Specifications

RIGOL Chapter 2 Command System
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FORMat:READing:TIME:TYPE
Syntax FORMat:READing:TIME:TYPE <format>
FORMat:READing:TIME:TYPE?
Description
Set the time format for the time stamps returned when FORMat:READing:TIME is ON.
Parameters
Name
Type
Range
Default
<format>
Discrete
{ABSolute|RELative}
RELative
Explanation  There are two types of time stamps: ABSolute — absolute time, consists of the date
and time; RELative — relative time, the duration since the start of the scan and the
unit is s.
 The setting applies to all the readings aquired in the scan. You cannot set the reading
format on a per-channel basis.
 This command operates in conjunction with the other
FORMat Command Subsystem
commands (they are not mutually exclusive).
 T
he relative format readings provide a faster reading speed than the absolute format
readings.
 The absolute format time is based on the real-time clock of the instrument set by the
SYSTem:DATE and SYSTem:TIME commands.
 This setting is stored in the volatile memory (refer to
Appendix D: Volatile memory)
and the time stamp will be disabled (OFF) when the power is turned off or after a
Factory Reset (the *RST command).
Return
Format
The query returns ABS or REL.
Example
FORM:READ:TIME:TYPE ABS
FORM:READ:TIME:TYPE?
The query returns ABS.
Related
commands
FORMat:READing:TIME
SYSTem:DATE
SYSTem:TIME