recall register.

Places the instrument in a known factory-default state. It is the same as pressing [Save/Recall] > Default/Erase > Factory Default on the front panel, and differs from :SYSTem:PRESet, which preserves some user settings.

myScope.WriteString "*RST" ' Reset the oscilloscope to the defaults.

Stores the current state of the instrument in a save register. The value parameter specifies the register where the data will be saved.

Sets the bits in the Service Request Enable Register. A one in the register enables the corresponding bit in the Status Byte Register; a zero disables it.

*SRE <mask>

Returns the current value of the instrument's status byte. The MSS bit is reported on bit 6 instead of the RQS bit.

Triggers acquisition. The command has the same effect as the :DIGitize command with no parameters.

Performs a self-test on the instrument and places the result in the output queue. A zero indicates the test passed; a non-zero value indicates the test failed.

Waits until all commands sent prior to *WAI have been executed. In this oscilloscope, the command has no function but is parsed for compatibility with other instruments.

Clears the cumulative edge variables for the next activity query.

Reads the Arm Event Register and clears it after the read. A value of 1 indicates the trigger system is armed and ready to accept a trigger.

Evaluates all input signals and sets the correct conditions to display the signals, equivalent to pressing the front-panel Auto Scale key. If sources are specified, those sources are enabled and all others blanked before autoscale is performed.

myScope.WriteString ":AUToscale" ' Same as pressing Auto Scale key.

Specifies the acquisition mode that is set by subsequent :AUToscale commands. NORMal sets NORMal acquisition type and RTIMe mode; CURRent keeps the current acquisition type and mode.

Specifies which channels will be displayed on subsequent autoscale operations. When ALL is selected, all channels that meet the autoscale requirements will be displayed; when DISPlayed is selected, only channels that are turned on are autoscaled.

Turns fast debug autoscaling on or off. The fast debug option changes :AUToscale behavior to help quickly distinguish DC voltage, ground, or an active AC signal while maintaining channel coupling.

Turns off the specified displayed source, such as a channel, math function, digital pod, or serial decode bus. With no parameter, it turns off all sources.

Specialized RUN command that causes the instrument to acquire waveforms according to the :ACQuire settings and then stop when acquisition is complete. If no source is given, it acquires the currently displayed channels, or all channels if none are displayed.

myScope.WriteString ":DIGitize CHANnel1"

Sets the mask in the Mask Test Event Enable register. Setting specific bits enables corresponding Mask Test events and can trigger bit 9 in the Operation Status Condition Register, potentially causing an SRQ.

Returns the integer value contained in the Mask Test Event Register and clears the register.

Sets the mask in the Operation Status Enable register. Setting any of the defined bits to 1 enables bit 7 in the Status Byte Register and may generate an SRQ.

Returns the integer value contained in the Operation Status Condition Register.

Returns the integer value contained in the Operation Status Event Register.

Sets the Overload Event Enable Register mask and enables reporting of overload events. The command uses a 16-bit integer mask to enable fault and overload events for the analog input channels.

:OVLenable <enable_mask>
:OVLenable?

Returns the overload protection value stored in the Overload Event Register (OVLR). A value of 1 indicates an overload has occurred.

Formats the output according to the currently selected format (device). If an option is not specified, the value selected in the Print Config menu is used.

Pulls image data back over the bus for storage. It is an obsolete command provided for compatibility to previous oscilloscopes; use :DISPlay:DATA instead.

Returns the oscilloscope run state.

Starts repetitive acquisitions, equivalent to pressing the Run key on the front panel.

myScope.WriteString ":RUN" ' Start data acquisition.

Returns the serial number of the instrument.

Causes the instrument to acquire a single trigger of data. This is the same as pressing the Single key on the front panel.

Reports whether the specified source is displayed. MATH is an alias for FUNCtion.

Stops the acquisition. This is the same as pressing the Stop key on the front panel.

Reads the Trigger Event Register. After the register is read, it is cleared; 1 indicates a trigger has occurred and 0 indicates it has not.

Turns on the specified channel, function, or serial decode bus. For MSO models, the source may also be a digital channel, pod, or bus; MATH is an alias for FUNCtion.

:VIEW CHANnel1

Sets the minimum completion criteria for an acquisition. The only legal value is 100, meaning all time buckets must contain data before the acquisition is considered complete.

myScope.WriteString ":ACQuire:COMPlete 100"

Sets the number of values to be averaged for each time bucket in averaging mode. When :ACQuire:TYPE is AVERage, the count can be set from 2 to 65536; the command :ACQuire:COUNt 1 is deprecated.

Sets the oscilloscope acquisition mode. Use RTIMe for real time mode or SEGMented for segmented memory mode.

Returns the number of data points that the hardware will acquire from the input signal. The number of points acquired is not directly controllable; use :WAVeform:POINts to set the number of points transferred from the oscilloscope.

Calculates measurement statistics and/or infinite persistence over all acquired segments. The oscilloscope must be stopped and in segmented acquisition mode, with either quick measurements or infinite persistence on.

Sets the number of memory segments to acquire. Segmented memory acquisition must be enabled with :ACQuire:MODE, and the command is available only when the segmented memory license (SGM) is enabled.

Sets the index into the acquired memory segments. The command is available when the segmented memory license (SGM) is enabled and segmented acquisition mode is in use.

:ACQuire:SEGMented:INDex <index>
myScope.WriteString ":ACQuire:SEGMented:INDex " + CStr(lngI)

Returns the current oscilloscope acquisition sample rate. The sample rate is not directly controllable.

Selects the acquisition type for the oscilloscope. Available types are normal, average, high-resolution (smoothing), and peak detect.

:ACQuire:TYPE NORMal

Includes or excludes a selected digital bit as part of the definition for the selected bus. This command is only valid for MSO models.

myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BIT1 ON"

Includes or excludes selected digital channels in the definition of the specified bus. The command is only valid for MSO models.

myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1,2,4:7), ON"
myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1,5,7), ON"
myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1:7), ON"
myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:BITS (@1:3,5,7), ON"

Excludes all of the digital channels from the selected bus definition. The bus number suffix <n> must be 1 or 2, and the command is only valid for MSO models.

Enables or disables the view of the selected bus. This command is only valid for MSO models.

Sets the label for the specified bus to a quoted string, and adds that name to the label list. The query returns the current bus name.

myScope.WriteString ":BUS1:LABel 'Data'"

Sets the mask for the specified bus. The mask determines which bits are included or excluded in the selected bus; a bit value of 1 includes the bit and 0 excludes it. This command is only valid for the MSO models.

:BUS<n>:MASK <mask>
:BUS<n>:MASK?

Returns the date of the last calibration.

Saves a calibration label string in the instrument's non-volatile memory. The label may be used to record calibration dates or other information.

Sets the signal available on the rear-panel TRIG OUT BNC. The query returns the current source of the TRIG OUT BNC signal.

Returns the rear-panel calibration protect button state. "PROTected" indicates calibration is disabled, and "UNPRotected" indicates calibration is enabled.

Starts the user calibration procedure.

Returns the summary results of the last user calibration procedure.

Returns the change in temperature since the last user calibration procedure.

Returns the time of the last calibration.

Sets the channel bandwidth limit value and turns on bandwidth limiting. On query, returns the current low-pass filter setting, or the oscilloscope's maximum possible bandwidth when MAXimum is used.

Controls an internal low-pass filter for the specified channel. When the filter is on, the channel bandwidth is limited to approximately 25 MHz.

Selects the input coupling for the specified analog channel. Each channel can be set to AC or DC.

Turns the display of the specified channel on or off. The query returns the current display setting for the specified channel.

Selects the input impedance setting for the specified analog channel. The only legal value is ONEMeg (1 Ma9).

Selects whether to invert the input signal for the specified channel. Inversion may be enabled or disabled for channel n.

Sets the analog channel label to the quoted ASCII string that follows. Labels are limited to 10 characters; longer labels are truncated and lowercase characters are converted to upper case.

myScope.WriteString ":CHANnel1:LABel ""CAL 1""" ' Label ch1 "CAL 1".
myScope.WriteString ":CHANnel2:LABel ""CAL2""" ' Label ch1 "CAL2".

Sets the vertical offset value represented at screen center for the selected channel. Values outside the legal range are automatically adjusted to the nearest legal value, and the legal range depends on :CHANnel<n>:RANGe, :CHANnel<n>:SCALe, and probe attenuation.

Sets the probe attenuation factor for the selected channel. The factor may be 0.001 to 10000 and also supports the obsolete values X1, X10, X20, and X100.

myScope.WriteString ":CHANnel1:PROBe 10" ' Set Probe to 10:1.

Sets the analog channel probe head type and dB value for the selected channel. Valid only for 113xA Series probes.

Returns the type of probe attached to the specified oscilloscope channel.

Sets the channel-to-channel probe skew factor for the specified analog channel. The skew can be adjusted from -100 ns to +100 ns to remove cable-delay errors between channels.

Sets the channel probe signal type to differential or single-ended for 113xA Series probes, which determines how offset is applied. The query returns the current probe signal type for the selected channel.

Sets or clears analog channel overvoltage protection for channel <n>. On 2000 X-Series oscilloscopes this command does nothing because the channel input impedance is always 1 M, and the query always returns NORM.

Defines the full-scale vertical axis of the selected channel. When using 1:1 probe attenuation, legal values are from 8 mV to 40 V; the range value is multiplied by the probe attenuation factor if probe attenuation is changed.

":CHANnel1:RANGe 8"

Sets the vertical scale, or units per division, of the selected channel. If the probe attenuation is changed, the scale value is multiplied by the probe's attenuation factor.

Sets the measurement units for the connected probe on the specified channel. The selected units affect measurement results, channel sensitivity, and trigger level.

Specifies whether the channel's vernier (fine vertical adjustment) setting is ON or OFF. The query returns the current state of the channel's vernier setting.

Selects the input impedance setting for the specified channel. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; for the 2000 X-Series, the only legal value is ONEMeg (1 M).

Controls the probe sense mode for the specified channel, but this obsolete compatibility command cannot actually change the setting. If the sent mode matches the oscilloscope's current setting, the command is accepted; otherwise a setting conflict error is generated.

Selects the type of demo signal output by the instrument. The available signal types include sine, noise, burst, digital, serial, and other demo patterns.

Sets the phase shift for the second sine waveform used in the phase shifted sine demo signals. The query returns the currently set phase shift.

Specifies whether the demo signal output is ON (1) or OFF (0). The query returns the current state of the demo signal output setting.

Turns the digital display on or off for the specified channel. This command is only valid for the MSO models.

Sets the label of the specified digital channel to a quoted ASCII string of 10 characters or less. The query returns the current channel label.

Sets the position of the specified digital channel. The query returns the current position; "-1" indicates there is no space to display the digital waveform.

Sets the display size of digital channels. The size is set for all digital channels, and the command is only valid for MSO models.

Sets the logic threshold value for all channels in the same pod as the specified digital channel. The threshold is used for triggering purposes and for displaying the digital data as high or low.

Turns the display annotation on and off. When on, the annotation appears in the upper left corner of the oscilloscope display and can be used for documentation notes before capturing screens.

Specifies the background mode for annotation display. The query returns the specified annotation background mode.

Specifies the annotation color. You can choose white, red, or colors that match analog channels, digital channels, math waveforms, reference waveforms, or markers.

Specifies the annotation string displayed on the oscilloscope screen. The string may be up to 254 quoted ASCII characters, and "\n" can be included to represent a carriage return; use an empty string to clear the annotation text.

:DISPlay:ANNotation:TEXT <string>
:DISPlay:ANNotation:TEXT?

Clears the display and resets all associated measurements. If the oscilloscope is stopped, all currently displayed data is erased; if it is running, active-channel and function data is erased and new data appears on the next acquisition.

Reads screen image data from the display. The image can be returned in BMP, BMP8bit, or PNG format, with optional color or grayscale palette selection.

:DISPlay:DATA? BMP, COLOR
myScope.WriteString ":DISPlay:DATA? BMP, COLOR"

Sets the waveform intensity, the same as adjusting the front panel Intensity knob.

Turns the analog and digital channel labels on and off. The query returns the display mode of the analog and digital labels.

myScope.WriteString ":DISPlay:LABel ON" ' Turn on labels.

Adds labels to the label list in alphabetical order. Labels are treated as duplicates if they begin with the same alphabetic base string followed by decimal digits, and duplicate labels are not added.

Sets the display persistence setting. You can select zero persistence, infinite persistence, or a variable persistence time in seconds.

Erases all persistence data from the display, leaving the data from the last acquisition. If the oscilloscope is running, the display begins accumulating waveform and persistence data again.

Turns display vectors on or off. When enabled, lines are drawn between acquired data points on the screen.

Turns display vectors on or off. When vectors are on, the oscilloscope displays lines connecting sampled data points; when off, only the sampled data is displayed.

Returns a list of digital channel numbers in screen order, from top to bottom, separated by commas. Busing is displayed as digital channels with no separator; NONE indicates a channel is turned off.

:DISPLAY:ORDER?
myScope.WriteString ":DISPLAY:ORDER 0,10"

Turns the digital voltmeter's Auto Range capability on or off for the selected DVM source channel, if that channel is not used in oscilloscope triggering. When on, the DVM channel's scale, position, and trigger level are automatically adjusted; when off, they can be adjusted normally.

Returns the displayed 3-digit DVM value based on the current mode. After DVM analysis is enabled, it may temporarily return +9.9E+37 until good results are available.

Turns the digital voltmeter (DVM) analysis feature on or off.

Returns the displayed 5-digit frequency value shown below the main DVM value.

Sets the digital voltmeter (DVM) mode. The query returns the selected DVM mode.

Sets the selected analog channel on which DVM measurements are made. The selected channel does not have to be displayed for DVM measurements to be made.

Sets the external trigger bandwidth limit. The command is provided for product compatibility; the only legal value is 0 or OFF. Use :TRIGger:HFReject to limit bandwidth on the external trigger input.

Specifies the probe attenuation factor for the external trigger. It does not change the actual input sensitivity of the oscilloscope, only the reference constants used for display scaling and trigger levels.

Sets the full-scale range for the external trigger. The command is provided for product compatibility; with 1:1 probe attenuation, the range can only be set to 8.0 V and is multiplied by the probe attenuation factor if probe attenuation changes.

Sets the measurement units for the probe connected to the external trigger input. Select VOLT for a voltage probe and AMPere for a current probe.

Obsolete compatibility command for controlling probe sense mode. If the sent mode matches the oscilloscope setting, the command is accepted; otherwise a setting conflict error is generated.

Selects the clock signal source for the Chart Logic Bus State operation. The query returns the currently selected clock source.

Specifies the clock signal edge for the Chart Logic Bus State operation. The query returns the current clock edge setting.

Specifies the value associated with each increment in Chart Logic Bus data.

Specifies the value associated with Chart Logic Bus data equal to zero. The query returns the value associated with data equal to zero.

Specifies the vertical units for the Chart Logic Bus operations. The query returns the current Chart Logic Bus vertical units.

Turns the function display on or off. When ON is selected, the function performs as specified using the other FUNCtion commands; when OFF is selected, the function is neither calculated nor displayed.

Sets the FFT center frequency when FFT is selected. The valid range is 0 Hz to 25 GHz.

Sets the frequency span of the display when FFT is selected. The query returns the current frequency span in Hertz.

Specifies FFT vertical units. The query returns the current FFT vertical units.

Selects the FFT windowing transform used for the function. The available windows are RECTangular, HANNing, FLATtop, and BHARris (Blackman-Harris).

Sets the high-pass filter's -3 dB cutoff frequency. The high-pass filter is a single-pole high pass filter.

Sets the low-pass filter's -3 dB cutoff frequency. The low-pass filter is a 4th order Bessel-Thompson filter.

Sets the math operation for the g(t) source used as input to transform or filter functions. The query returns the current g(t) source operation setting.

Selects the first input channel for the g(t) source used as the input to transform or filter functions, if available.

Selects the second input channel for the g(t) source used as the input to transform or filter functions, if available.

Sets the DC offset correction factor for the integrate math waveform input signal. This correction can be used to level a ramped waveform.

Specifies the 'A' value in the Ax + B operation. The query returns the current gain value.

Specifies the B value in the Ax + B operation.

Sets the voltage or vertical value represented at center screen for the selected function. The value is automatically clamped to the nearest legal value if it is outside the allowed range.

Sets the desired waveform math operation for the selected function. The operation can be one of the listed math, filter, trend, or bus chart modes.

Defines the full-scale vertical axis for the selected function. The query returns the current full-scale range value for the selected function.

Sets the reference level for the selected function, i.e. the voltage or vertical value represented at center screen. Values outside the legal range are clipped to the nearest legal value; this command is equivalent to :FUNCtion:OFFSet.

Sets the vertical scale, or units per division, of the selected function. Legal values depend on the selected function.

Selects the first source for function operations. It is used for operator math functions and as the single source for transform, filter, and visualization functions.

Specifies the second source for math operator functions that have two sources. The setting is not used for transform, filter, or visualization functions except in the measurement trend visualization case when the measurement requires two sources.

Selects the measurement whose trend is shown in the math waveform. The query returns the selected measurement.

Selects the source for function operations when FFT, DIFF, or INT is selected. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :FUNCtion:SOURce1 instead.

Turns the selected function on or off. ON enables the function to be calculated and displayed; OFF disables calculation and display.

Controls what part of the display area is printed. The only legal choice is SCReen.

Sets the active printer. The query returns the name of the active printer.

Controls whether the scale factors are output on the hardcopy dump.

Controls whether a formfeed is output between the screen image and factors of a hardcopy dump. The query returns a flag indicating whether a formfeed is output at the end of the hardcopy dump.

Controls whether the graticule colors are inverted or not.

Sets the hardcopy layout mode. The query returns the selected hardcopy layout mode.

Sets the address for a network printer slot. The address is the server/computer name and printer share name in \\server\share format; use :HARDcopy:NETWork:APPLy to apply the entered address.

Applies the network printer settings and makes the printer connection.

Sets the Windows network domain name. The domain name setting is a common setting for both network printer slots.

Sets the password for the specified Windows network domain and user name. The password setting is a common setting for both network printer slots.

Selects the network printer slot used for the address and apply commands. There are two network printer slots to choose from.

Sets the user name used when connecting to the Windows network domain. The setting is common to both network printer slots.

Sets the hardcopy palette color. The COLor option is not available when connected to laser printers.

Returns a list of available printers. The list can be empty.

Starts a print job.

Sets the hardcopy destination. This is an obsolete command provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :HARDcopy:FILename instead.

Sets the output filename for print formats whose output is a file. This command is obsolete and provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes.

:HARDcopy:FILename <string>
:HARDcopy:FILename?

Controls whether grayscaling is performed in the hardcopy dump. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :HARDcopy:PALette instead.

Controls whether the graticule colors are inverted. This is an obsolete compatibility command; the manual recommends using :HARDcopy:INKSaver instead.

Sets the hardcopy printer driver used for the selected printer. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :HARDcopy:APRinter instead.

Returns the lister data.

Configures which serial buses are displayed in the Lister, or turns the Lister display off. Setting "ON" or "1" is equivalent to "SBUS1"; setting "ALL" interleaves decode information from different buses in time.

Selects whether the time value for a Lister row is relative to the trigger or the previous Lister row. The query returns the current Lister time reference setting.

Sets the cursors mode. OFF removes cursor information from the display; MANual enables manual X and Y cursor placement; MEASurement tracks the most recent measurement; WAVeform makes the Y cursors track waveform values at the X cursors.

Sets the X1 cursor position to the specified value and forces :MARKer:MODE to MANual if it is not currently WAVeform. The X cursor units are set by :MARKer:XUNits.

Sets the source for the cursors. If marker mode is not currently WAVeform, sending the command puts the cursors in MANual mode and setting one marker pair source sets the other pair as well; in WAVeform mode, X1Y1 and X2Y2 sources can be set separately.

Sets the X2 cursor position to the specified value and sets :MARKer:MODE to MANual if it is not currently WAVeform. The query returns the current X2 cursor position.

Sets the source for the cursors. The specified channel must be enabled for cursors to be displayed; otherwise an error is issued. If marker mode is not WAVeform, sending this command puts the cursors in MANual mode and also sets the other marker pair’s source.

Returns the value difference between the current X1 and X2 cursor positions. The X-axis cursor units are set by :MARKer:XUNits; if front-panel cursors are off, the marker position values are not defined.

Sets the X cursor units. Available units are seconds, hertz, degrees, or percent; changing X units affects the X1Position, X2Position, and XDELta commands/queries.

Sets the current X1 location as 0 degrees and the current X2 location as 360 degrees when :MARKer:XUNits is DEGRees, or as 0 percent and 100 percent when :MARKer:XUNits is PERCent. Inputs to and outputs from :MARKer:X1Position, :MARKer:X2Position, and :MARKer:XDELta are then relative to those set locations.

Sets the Y1 cursor position when marker mode is not WAVeform; if needed, it first changes :MARKer:MODE to MANual. The query returns the current Y1 cursor position.

Sets the Y2 cursor position in NR3 format, with an optional unit suffix of mV, V, or dB. If :MARKer:MODE is not currently WAVeform, the command sets :MARKer:MODE to MANual and updates the Y2 cursor position; Y positions cannot be set while in WAVeform mode.

Returns the value difference between the current Y1 and Y2 cursor positions. The result is Ydelta = (Value at Y2 cursor) - (Value at Y1 cursor).

Sets the Y cursor units. BASE uses the units associated with the cursor source, and PERCent uses ratio measurements.

When PERCent is selected for :MARKer:YUNits, this command sets the current Y1 location as 0 percent and the current Y2 location as 100 percent. After the 0 and 100 percent locations are set, inputs to and outputs from :MARKer:Y1Position, :MARKer:Y2Position, and :MARKer:YDELta are relative to those set locations.

Installs a Snapshot All measurement on the screen.

Installs a screen measurement and starts the bit rate measurement. If an optional source is specified, the currently specified source is modified.

Clears all selected measurements and markers from the screen.

Sets up the definition used by measurement queries by specifying delay edge specifications or threshold values. Changing these values can affect results of other measurement commands; for DELay, the definition only affects the :MEASure:DELay? query.

Places the instrument in continuous measurement mode and starts a delay measurement. The query measures and returns the delay between two sources using the edges and thresholds defined by :MEASure:DEFine.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a duty cycle measurement on the current :MEASure:SOURce. If an optional source is specified, it becomes the current source. The signal must be displayed, and the command is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a fall-time measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified; the command is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a screen frequency measurement and starts a frequency measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a negative duty cycle measurement on the current :MEASure:SOURce. If an optional source is specified, it becomes the current source. The signal must be displayed, and the command is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a falling edge count measurement on screen. If the optional source is not specified, the current source is measured; the command is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a falling pulse count measurement on screen. If the optional source parameter is not specified, the current source is measured.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a negative pulse width measurement. If the optional source is not specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an overshoot measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

:MEASure:OVERshoot [<source>]
:MEASure:OVERshoot? [<source>]

Installs a rising edge count measurement on screen. If no source is specified, the current source is measured; the command is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a period measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified. The command is not available if the source is FFT.

Places the instrument in continuous measurement mode and starts a phase measurement. The query measures and returns the phase between the specified sources, calculated from the delay and period measurements.

Installs a rising pulse count measurement on screen. If the optional source is not specified, the current source is measured; the command is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a preshoot measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts the positive pulse width measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Returns the results of the continuously displayed measurements. The response is a comma-separated list of measurement results, and if no quick measurements are installed it returns an empty string.

:MEASure:RESults?

Installs a screen rise-time measurement and starts measuring rise time. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified. The query measures and outputs the rise time of the displayed rising edge closest to the trigger reference.

Enables markers for tracking measurements on the display. This feature is always on.

Sets the default sources for measurements. The specified sources are used by MEASure subsystem commands unless overridden, and the current source changes whenever a source is specified for a measurement.

:MEASure:SOURce CHANnel1

Queries the time interval between the trigger event and a specified transition occurrence on the displayed signal. The sign of the slope selects a rising or falling edge; if the optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

:MEASURE:TEDGE? +1, CHAN1
:MEASURE:TEDGE? +2, CHAN1

Searches the displayed signal for the specified value level and transition, then returns the time interval between the trigger event and that crossing. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified; the query is not available if the source is FFT.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a vertical amplitude measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an average value measurement. An optional source can be specified to modify the current source, and an optional interval selects either an integral number of cycles or the full screen; if omitted, DISPlay is implied.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a waveform base value measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a maximum vertical value measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

:MEASure:VMAX [<source>]
:MEASure:VMAX? [<source>]

Installs a screen measurement and starts a minimum vertical value measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a vertical peak-to-peak measurement. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an RMS value measurement. Optional interval, type, and source arguments can modify the measurement; if omitted, DISPlay and DC are implied respectively.

Returns the value at a specified time on the selected source. The specified time must be on the screen and is referenced to the trigger event; if an optional source is specified, the current source is modified.

Installs a screen measurement and starts a waveform top value measurement. The query returns the vertical value at the top of the waveform.

Specifies the measurement window used when the zoomed time base is displayed. The setting can be MAIN, ZOOM, or AUTO; the query returns the current measurement window setting.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an X-at-Max-Y measurement on the selected window. If an optional source is specified, it modifies the current source.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an X-at-Min-Y measurement on the selected window. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified. This command is an alias for :MEASure:TMIN.

Sets the lower measurement threshold value. The value and the upper threshold are interpreted as absolute values when thresholds are absolute, and as percentages when thresholds are percent as defined by :MEASure:DEFine THResholds. The command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility.

Clears all selected measurements and markers from the screen. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :MEASure:CLEar instead.

Returns the time difference between the Tstop marker (X2 cursor) and the Tstart marker (X1 cursor). This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :MARKer:XDELta instead.

Selects the thresholds used when making time measurements. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; the manual recommends :MEASure:DEFine THResholds instead.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an X-at-Max-Y measurement on the selected waveform. If an optional source is specified, the current source is modified. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :MEASure:XMAX instead.

Installs a screen measurement and starts an X-at-Min-Y measurement on the selected waveform. If an optional source is specified, it becomes the current source. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :MEASure:XMIN instead.

Moves the start marker (X1 cursor) to the specified time with respect to the trigger time. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :MARKer:X1Position instead.

Moves the stop marker (X2 cursor) to the specified time with respect to the trigger time. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :MARKer:X2Position instead.

Queries the time interval between the trigger event and a specified voltage crossing occurrence. It is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :MEASure:TVALue instead.

Sets the upper measurement threshold value. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :MEASure:DEFine THResholds instead.

Returns the voltage difference between vertical marker 1 (Y1 cursor) and vertical marker 2 (Y2 cursor). No measurement is made when the query is received; the returned delta is the current value.

Moves the vertical marker (Y1 cursor) to the specified value corresponding to the selected source. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :MARKer:Y1Position instead.

Moves the vertical marker 2 (Y2 cursor) to the specified value for the selected source. This obsolete command is provided for compatibility with previous oscilloscopes; use :MARKer:Y2Position instead.

:MEASure:VSTOp?

Specifies which channel(s) are included in the mask test. ON includes all displayed analog channels; OFF includes only the selected source channel.

Automatically constructs a mask around the currently selected channel using the tolerance parameters defined by :MTESt:AMASk:XDELta, :MTESt:AMASk:YDELta, and :MTESt:AMASk:UNITs. The mask encompasses only the portion of the waveform visible on the display.

Selects the source used to interpret the :MTESt:AMASk:XDELta and :MTESt:AMASk:YDELta parameters when :MTESt:AMASk:UNITs is set to CURRent. This command is the same as :MTESt:SOURce.

:MTESt:AMASk:SOURce <source>
:MTESt:AMASk:SOURce?

Sets how the mask test subsystem interprets automask tolerance parameters. The setting can be based on the current channel units or on screen divisions.

Sets the X-direction tolerance used by the automasking feature. The absolute tolerance is added to and subtracted from waveform horizontal values to determine the mask boundaries, and the value is interpreted according to :MTESt:AMASk:UNITs.

Sets the vertical tolerance around the waveform for the automasking feature. The tolerance is interpreted according to the current :MTESt:AMASk:UNITs setting.

Returns the total number of failed waveforms in the current mask test run. The count is for all regions and all waveforms collected on the specified channel, or on the currently specified source channel if no channel is given.

Resets the mask statistics.

Returns the elapsed time in the current mask test run.

Returns the total number of waveforms acquired in the current mask test run.

Loads a mask from binary block data. The query returns a mask in IEEE 488.2 definite-length binary block format.

Clears the currently loaded mask.

Enables or disables the mask test features.

Enables or disables the mask lock feature. ON locks a mask to the source so it is redrawn as the source scaling or position changes; OFF makes the mask static.

Sets the mask test termination condition. The available conditions are Forever, Sigma, Time, or Waveforms.

Sets measuring only mask failures on or off. When ON, measurements and measurement statistics run only on waveforms that contain a mask violation; passing waveforms do not affect measurements and measurement statistics.

Sets printing on mask failures on or off. Setting :MTESt:RMODe:FACTion:PRINt ON automatically sets :MTESt:RMODe:FACTion:SAVE OFF.

Sets saving on mask failures on or off. Setting ON automatically sets :MTESt:RMODe:FACTion:PRINt OFF.

Sets stopping on a mask failure on or off. When ON and a mask violation is detected, the mask test and acquisition system are stopped.

Sets the test sigma level used when :MTESt:RMODe is set to SIGMa. The setting indirectly specifies the number of waveforms that must be tested to reach the sigma level.

Sets the number of seconds for a mask test to run when :MTESt:RMODe is set to TIME. The query returns the number of seconds currently set.

Sets the number of waveform acquisitions that are mask tested when :MTESt:RMODe is set to WAVeforms. The query returns the number of waveforms currently set.

Enables or disables Bind 1 & 0 Levels control, or Bind -1 & 0 Levels for inverted masks. When enabled, the paired level controls track each other; when disabled, adjusting one changes the mask height.

Defines where X=0 in the base coordinate system used for mask testing. The X1 value is a time value specifying the location of the X1 coordinate, which is treated as X=0 for mask region coordinates.

Defines the position of the X2 marker with respect to the X1 marker in the mask test coordinate system. The X-coordinate of polygon vertices is normalized using X = (X * ΔX) + X1.

Defines where Y=0 in the mask-testing coordinate system by setting the Y1 boundary. The query returns the current Y1 marker setting.

Defines the Y2 marker in the coordinate system for mask testing. The Y2 value specifies the location of the Y2 marker as a voltage value.

Selects the channel configured by the commands contained in a mask file when it is loaded. The query returns the channel configured by the current mask file.

Queries the mask title. The returned title is displayed in the mask test dialog box and mask test tab when a mask file is loaded.

Enables or disables averaging for the oscilloscope. When ON, the scope acquires multiple data values for each time bucket and averages them; when OFF, averaging is disabled. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility.

Sets the number of averages for waveforms when the acquisition type is AVERage. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility.

Loads the specified mask file. The command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :RECall:MASK[:STARt] instead.

Determines the termination conditions for the mask test. It can run forever, for a specified time in seconds, or until a specified number of waveforms have been acquired.

Enables or disables the Stop On Failure run-until criteria for mask testing. When enabled, a mask test stops and the acquisition system stops if a mask violation is detected. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; the manual recommends :MTESt:RMODe:FACTion:STOP instead.

Sets the channel to use as the trigger. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility to previous oscilloscopes.

Turns displaying of the specified group of channels on or off. This command is only valid for MSO models.

Specifies the size of digital channels on the display for the selected POD group. This command is only valid for MSO models.

Sets the threshold for the specified group of channels. The threshold is used for triggering purposes and for displaying digital data as high or low.

:POD1:THRESHOLD CMOS

Specifies the source for RECall operations by setting the file's base name. The name is a quoted ASCII string and includes no path information or extension.

Recalls a mask. If a file name is provided, its extension must be ".msk".

Sets the present working directory for recall operations. The query form returns the currently set working directory for recall operations.

Recalls an oscilloscope setup. If a file extension is provided as part of a specified file name, it must be ".scp".

Recalls a reference waveform from a specified file. If a file extension is provided in <file_name>, it must be ".h5".

Specifies the source for SAVE operations by setting the current SAVE filename. The file base name is used without path information or an extension.

Saves an image to a file. Set :SAVE:IMAGe:FORMat before using it; if the file extension conflicts with the selected format, the format may be changed to match a valid image extension.

Controls whether oscilloscope factors are output along with the image. Factors are written to a separate file with the same path and base name but the ".txt" extension.

Sets the image format type. The query returns the selected image format type; when NONE is returned, it indicates that a waveform data file format is currently selected.

Controls whether the graticule colors are inverted or not.

Sets the image palette color. The query returns the selected image palette color.

Saves the Lister display data to a file. If a file extension is provided as part of <file_name>, it must be ".csv".

Saves a mask. If a file extension is provided as part of the specified file name, it must be ".msk".

Saves multi-channel waveform data to a file that can be opened by the D9010BSEO Infiniium Offline oscilloscope analysis software. If a file extension is provided, it must be ".h5".

Sets the present working directory for save operations. The query returns the currently set working directory for save operations.

Saves an oscilloscope setup. If a <file_name> is provided, any file extension must be ".scp".

Saves oscilloscope waveform data to a file. Set :SAVE:WAVeform:FORMat before saving; if a provided file extension does not match the expected waveform file extension, the format may be changed if the extension is valid.

Sets the waveform data format type used by :SAVE:WAVeform. The query returns the selected waveform data format type.

Sets the waveform data length, that is, the number of points saved, when :SAVE:WAVeform:LENGth:MAX is OFF. When :SAVE:WAVeform:LENGth:MAX is ON, this setting has no effect.

Specifies whether the maximum number of waveform data points is saved. When OFF, :SAVE:WAVeform:LENGth sets the number of waveform data points saved.

Specifies which acquired segments are included when a waveform is saved in segmented memory. The query returns the current segmented waveform save option setting.

Selects the source to be saved as a reference waveform file. Only ADD or SUBtract math operations can be saved as reference waveforms; MATH is an alias for FUNCtion.

Saves oscilloscope waveform data to a reference waveform file. If a file extension is provided in <file_name>, it must be ".h5".

Returns the selected image area. When saving images it returns SCR (screen); when saving setups or waveform data it returns GRAT (graticule).

Turns displaying of the serial decode bus on or off. This command is only valid when a serial decode option has been licensed.

Determines the decode mode for the serial bus. The command is only valid when a serial decode option has been licensed.

Returns the error frame count.

Returns the overload frame count.

Resets the frame counters.

Returns the total frame count.

Returns the percent utilization of the CAN counter. The return format is a floating-point percent value in NR3 format.

Sets the CAN sample point during the bit time, expressed as a percentage of the bit interval. The query returns the current CAN sample point setting.

Sets the standard CAN signal baud rate. Values from 10 kb/s to 4 Mb/s are accepted in 100 b/s increments, and 5 Mb/s is also allowed; non-divisible values are rounded to the nearest 100 b/s.

Sets the CAN signal type when :SBUS<n>:CAN:TRIGger is set to SOF (start of frame). The query returns the current CAN signal type.

Sets the source for the CAN signal.

Sets the CAN trigger condition for the selected serial bus. The query returns the current CAN trigger condition.

Defines the CAN data pattern resource from a string parameter. The string may be binary (0, 1, X, $) or hexadecimal when prefixed with "0x"; excess bits are truncated to the programmed data length.

Sets the number of 8-bit bytes in the CAN data string. The value can be from 1 to 8 bytes, and the bytes themselves are set by :SBUS<n>:CAN:TRIGger:PATTern:DATA.

Defines the CAN identifier pattern resource from a string parameter. If the string starts with "0x", it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise it is interpreted as a binary string with X as don't care, and the pattern is truncated to 29 bits if longer.

Sets the CAN identifier mode for trigger pattern ID matching. Standard selects the 11-bit identifier and Extended selects the 29-bit identifier.

Determines whether the Read/Write bit is included as the LSB in the display of the IIC address field of the decode bus. The query returns the current IIC address width setting.

Sets the source for the IIC serial clock (SCL). The query returns the current source for the IIC serial clock.

Sets the source for IIC serial data (SDA). The query returns the current source.

Sets the address for IIC data. The address can be a 7-bit or 10-bit hexadecimal value, or a don't care address to ignore the address value.

Sets the IIC data pattern for trigger qualification. The data value can range from 0x00 to 0x0FF; use -1 or 0xFFFFFFFF for a don't-care data pattern.

Sets IIC data 2 for the trigger pattern. The data value may be given as an integer or as a hexadecimal string of the form "0xnn"; the don't care value (-1 or 0xFFFFFFFF) ignores the data value.

Sets the IIC data qualifier when TRIGger:IIC:TRIGger[:TYPE] is set to READEprom. The query returns the current IIC data qualifier value.

Sets the IIC trigger type for the selected bus. The value may be one of the listed trigger frame types; the short forms READ and WRIT are also accepted for READ7 and WRITe7, respectively.

Determines whether LIN parity bits are included as the most significant bits in the display of the Frame Id field. The query returns the current LIN parity bits display setting.

Sets the LIN sample point during the bit time used to determine whether the bit is dominant or recessive. The sample point is expressed as a percentage of bit time and is not limited by the baud rate.

Sets the standard baud rate of the LIN signal. Values are rounded to the nearest 100 b/s increment if needed.

Sets the source for the LIN signal.

Sets the LIN standard in effect for triggering and decoding to LIN1.3 or LIN2.0. The query returns the current LIN standard setting.

Sets the LIN sync break length to 11, 12, or 13 clock lengths. The query returns the current LIN sync break setting.

Sets the LIN trigger condition. The query returns the current LIN trigger value.

Defines the LIN identifier searched for in each CAN message when LIN trigger mode is set to frame ID. Setting the ID to -1 results in 0xXX, equivalent to all IDs.

Sets the LIN trigger data pattern searched for in each LIN data field. The pattern is entered as a string whose format depends on the :SBUS<n>:LIN:TRIGger:PATTern:FORMat base setting, and queried as the currently specified pattern.

Sets the number of 8-bit bytes in the LIN data string. The value can be from 1 to 8 bytes and is set by the :SBUS<n>:LIN:TRIGger:PATTern:DATA command.

Sets the entry number base used by the :SBUS<n>:LIN:TRIGger:PATTern:DATA command. The default base is BINary; the query returns the currently set number base.

Selects the bit order used when displaying data in the serial decode waveform and in the Lister. The query returns the current SPI decode bit order.

Sets the SPI clock source slope used to clock in data. Positive selects the rising edge and negative selects the falling edge.

Sets the SPI signal clock timeout resource in seconds when :SBUS<n>:SPI:FRAMing is set to TIMeout. The timer is used to frame a signal by a clock timeout.

Sets the SPI trigger framing value. If TIMeout is selected, the timeout value is set by :SBUS<n>:SPI:CLOCk:TIMeout; NOTC is deprecated and equivalent to NCHipselect.

:SBUS<n>:SPI:FRAMing <value>
:SBUS<n>:SPI:FRAMing?

Sets the source for the SPI serial clock. The query returns the current source for the SPI serial clock.

Sets the frame source when :SBUS<n>:SPI:FRAMing is set to CHIPselect or NOTChipselect. The query returns the current frame source for the SPI serial frame.

Sets the source for the SPI serial MISO data. The query returns the current source for the SPI serial MISO data.

Sets the source for the SPI serial MOSI data. The equivalent :SBUS<n>:SPI:SOURce:DATA command can also be used to set the MOSI data source.

Defines the SPI data pattern resource according to a string parameter. The pattern, together with the data width, controls the data pattern searched for in the data stream.

Sets the width of the SPI data pattern. The width must be set before :SBUS<n>:SPI:TRIGger:PATTern:MISO:DATA.

Defines the SPI MOSI data pattern resource according to the string parameter. The pattern, together with the data width, controls the data pattern searched for in the data stream; the width should be set before this command.

Sets the width of the SPI data pattern. The width can be set from 4 bits to 64 bits and should be set before :SBUS<n>:SPI:TRIGger:PATTern:MOSI:DATA.

Specifies whether the SPI trigger is based on MOSI data or MISO data. The query returns the current SPI trigger type setting.

Determines the number of bits in a word of data for SPI. The query returns the current SPI decode word width.

Determines the base used for UART decode and Lister display. The query returns the current UART decode and Lister base setting.

Selects the bit rate in bps for the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode. The baud rate can be set from 100 b/s to 8 Mb/s.

Specifies the bit order used by the physical Tx and Rx input signals for the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode. LSBFirst transmits the least significant bit first; MSBFirst transmits the most significant bit first.

Returns the UART error frame count.

Resets the UART frame counters.

Returns the UART Rx frame count.

Returns the UART Tx frame count.

Sets the byte value used for framing (end of packet) for UART decode, or turns framing off. The query returns the current UART decode base setting.

Selects the parity used with each message byte for the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode.

Selects the UART polarity as idle low or idle high for the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode.

Controls which signal is used as the Rx source by the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode.

Controls which signal is used as the Tx source by the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode.

Sets the front panel UART/RS232 trigger setup data selection option. ASCII selects ASCII values; HEX selects hexadecimal values.

Selects the UART trigger burst value, i.e. the Nth frame after an idle period, for UART mode. The valid range is 1 to 4096 or OFF.

Sets the UART trigger data byte value for the selected :SBUS<n> trigger qualifier in UART mode. The value is used when RD or TD trigger types are selected.

Selects the idle period for burst trigger when in UART mode. The setting is in the range from 1 us to 10 s.

Selects the data qualifier used for the UART trigger when :TYPE is set to RDATa, RD1, RD0, RDX, TDATa, TD1, TD0, or TDX. The query returns the current UART trigger qualifier.

Selects the UART trigger type. When an RD or TD type is selected, :SBUS<n>:UART:TRIGger:DATA and :SBUS<n>:UART:TRIGger:QUALifier are used to specify the data value and comparison operator.

Sets the number of bits for each message byte for the serial decoder and/or trigger when in UART mode. The valid width is 5 to 9 bits.

Returns the number of search events found.

Selects the search mode. The command is only valid when :SEARch:STATe is ON.

Enables or disables the search feature. The query returns the current setting.

Selects the type of CAN information to find in the Lister display. The query returns the currently selected mode.

Specifies the data value used when searching for Data Frame ID and Data. The data length is set separately with :SEARch:SERial:CAN:PATTern:DATA:LENGth.

Specifies the length of the data value used when searching for Data Frame ID and Data. The data value itself is set with :SEARch:SERial:CAN:PATTern:DATA.

Specifies the CAN pattern ID value used when searching for a CAN event. The value can be a standard ID or an extended ID, depending on :SEARch:SERial:CAN:PATTern:ID:MODE.

Specifies whether a standard ID value or an extended ID value is used when searching for a CAN event. The ID value is specified using :SEARch:SERial:CAN:PATTern:ID.

Selects the type of IIC information to find in the Lister display. The search mode determines whether the instrument looks for 7-bit read/write frames, acknowledge events, restarts, or EEPROM reads.

Specifies address values when searching for IIC events. To set don't care values, use the integer -1.

Specifies data values when searching for IIC events. To set don't care values, use the integer -1; when searching for IIC EEPROM data read events, the data value qualifier is set with :SEARch:SERial:IIC:QUALifier.

Sets the second data value used when searching for IIC events with two data values. Use integer -1 for a don't-care value.

Specifies the data value qualifier used when searching for IIC EEPROM data read events.

Specifies the frame ID value when searching for LIN events. The query returns the current frame ID setting.

Selects the type of LIN information to find in the Lister display. The query returns the currently selected mode.

Specifies the data value used when searching for LIN events. The value format is governed by :SEARch:SERial:LIN:PATTern:FORMat, and HEX format is required to enter don't-care values.

Sets the length of the LIN pattern data value used when searching for LIN events. The value is specified using :SEARch:SERial:LIN:PATTern:DATA.

Specifies the number base used with the :SEARch:SERial:LIN:PATTern:DATA command. The query returns the current number base setting.

Specifies whether the SPI search uses MOSI data or MISO data. The query returns the current SPI search mode setting.

Specifies the data value used when searching for SPI events. The width of the data value is specified by :SEARch:SERial:SPI:PATTern:WIDTh.

Specifies the width of the SPI data value, in bytes, when searching for SPI events. The data value is set with :SEARch:SERial:SPI:PATTern:DATA.

Sets the data value used when searching for UART/RS232 events. The value qualifier is specified with :SEARch:SERial:UART:QUALifier.

Selects the type of UART/RS232 information to find in the Lister display. The setting determines whether receive data, transmit data, parity errors, or any error is searched for.

Specifies the data value qualifier when searching for UART/RS232 events. The query returns the current data value qualifier setting.

Sets the instrument date. Validity checking is performed to ensure that the date is valid.

Returns the oscilloscope's Host ID as part of a quoted string. The exact format is product-specific, and portable programs should not attempt to parse the returned contents.

Writes a quoted ASCII string to a text box in the center of the display. Use :SYSTem:DSP "" to remove the message remotely.

Outputs the next error number and text from the error queue. Repeated queries return errors in FIFO order until the queue is empty, after which the instrument returns zero until another error occurs.

Disables the front panel. LOCK ON is equivalent to sending a local lockout message over the programming interface.

Changes the front panel softkey menu.

Places the instrument in a known default state, equivalent to pressing Default Setup on the front panel. Some user settings remain unchanged; use *RST to restore factory defaults for all user settings.

Disables the fifty ohm impedance setting for all analog channels.

Enables or disables remote command logging, optionally specifying the log file name and write mode.

Specifies whether remote commands are logged to a text file, to the screen, or to both. If the destination is changed while remote command logging is running, logging is turned off.

Enables or disables the screen display of logged remote commands and, if applicable, their return values. The query reports whether remote command logging display is enabled or disabled.

Specifies the remote command log file name. Because log files are ASCII text files, the ".txt" extension is automatically added to the name specified.

:SYSTem:RLOGger:FNAMe <file_name>
:SYSTem:RLOGger:FNAMe?

Enables or disables remote command logging. The query returns the remote command logging state.

Specifies whether the screen display background for remote command logging is transparent or solid.

Specifies the remote command logging write mode. The query returns the current remote command logging write mode.

Sets the oscilloscope from setup (learn) string data sent from the controller. The setup string is transmitted as an IEEE 488.2 definite-length binary block and does not change the interface mode or interface address.

myScope.WriteIEEEBlock ":SYSTEM:SETUP ", varSetupString

Sets the system time using a 24-hour format. Commas separate hours, minutes, and seconds, and validity checking is performed to ensure the time is valid.

Sets the current time base mode. The available modes are MAIN, WINDow, XY, and ROLL; MAIN is the default after *RST.

myScope.WriteString ":TIMEBASE:MODE MAIN"

Sets the time interval between the trigger event and the display reference point on the screen. The display reference point is set with :TIMebase:REFerence, and this command is an alias for :TIMebase:DELay.

Sets the full-scale horizontal time for the main window. The range is 10 times the current time-per-division setting; the query returns the current full-scale range value.

myScope.WriteString ":TIM:RANG 2e-3" ' Set the time range to 0.002 seconds.

Sets the time reference to one division from the left side of the screen, the center of the screen, or one division from the right side of the screen. Time reference is the point on the display where the trigger point is referenced.

myScope.WriteString ":TIMebase:REFerence CENTer" ' Set reference to center.

Sets the horizontal scale, or units per division, for the main window. The query returns the current horizontal scale setting in seconds per division.

Specifies whether the time base control's vernier (fine horizontal adjustment) setting is ON (1) or OFF (0). The query returns the current vernier setting.

Sets the horizontal position in the zoomed (delayed) view of the main sweep. The value must keep the zoomed view window within the main sweep range.

Sets the full-scale horizontal time for the zoomed (delayed) window in seconds. The main sweep range determines the allowed range; the maximum is one half of :TIMebase:RANGe.

Sets the zoomed (delayed) window horizontal scale in seconds per division. The main sweep scale determines the valid range, and the maximum value is one half of the :TIMebase:SCALe value.

:TIMebase:WINDow:SCALe <scale_value>

Sets the main time base delay, the time between the trigger event and the delay reference point on the screen. This command is obsolete and provided for backward compatibility; use :TIMebase:POSition instead.

myScope.WriteString ":TIMEBASE:DELAY 0.0"

Causes an acquisition to be captured even though the trigger condition has not been met. It is equivalent to pressing the front panel Force Trigger key.

Turns the high frequency reject filter off and on. The filter adds a 50 kHz low-pass filter in the trigger path to remove high-frequency noise from the trigger waveform.

Defines the trigger holdoff time value in seconds. Holdoff prevents another trigger from occurring until a specified time has passed since the last trigger.