[SENSe:]COUNter:INITiate

Syntax | Description | Parameters | Remarks | Return Format | Example

Syntax

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

Description

This command initiates a counter measurement on the 34950A Digital I/O Module. Once the counter measurement is initiated, gating can begin.

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

• If the gate source is internal (see [SENSe:]COUNter:GATE:SOURce command), the internally-timed gate and the measurement will begin immediately. Otherwise, the external gate is used.

• To abort an initiated counter measurement in progress, use the [SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt command.

• In the totalizer mode (see CONFigure:COUNter:TOTalize command), use the [SENSe:]COUNter:INITiate command to resume a measurement previously aborted by the [SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt command. If the totalizer is already running, the [SENSe:]COUNter:INITiate command does nothing (no error is generated).

Example

The following command configures counter channels 301 and 302 on the module in slot 3 to measure frequency and then initiates the measurement.

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

See Also

[SENSe:]COUNter:ABORt