Technical data

Display Commands 16
Agilent Infiniium 9000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer's Reference 311
:DISPlay:PERSistence
Command :DISPlay:PERSistence {MINimum | INFinite | <time>}
<time> ::= seconds in in NR3 format from 100E-3 to 200E0
The :DISPlay:PERSistence command sets the display persistence. The
parameter for this command can be:
• MINimum — indicates zero persistence.
• INFinite — indicates infinite persistence.
• <time> — for variable persistence, that is, you can specify how long
acquisitions remain on the screen.
Example This example sets the persistence to infinite.
myScope.WriteString ":DISPlay:PERSistence INFinite"
Query :DISPlay:PERSistence?
The :DISPlay:PERSistence? query returns the current persistence value.
Returned Format
[:DISPlay:PERSistence] {MINimum | INFinite | <time>}<NL>
Example This example places the current persistence setting in the string variable,
strSetting, then prints the contents of the variable to the computer's
screen.
Dim strSetting As String ' Dimension variable.
myScope.WriteString ":DISPlay:PERSistence?"
strSetting = myScope.ReadString
Debug.Print strSetting