Environment (SYSTem)


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Set or query Auto Power ON

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:ATPOn A$

:SYSTem:ATPOn?

(Response)

A$

A$ = OFF, ON

Details

Enables and disables the Auto Power ON.
Returns the current state of the Auto Power ON as a text string.

OFF Auto Power ON is disable
ON Auto Power ON is enable

Example

:SYSTem:ATPOn ON
:SYSTem:ATPOn?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:ATPON ON  (when headers are enabled)

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V2.02 or later.




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Set or query beep sounds

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:BEEPer A$

:SYSTem:BEEPer?

(Response)

A$

A$ = OFF, BEEP1, BEEP2 (If the parameter format is MR8740)
A$ = OFF, ON1, ON2 (If the parameter format is MR6000)

Details

Enables and disables the beep sound.
Returns the current state of the beep sound as a text string.

OFF 
BEEP1 / ON1  Alert
BEEP2 / ON2  Alert and action

Example

:SYSTem:BEEPer BEEP2
:SYSTem:BEEPer?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:BEEPER BEEP2  (when headers are enabled)

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Clear waveform data

Syntax

(Command)


:SYSTem:DATAClear

Details

Clears waveform data.

Example

:SYSTem:DATAClear

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Set or query the system calendar

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:DATE A,B,C

:SYSTem:DATE?

(Response)

A<NR1>,B<NR1>,C<NR1>

A = 0 to 80 (year) (If the parameter format is MR8740)
A = 2000 to 2080 (year) (If the parameter format is MR6000)
B = 1 to 12 (month)
C = 1 to 31 (day)

Details

Sets the date of the internal calendar.
Returns the current date setting.

Example

:SYSTem:DATE 17,1,2
:SYSTem:DATE?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:DATE 17,1,2  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the settings for the decimal symbol

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:DECPoint A$

:SYSTem:DECPoint?

(Response)

A$

A$ = DOT, COMMa

Details

Makes settings for the symbol used for the decimal point.
The settings will be returned as a text string.

DOT  Period
COMMa  Comma

Example

:SYSTem:DECPoint DOT
:SYSTem:DECPoint?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:DECPOINT DOT  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the function of external I/O terminal 1

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXT1mode A$

:SYSTem:EXT1mode?

(Response)

A$

A$ = STARt, STOP, S_S, SAVE, ABORt, EVENt

Details

Sets the function of the TRIG.OUT/CAL External I/O terminal.
Returns the current function of the TRIG.OUT/CAL External I/O terminal.

STARt  Start
STOP  Stop
S_S  Start&Stop
SAVE  Save
ABORt  Abort
EVENt  Event

Example

:SYSTem:EXT1mode STOP
:SYSTem:EXT1mode?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXT1MODE STOP  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the function of external I/O terminal 2

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXT2mode A$

:SYSTem:EXT2mode?

(Response)

A$

A$ = STARt, STOP, S_S, SAVE, ABORt, EVENt

Details

Sets the input function of External I/O terminal 2.
Returns the current input function setting of External I/O terminal 2.

STARt  Start
STOP  Stop
S_S  Start&Stop
SAVE  Save
ABORt  Abort
EVENt  Event

Example

:SYSTem:EXT2mode STOP
:SYSTem:EXT2mode?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXT2MODE STOP  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the function of the GO external I/O terminal (for MR8740 compatibility)

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTGo A$

:SYSTem:EXTGo?

(Response)

A$

A$ = MEAS, ERR, BUSY, TRIG

Details

Sets the output function of the GO/EXT.OUT1 External I/O terminal.
Returns the current output function setting of the GO/EXT.OUT1 External I/O terminal.

MEAS  Judgment result passed
ERR  Error occurred
BUSY  Busy
TRIG  Awaiting trigger

Example

:SYSTem:EXTGo MEAS
:SYSTem:EXTGo?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTGO MEAS  (when headers are enabled)

Note

Use the :SYSTem:EXTOut A,B$ command in MR6000 compatibility mode.

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Set or query the external input terminal function

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTIn A,B$

:SYSTem:EXTIn? A

(Response)

A<NR1>,B$

A = 1, 2 (Terminal No.)
B$ = STARt, STOP, S_S, SAVE, ABORt, EVENt

Details

Sets the function of the external input terminal.
Returns the function of the current external input terminal.

STARt  Start
STOP  Stop
S_S  Start & stop
SAVE  Save
ABORt  Abort
EVENt  Event input

Example

:SYSTem:EXTIn 1,STARt
:SYSTem:EXTIn? 1
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTIN 1,START  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the function of the NG external I/O terminal (for MR8740 compatibility)

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTNg A$

:SYSTem:EXTNg?

(Response)

A$

A$ = MEAS, ERR, BUSY, TRIG

Details

Sets the output function of the NG/EXT.OUT2 External I/O terminal. Returns the current output function setting of the NG/EXT.OUT2 External I/O terminal.

MEAS  Decision result failed
ERR  Error occurred
BUSY  Busy
TRIG  Awaiting trigger

Example

:SYSTem:EXTNg ERR
:SYSTem:EXTNg?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTNG ERR  (when headers are enabled)

Note

Use the :SYSTem:EXTOut A,B$ command in MR6000 compatibility mode.

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Set or query the external output terminal function

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTOut A,B$

:SYSTem:EXTOut? A

(Response)

A<NR1>,B$

A = 1, 2 (Terminal No.)
B$ = PASS, FAIL, ERR, BUSY, TRIG

Details

Sets the function of the external output terminal.
Returns the function of the current external output terminal.

PASS  Judgment result passed
FAIL  Decision result failed
ERR  Error occurred
BUSY  Busy
TRIG  Awaiting trigger

Example

:SYSTem:EXTOut 1,PASS
:SYSTem:EXTOut? 1
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTOUT 1,PASS  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the slope direction for the external sampling jack

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTSmpl A$

:SYSTem:EXTSmpl?

(Response)

A$

A$ = UP, DOWN

Details

Sets the slope direction for the EXT.SMPL (external sampling) input jack.
Returns the current slope direction setting of the EXT.SMPL input jack.

UP  Rising edge
DOWN  Falling edge

Example

:SYSTem:EXTSmpl UP
:SYSTem:EXTSmpl?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTSMPL UP  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the slope direction for the external trigger terminal

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:EXTTrig A$

:SYSTem:EXTTrig?

(Response)

A$

A$ = UP, DOWN

Details

Sets the trigger slope direction for the EXT.TRIG (external trigger) External I/O terminal.
Returns the current trigger slope direction setting for the EXT.TRIG External I/O terminal.

UP  Rising edge
DOWN  Falling edge

Example

:SYSTem:EXTTrig UP
:SYSTem:EXTTrig?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:EXTTRIG UP  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query a grid display

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:GRID A$

:SYSTem:GRID?

(Response)

A$

A$ = OFF, STD, STD_Dark (If the parameter format is MR8740)
A$ = OFF, ON, DARK (If the parameter format is MR6000)

Details

Sets the grid (graticule) display.
Returns the current grid display setting.

OFF  No grid
STD / ON  Enable grid
STD_Dark / DARK  Enable grid

Example

:SYSTem:GRID STD
:SYSTem:GRID?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:GRID STD  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the display language

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:LANGuage A$

:SYSTem:LANGuage?

(Response)

A$

A$ = JAPAnese, ENGLish

Details

Selects the display language. Changes take effect only after restarting the instrument.

JAPAnese  Japanese
ENGLish  English

Example

:SYSTem:LANGuage JAPAnese
:SYSTem:LANGuage?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:LANGUAGE JAPANESE  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the numerical calculation save method of the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:MFTYpe A$

:SYSTem:MFTYpe?

(Response)

A$

A$ = NEW, EXIST

Details

Sets the method of saving numerical calculation data when the SAVE icon is pressed.
Returns the current method of saving numerical calculation data when the SAVE icon is pressed.

NEW  Create a new file in which to save the data
EXIST  Append new data to the existing file

Example

:SYSTem:MFTYPe NEW
:SYSTem:MFTYPe?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:MFTYPE NEW  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query restart permission

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:RESTart A$

:SYSTem:RESTart?

(Response)

A$

A$ = OFF, ON

Details

Enables or disables restart permission.
Returns the current restart permission setting.

OFF  Disabled
ON  Enabled

Example

:SYSTem:RESTart ON
:SYSTem:RESTart?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:RESTART ON  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the SAVE icon destination directory

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVE A$

:SYSTem:SAVE?

(Response)

A$

A$ = SSD, USB1 to USB23, MAIL, FTP

Details

Sets the storage media for data saved by the SAVE icon.
Returns the current storage media setting for data saved by the SAVE icon.

SSD  SSD or HDD
USB1 to USB23  Recording media connected to USB
MAIL  Send by email
FTP  Send by FTP

Example

:SYSTem:SAVE USB1
:SYSTem:SAVE?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVE USB1  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEArea A$

:SYSTem:SAVEArea?

(Response)

A$

A$ = ALL, A_B, C_D (If the parameter format is MR8740)
A$ = WHOLe, A, B (If the parameter format is MR6000)

Details

Sets the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE icon.
Returns the data area selection method for saving data using the SAVE icon.

ALL / WHOLe  Whole waveform
A_B / A  Waveform between A/B cursors
C_D / B  Waveform between C/D cursors

Example

:SYSTem:SAVEArea ALL
:SYSTem:SAVEArea?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEAREA ALL  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query whether the SAVE icon saves all or just displayed data blocks

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEBlock A$

:SYSTem:SAVEBlock?

(Response)

A$

A$ = ALL, DISPlay

Details

Sets the block to be saved when saving manually.
Returns the block to be saved for the current manual save.

ALL  All used blocks
DISPlay  Display blocks

Example

:SYSTem:SAVEBlock ALL
:SYSTem:SAVEBlock?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEBLOCK ALL  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query whether the SAVE icon saves all or just displayed channels

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVECh A$

:SYSTem:SAVECh?

(Response)

A$

A$ = ALL, DISPlay

Details

Sets the save channel for manual save.
Returns the save channel for the current manual save.

ALL  All channel
DISPlay  Display channel

Example

:SYSTem:SAVECh ALL
:SYSTem:SAVECh?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVECH ALL  (when headers are enabled)

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Query the settings made for partition save when using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEDivision A

:SYSTem:SAVEDivision?

(Response)

A<NR1>

A = 0(OFF), 16, 32

Details

Make settings for partition save using the SAVE icon.
The current settings made for partition save using the SAVE icon will be returned.

When A is set to 0, partition saved is turned OFF.

Example

:SYSTem:SAVEDivision 16
:SYSTem:SAVEDivision?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEDIVISION 16  (when headers are enabled)

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Select or query the kind of data saved by the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEKind A$

:SYSTem:SAVEKind?

(Response)

A$

A$ = SET, BIN, TEXT, DISPlay, MEASure, FLOAT

Details

Selects the kind of data to save with the SAVE icon.
Returns the current setting of the kind of data to save with the SAVE icon.

SET  Settings file
BIN  Binary waveform file
TEXT  Text file
DISPlay  Captured screen image
MEASure  Calculation results
FLOAT  float

Example

:SYSTem:SAVEKind BIN
:SYSTem:SAVEKind?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVEKIND BIN  (when headers are enabled)

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Assign or query the file name for files saved with the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SAVEName "A$"

:SYSTem:SAVEName?

(Response)

"A$"

A$ = File name

Details

Specifies the file name for data saved with the SAVE icon.
Returns the current file name for data saved with the SAVE icon.

When ' or ˜ are used in the file name, the following will result.

PC

˜,

˜˜

MR8740T

'

˜


Example

:SYSTem:SAVEName "ABCDEFG"
:SYSTem:SAVEName?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVENAME "ABCDEFG"  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the thinning ratio for thinned text save using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)





(Query)


[When using MR8740 compatibility mode]
:SYSTem:SAVEThinout A$

[When using MR6000 compatibility mode]
:SYSTem:SAVEThinout A

:SYSTem:SAVEThinout?

(Response)

[When using MR8740 compatibility mode]
A$

[When using MR6000 compatibility mode]
A<NR1>

A$ = OFF, X1_2 to X1_1000
A = 1~1000

Details

Sets the text saving thinning interval when saving manually.
Returns the text save thinning interval at the current manual save.

Example

:SYSTem:SAVEThinout X1_5
:SYSTem:SAVEThinout?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SAVETHINOUT X1_5  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the delimiter symbol

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SEPArator A$

:SYSTem:SEPArator?

(Response)

A$

A$ = COMMa, SPACe, TAB, SEMI

Details

Sets the symbol to use as the delimiter.
The settings will be returned as a text string.

COMMa  comma
SPACe  space
TAB  tab
SEMI  semicolon

Example

:SYSTem:SEPArator COMMa
:SYSTem:SEPArator?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SEPARATOR COMMA  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or Query SAVE icon behavior

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SSELect A$

:SYSTem:SSELect?

(Response)

A$

A$ = OFF, ON

Details

Selects the function of the SAVE icon.
Returns the current SAVE icon function.

OFF  Quick save: pressing the SAVE icon saves data immediately
ON  Selection save: pressing the SAVE icon displays a dialog box for selecting the data type to save

Example

:SYSTem:SSELect ON
:SYSTem:SSELect?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SSELECT ON  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query manual split save (binary)

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SVBIn A

:SYSTem:SVBIn?

(Response)

A<NR1>

A = 0, 16, 32

Details

Sets the division size of the binary file when saving manually.
Returns the partition size of the binary file for the current manual save.

Example

:SYSTem:SVBIn 0
:SYSTem:SVBIn?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SVBIN 0  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the settings for saving event data using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SVEVent A$

:SYSTem:SVEVent?

(Response)

A$

A$ = ALL, EVENt

Details

Makes settings for saving event data when using the SAVE icon to save measurement data.
Returns the method of saving event data at the current setting.

ALL  Save ALL data
EVENt  Save Event data only

Example

:SYSTem:SVEVent ALL
:SYSTem:SVEVent?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SVEVENT ALL  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the file type for saving screen image using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SVIType A$

:SYSTem:SVIType?

(Response)

A$

A$ = BMP, PNG, JPEG

Details

Set the file type for saving screen image using the SAVE icon.
Returns the current image data format for the SAVE icon.

BMP  Bitmap file format
PNG  Portable Network Graphics file format
JPEG  JPEG file format

Example

:SYSTem:SVIType BMP
:SYSTem:SVIType?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SVITYPE BMP  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the file for saving numerical calculation results using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SVMEasure A$

:SYSTem:SVMEasure?

(Response)

A$

A$ = NEW, EXISt

Details

Makes settings for the file used to save the numerical calculation results using the SAVE icon.
Returns a file that saves the result of numerical calculation with the current manual save.

NEW  New file
EXISt  Existing file

Example

:SYSTem:SVMEasure NEW
:SYSTem:SVMEasure?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SVMEASURE NEW  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the file segmentation settings when saving numerical calculation results using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SVMFile A$

:SYSTem:SVMFile?

(Response)

A$

A$ = SINGle, MULTi

Details

Makes settings for file segmentation when saving numerical calculation results using the SAVE icon.
The settings will be returned as a text string.

SINGle  OFF
MULTi  Multiple files

Example

:SYSTem:SVMFile SINGle
:SYSTem:SVMFile?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SVMFILE SINGLE  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the file segmentation setting when saving text waveforms using the SAVE icon

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:SVTExt A

:SYSTem:SVTExt?

(Response)

A<NR1>

A = 0, 60000, 1000000

Details

Makes settings for file segmentation when saving text waveforms using the SAVE icon.
The settings will be returned as a text string.

0  No segmentation
60000  Split files by 60,000 data
1000000  Split files by 1,000,000 data

Example

:SYSTem:SVTExt 60000
:SYSTem:SVTExt?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:SVTEXT 60000  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the system clock time

Syntax

(Command)





(Query)


[When using MR8740 compatibility mode]
:SYSTem:TIME A,B(,C)

[When using MR6000 compatibility mode]
:SYSTem:TIME A,B,C

:SYSTem:TIME?

(Response)

A<NR1>,B<NR1>,C<NR1>

A = 0 to 23 (hour)
B = 0 to 59 (minute)
C = 0 to 59 (second) (Omissible.)

Details

Sets the instrument's system clock time.
Returns the instrument's current system clock time.

Example

:SYSTem:TIME 12,34,56
:SYSTem:TIME?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:TIME 12,34,56  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the time-axis units for display

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:TMAXis A$

:SYSTem:TMAXis?

(Response)

A$

A$ = TIME, TIME(60), DATE, SAMPle

Details

Sets the time-axis display units.
Returns the current time axis display units as a text string.

TIME  Time
TIME(60)  Mod 60
DATE  Date
SAMPle  Samples

Example

:SYSTem:TMAXis TIME
:SYSTem:TMAXis?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:TMAXIS TIME  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the function of the TRIG.OUT External I/O terminal

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:TRGOut A$

:SYSTem:TRGOut?

(Response)

A$

A$ = PULSe, LEVEl

Details

Sets the function of the TRIG.OUT External I/O terminal.
Returns the current function of the TRIG.OUT External I/O terminal.

PULSe  Pulse output
LEVEl  Level output

Example

:SYSTem:TRGOut LEVEl
:SYSTem:TRGOut?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:TRGOUT LEVEL  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query the waveform drawing start position

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:WVPOs A$

:SYSTem:WVPOs?

(Response)

A$

A$ = LEFT, RIGHt

Details

Sets the waveform drawing start position.
Returns the current waveform drawing start position.

LEFT  Left end
RIGHt  Right end

Example

:SYSTem:WVPOs LEFT
:SYSTem:WVPOs?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:WVPOS LEFT  (when headers are enabled)

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Set or query zero-position display

Syntax

(Command)

(Query)


:SYSTem:ZPOSition A$

:SYSTem:ZPOSition?

(Response)

A$

A$ = OFF, ON

Details

Enables and disables display of zero-positions.
Returns the current state of zero-position display.

OFF  Disabled
ON  Enabled

Example

:SYSTem:ZPOSition ON
:SYSTem:ZPOSition?
(Response)  :SYSTEM:ZPOSITION ON  (when headers are enabled)

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