[SENSe:]COUNter:PWIDth[:DATA]?

34980A

[SENSe:]COUNter:PWIDth[:DATA]?

Syntax

[SENSe:]COUNter:PWIDth[:DATA]? (@<ch_list>)

Description

This command returns the pulse width measured on the specified counter channels on the 34950A Digital I/O Module.

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

  • The pulse width represents the amount of time per cycle that the input signal is at a high level (assuming that the polarity is not reversed) and is expressed in seconds. If multiple pulses occur during the specified gate time, the result will be the average width of all pulses.

  • If the specified channels have been configured for a totalizer measurement (see CONFigure:COUNter:TOTalize command), the [SENSe:]COUNter:PWIDth[:DATA]? command will return "+9.91000000E+37".

Return Format

The command returns the pulse width in seconds for each counter channel specified. Multiple responses are separated by commas.

Example

The following command configures counter channels 301 and 302 on the module in slot 3 for pulse width measurements and reads the results.

CONF:COUN:PWID 1E-3,(@3301,3302)
COUN:INIT (@3301,3302)
COUN:PWID? (@3301,3302)

Typical Response:  +1.44700000E-06,+3.98300000E-06

See Also

CONFigure:COUNter:PWIDth

[SENSe:]COUNter:DATA?