[SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt

34980A

[SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt

Syntax

[SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt (@<ch_list>)

Description

This command aborts an initiated counter measurement in progress (see [SENSe:]COUNter:INITiate command) on the specified counter channels on the 34950A Digital I/O Module. This command may be useful to abort a long internally- or externally-gated measurement.

Used With:

  • 34950A Digital I/O Module

Parameters

Name

Type

Range of Values

Default Value

<ch_list>

Numeric

One or more counter channels in the form (@sccc).
Select from s301 or s302.

This is a required parameter

Remarks

  • This command does not clear or invalidate any measurement in memory.

  • Once an initiated counter measurement has been terminated, use the [SENSe:]COUNter:INITiate command to resume the measurement.

  • You can also use this command in the totalizer mode (see CONFigure:COUNter:TOTalize command) to stop the totalizer operation.

Examples

The following command configures counter channels 301 and 302 on the module in slot 3 to measure frequency and then initiates the measurement. The [SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt command aborts the measurement.

CONF:COUN:FREQ 1E-3,(@3301,3302)
COUN:INIT (@3301,3302)
COUN:FREQ? (@3301,3302)
COUN:ABOR
 !Abort the measurement

The following command configures counter channels 301 and 302 on the module in slot 3 for a totalizer operation. The [SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt command stops the totalizer operation.

CONF:COUN:TOT READ,(@3301,3302)
COUN:ABOR
 !Abort the totalizer operation

See Also

[SENSe:]COUNter:INITiate