Programming Guide

Digital Oscilloscopes Series
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ACQUISITION
WAIT,WAIT
Command
DESCRIPTION
The WAIT command prevents the instrument
from analyzing new commands until the
oscilloscope has completed the current
acquisition.
The instrument will be waiting for trigger or
the limit time over (if we set it) or the device
time out when we sent this command
COMMAND SYNTAX
WAIT <time>
Note :
This command can be used in two ways. One
sets the limited time, another one doesn‘t set
the limited time.
EXAMPLE
If we move the trigger level of the source to the
position where the trace isn‘t triggered. Then
we send an ARM command to set the trigger
mode to single. Finally we send the WAIT
command. The instrument will be waiting for
triggering until the time over (if we set it) or
time out.
If we move the trigger level of the source, and
the instrument is triggered. Then we send an
ARM command to set the trigger mode to
single. Finally we send the WAIT command.
The WAIT command will be finished if we
send a FRTR for triggering.
Command message:
WAIT