Pulse Plug-in Application
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Table of Contents
Contact Tektronix .............................................................................................................................. 0
Getting started
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1
Syntax and commands
Command syntax ............................................................................................................................ 3
Parameter types ............................................................................................................................... 3
Command groups ............................................................................................................................ 4
Control commands .................................................................................................................... 4
Compile commands ................................................................................................................... 4
Pulse train commands ................................................................................................................ 5
Pulse setup commands ............................................................................................................... 5
Commands in alphabetical order .................................................................................................... 6
PULSe:COMPile (No Query Form) .......................................................................................... 6
PULSe:COMPile:CANCel (No Query Form) ........................................................................... 7
PULSe:COMPile:CASSign ....................................................................................................... 7
PULSe:COMPile:OSAMpling .................................................................................................. 7
PULSe:COMPile:OVERwrite ................................................................................................... 8
PULSe:COMPile:PLAY ........................................................................................................... 8
PULSe:COMPile:SEQuence ..................................................................................................... 9
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe .......................................................................................................... 9
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe:AUTO ............................................................................................ 10
PULSe:FRAMe:ADD ............................................................................................................. 10
PULSe:FRAMe:COUNt .......................................................................................................... 10
PULSe:FRAMe:DELete ......................................................................................................... 11
PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe .......................................................................................................... 11
PULSe:FRAMe:NPULse ....................................................................................................... 11
PULSe:FRAMe:SELect ......................................................................................................... 12
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:PERCentage ...................................................................... 12
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:VALue .............................................................................. 12
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:OTIMe ............................................................................................ 13
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRF ................................................................................................. 13
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRI ................................................................................................. 14
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:PERCentage ..................................................................... 14
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:VALue .............................................................................. 14
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PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:SHAPe ........................................................................................... 15
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:PERCentage ...................................................................... 15
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:VALue .............................................................................. 16
PULSe:PTRain:ADD [No Query Form] ................................................................................. 16
PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude .................................................................................................... 16
PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel ....................................................................................................... 17
PULSe:PTRain:COUNt ........................................................................................................... 17
PULSe:PTRain:DELete (No Query Form) ............................................................................. 17
PULSe:PTRain:REName (NO Query Form) .......................................................................... 18
PULSe:PTRain:SELect .......................................................................................................... 18
PULSe:RESet (No Query Form) ............................................................................................. 18
WPLugin:ACTive ................................................................................................................... 19
ii Pulse Plug-in Programmer Manual
Getting started
Introduction
This programmer manual provides information on using the commands for
remotely controlling the Pulse plug-in application.
You can install the Pulse plug-in either in the SourceXpress software application
or in an AWG5200 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator.
Using a single VISA or raw socket session, it is possible to communicate the
plug-in with both SourceXpress programmatic interface and AWG5200 Series
instruments.
For information on the Remote Control, GPIB Parameters, LAN Parameters,
Connecting to the Instrument using GPIB, and Setting up GPIB Communication,
refer to the AWG5200 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Programmer
Manual.
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Getting started
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Syntax and commands
Command syntax
For information on the Syntax Overview, Command and Query Structure,
Clearing the Instrument, Command Entry, Parameter Types, SCPI Commands,
and Queries, refer to the AWG5200 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators
Programmer Manual.
Parameter types
Every parameter in the command and query descriptions is of a specified type.
The parameters are enclosed in brackets, such as <value>. The parameter type is
listed after the parameter and is enclosed in parentheses, for example, (boolean).
Some parameter types are defined specifically for the RSA Series command set
and some are defined by ANSI/IEEE 488.2-1987 as defined in the table below.
Parameter type Description Example
arbitrary block
boolean Boolean numbers or values ON or 1; OFF or 0
binary Binary numbers #B0110
octal Octal numbers #Q57, #Q3
hexadecimal
NR11 numeric Integers 0, 1, 15, -1
1 2
NR2
numeric Decimal numbers 1.2, 3.141516, -6.5
NR31 numeric Floating point numbers 3.1415E-9, -16.1E5
NRf1 numeric Flexible decimal number that
3
string
1
A specified length of arbitrary
data
#512234xxxxx . . . where
5 indicates that the following
5 digits (12234) specify the
length of the data in bytes;
xxxxx ... indicates the data
1
Hexadecimal numbers
#HAA, #H1
(0-9, A, B, C, D, E, F)
See NR1, NR2, and NR3
may be type NR1, NR2 or NR3
Alphanumeric characters (must
examples
"Testing 1, 2, 3"
be within quotation marks)
1
Defined in ANSI/IEEE 488.2 as "Definite Length Arbitrary Block Response Data."
2
Some commands and queries will accept an octal or hexadecimal value even though the parameter type is defined as NR1.
3
Defined in ANSI/IEEE 488.2 as "String Response Data."
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Syntax and commands
Command groups
Control commands
Table 1: Control commands and their descriptions
Command Description
WPLugin:ACTive on page 19 Sets or queries the active waveform creation plug-in.
PULSe:RESet (No Query Form)
on page 18
Compile commands
Table 2: Compile commands and their descriptions
Command Description
PULSe:COMPile (No Query
Form) on page 6
PULSe:COMPile:CANCel (No
Query Form) on page 7
PULSe:COMPile:OVERwrite on
page 8
PULSe:COMPile:SEQuence on
page 9
PULSe:COMPile:CASSign on
page 7
PULSe:COMPile:PLAY on
page 8
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe on
page 9
PULSe:COMPile:OSAMpling on
page 7
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe:AUTO
on page 10
Resets the Pulse plug-in by setting all the controls to its default
value/state.
Compiles and generates waveforms/sequences based on the
Pulse setup.
Cancels the compilation.
Sets or queries the overwrite existing waveforms/sequences
state (enabled or disabled) while compiling.
Sets or queries the state (enabled or disabled) of create
sequence at the end of the compile. If the sequence status is off,
then each pulse train is created as one single waveform.
Sets or queries the type of compilation.
Sets or queries the play after assign state (enabled or disabled)
for the compile settings.
Sets or queries the sampling rate.
Sets and queries the oversampling rate which is used to
determine the sampling rate of the compiled signal.
Sets or queries the sampling rate auto calculation status.
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Pulse train commands
Table 3: Pulse train commands and their descriptions
Command Description
PULSe:PTRain:ADD [No Query
Form] on page 16
PULSe:PTRain:DELete (No
Query Form) on page 17
PULSe:PTRain:COUNt on
page 17
PULSe:PTRain:SELect on
page 18
PULSe:PTRain:REName (NO
Query Form) on page 18
PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude on
page 16
PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel on
page 17
Creates and adds the pulse train name to the pulse train list.
Deletes the specified pulse train from the pulse train list.
Returns the number of pulse train definitions in the pulse train
list.
Sets or queries the name of the currently selected pulse train.
Renames an existing pulse train name.
Sets or queries the peak to peak amplitude of the selected pulse
train.
Sets the channel number for the waveform/sequence of currently
selected pulse train.
Pulse setup commands
Table 4: Pulse setup commands and their descriptions
Command Description
PULSe:FRAMe:ADD on
page 10
PULSe:FRAMe:DELete on
page 11
PULSe:FRAMe:COUNt on
page 10
PULSe:FRAMe:SELect on
page 12
PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe on
page 11
PULSe:FRAMe:NPULse on
page 11
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:SHAP
e on page 15
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe
:VALue on page 14
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe
:PERCentage on page 14
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe
:VALue on page 12
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe
:PERCentage on page 12
Adds a new frame to the current selected pulse train.
Deletes the pulse definition at index <n> of the current selected
pulse train.
Returns the number of pulse definition in the current selected
pulse train.
Sets or queries the index of the currently selected pulse definition
in the currently selected pulse train.
Sets or queries the dead time of the current selected frame
definition.
Sets or queries the number of pulses in the current selected
frame definition.
Sets or queries the shape of the pulse for the selected frame.
Sets or queries the rise time value of the pulse for the selected
frame.
Sets or queries the percentage at which the rise time is applied
for the pulse shape.
Sets or queries the fall time value of the pulse for the selected
frame.
Sets or queries the percentage at which the fall time is applied
for the pulse shape.
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Command Description
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh
:VALue on page 16
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh
:PERCentage on page 15
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRI on
page 14
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRF
on page 13
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:OTIMe
on page 13
Sets or queries the width of the pulse for the selected frame.
Sets or queries the percentage at which the pulse width value is
applied for the pulse shape.
Sets or queries the value of pulse repeat interval for the selected
frame.
Sets or queries the value of pulse repeat frequency for the
selected frame.
Sets or queries the off time value for the selected frame.
Commands in alphabetical order
This section contains all the available commands which are represented in
alphabetical order.
PULSe:COMPile (No Query
Form)
Use the Command Groups section to simplify navigating to specific groups of
commands.
This command compiles and generates waveforms\sequences based on the pulse
setup.
This is an overlapping command.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. NA
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:COMPile, compiles the waveform\sequences based on the pulse
settings.
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PULSe:COMPile:CANCel
(No Query Form)
PULSe:COMPile:CASSign
This command cancels the compilation.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile:CANCel
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. NA
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:COMPile:CANCel, cancels the current compilation which is in
progress.
This command sets or queries the type of compilation.
Syntax. PULSE:COMPile:CASSign {0 | 1 | OFF | ON}
PULSE:COMPile:CASSign?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. 0 or OFF compile the waveform.
1 or ON compile and assign the waveform to a channel.
Returns. A single <Boolean> value.
PULSe:COMPile:OSAMplin
Example. PULSe:COMP:CASSign 1, compiles and assigns the function.
PULSe:COMP:CASSign? may return 0, which indicates the compilation of
waveform.
This command sets and queries the oversampling rate which is used to determine
the sampling rate of the compiled signal.
g
The query will return the current value.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile:OSAMpling <oversampling>
PULSe:COMPile:OSAMpling?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. <oversampling>::=<NR1> where the values of <NR1> varies 1 to
1000.
Returns. <NR1>
Example. PULSe:COMPile:OSAMpling 6, sets the oversampling rate to 6.
PULSe:COMPile:OSAMpling? might return 4, which indicates the oversampling
rate is 4.
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PULSe:COMPile:OVERwrit
PULSe:COMPile:PLAY
This command sets or queries the overwrite existing waveforms/sequences state
(enabled or disabled) while compiling. When enabled, new waveforms/sequences
e
overwrite existing waveforms and sequences of the same name. When disabled,
new waveforms are generated with an additional numeric suffix added at the end
of each name.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile:OVERwrite {0 | 1 | OFF | ON}
PULSe:COMPile:OVERwrite?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. ON or 1 enables waveforms/sequences state.
OFF or 0 disables waveforms/sequences state.
Returns. A single <Boolean> value.
Example. PULSe:COMP:OVERwrite 1, enables overwriting waveforms/
sequences state.
PULSe:COMP:OVERwrite? might return 0, which indicates the overwriting
waveforms/sequences state is disabled.
This command sets or queries the play after assign state (enabled or disabled) for
the compile settings.
Play after assign is active only when Compile and assign is enabled.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile:PLAY {0 | 1 | OFF | ON}
PULSe:COMPile:PLAY?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. OFF or 0 disables play after assign setting.
ON or 1 enables play after assign setting.
Returns. A single <Boolean> value.
Example. PULSe:COMP:PLAY 1, enables play after assign setting.
PULSe:COMP:PLAY? might return 0, which indicates the play after assign
setting is disabled.
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PULSe:COMPile:SEQuenc
This command sets or queries the state (enabled or disabled) of create sequence at
the end of the compile. If the sequence status is off, then each pulse train is
e
created as one single waveform.
Conditions. The instrument must have sequencing available to enable creating
sequences.
Group. Pulse Compile
Syntax. Pulse:COMPile:SEQuence {0 | 1 | OFF | ON}
Pulse:COMPile:SEQuence?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments . ON or 1 enables create sequence state.
OFF or 0 disables create sequence state.
Returns. A single <Boolean> value.
Example. PULSe:COMP:SEQuence 1, enables create sequence state.
PULSe:COMP:SEQuence? might return 0, which indicates the create sequence
state is disabled.
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe
This command sets or queries the sampling rate in the compile settings.
The query returns the current sampling rate value.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile:SRATe <sample_rate>
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. <sample_rate>::=<NRf> Where <NRf> is the maximum sampling
rate is dependent on the instrument and instrument options.
Returns. <NRf>
Example. PULSe:COMP:SRAT 1e9, sets the sampling rate to 1 GS/s in the
compile settings.
PULSe:COMP:SRAT? might return 2.25e9, which indicates the sampling rate is
2.25 GS/s.
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PULSe:COMPile:SRATe:A
UTO
PULSe:FRAMe:ADD
This command sets or queries the sampling rate auto calculation status.
Syntax. PULSe:COMPile:SRATe:AUTO { 0 | 1 | OFF | ON }
PULSe:COMPile:SRATe:AUTO?
Group. Pulse Compile
Arguments. OFF or 0 disables the sampling rate auto calculation.
ON or 1 enables the auto calculation.
Returns. A single <Boolean> value.
Example. PULSe:COMP:SRAT:AUTO 1, enables the signal's sampling rate auto
calculation.
PULSe:COMP:SRAT:AUTO? might return 0, which indicates signal's sampling
rate auto calculation is disabled.
This command adds a new frame to the current selected pulse train.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:ADD
Group. Pulse Frame
PULSe:FRAMe:COUNt
Arguments. NA
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:ADD, adds a single frame definition at the end of the
frame list to the current selected pulse train.
This query returns the number of pulse definition in the current selected pulse
train.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:COUNt?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. NA
Returns. <NR1> where the values of <NR1> varies from 1 to 100.
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:COUNt? might returns 10, which indicates there are
10 pulse definitions in the pulse list of the current selected train.
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PULSe:FRAMe:DELete
PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe
This command deletes the pulse definition at index <n> of the current selected
pulse train.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:DELete <n>
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <n> := <NR1> where the values of <NR1> varies from 1 to 100.
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:DELete 3, deletes the pulse at index 3 of the pulse list
in the currently selected pulse train.
This command sets or queries the dead time of the current selected frame
definition.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe <dead_time>
PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <dead_time> := <NRf> Where the values of <NRf> varies from 0 to
1.
PULSe:FRAMe:NPULse
Returns. <NRf>
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe 12e-6, sets the dead time of the current
selected frame definition to 12 us.
PULSe:FRAMe:DTIMe? might return 15e-6, which indicates the dead time of
the currently selected frame definition is 15 us.
This command sets or queries the number of pulses in the current selected frame
definition.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:NPULse <number_pulses>
PULSe:FRAMe:NPULse?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <number_pulses> := <NR1> Where the values of <NR1> varies from
1 to 10000.
Returns. <NR1>
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:NPULse 10, sets the number of pulses in the current
selected frame to 10.
PULSe:PULSE:NPULse? might return 100, which indicates the number of pulses
in the current selected frame is 100.
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PULSe:FRAMe:SELect
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FT
IMe:PERCentage
This command sets or queries the index of the current selected pulse definition in
the selected pulse train.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:SELect <n>
PULSe:FRAMe:SELect?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <n> := <NR1> where the values of <NR1> varies from 1 to 100.
Returns. <NR1>
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:SELect 5, selects the fifth pulse definition for further
editing in the current selected pulse train.
PULSe:FRAMe:SELect? might return 2, which indicates the current selected
pulse definition is 2.
This command sets or queries the percentage at which the fall time is applied for
the pulse shape.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:PERCentage <fall_time_type>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:PERCentage?
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FT
IMe:VALue
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <fall_time_type> = {TNINety | TEIGhty | ZHUNdred}
Returns. TNINety | TEIGhty | ZHUNdred
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:PERCentage TNINety, sets the fall
time value at 10 to 90 % of the total fall time.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:PERCentage? might return TEIG, which
indicates the fall time value is applied at 20 to 80 % of the total fall time.
This command sets or queries the fall time value of the pulse for the selected
frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:VALue <fall_time>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:VALue?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <fall_time> = {NRf}
where {NRf} minimum value is dependent on the instrument maximum sampling
rate.
{NRf} maximum value is 100.
Returns. {NRf}
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Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:VALue 200e-9, sets the fall time to
200 ns.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:FTIMe:VALue? might return 300e-9, which indicates
the fall time value is 300 ns.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:O
TIMe
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:P
RF
This command sets or queries the off time value for the selected frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:OTIMe <off_time>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:OTIMe?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <off_time> = {NRf} where the value of {NRf} varies from 0 to 1.
Returns. {NRf}
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:OTIMe 10e-6, sets the off time value to
10 usec.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:OTIMe? might return 10e-6, which indicates the off
time value is set to 10 usec.
This command sets or queries the value of pulse repeat frequency for the selected
frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRF <prf>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRF?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <prf> = {NRf} where the values of {NRf} range and default values
are dependent on the pulse envelop parameters and pulse shape.
Returns. {NRf}
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRF 10e3, sets the PRF value to 10 kHz.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRF? might return 10e3, which indicates the PRF value
is set to 10 kHz.
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PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:P
RI
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:R
TIMe:PERCentage
This command sets or queries the value of pulse repeat interval for the selected
frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRI <pri>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRI?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <pri> = {NRf} where the {NRf} range and default values are
dependent on the pulse envelop parameters and pulse shape.
Returns. {NRf}
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRI 100e-6, sets the PRI value to 100 usec.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:PRI? might return 300e-6, which indicates the PRI
value is set to 300 usec.
This command sets or queries the percentage at which the rise time is applied for
the pulse shape.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:PERCentage <rise_time_type>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:PERCentage?
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:R
TIMe:VALue
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <rise_time_type> = {TNINety | TEIGhty | ZHUNdred}
Returns. TNIN | TEIG | ZHUN
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:PERCentage TNINety, sets the rise
time value at 10 to 90 % of the total rise time.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:PERCentage? might return TEIG, which
indicates the rise time value is applied at 20 to 80 % of the total rise time.
This command sets or queries the rise time value of the pulse for the selected
frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:VALue <rise_time>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:VALue?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <rise_time> = {NRf}
where {NRf} minimum value is dependent on the instrument maximum sampling
rate.
{NRf} maximum value is 100.
Returns. {NRf}
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Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:VALue 200e-9, sets the rise time
value to 200 ns.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:RTIMe:VALue? might return 300e-9, which indicates
the rise time value is 300 ns.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:S
HAPe
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WI
DTh:PERCentage
This command sets or queries the shape of the pulse for the selected frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:SHAPe <pulse_shape>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:SHAPe?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <pulse_shape> = {RECTangular | TRAPezoidal}
Returns. RECT | TRAP
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:SHAPe RECT, sets the pulse shape to
Rectangular.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:SHAPe? might return TRAP, which indicates the pulse
shape is Trapezoidal.
This command sets or queries the percentage at which the pulse width is applied
for the pulse shape.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:PERCentage <pulse_width_type>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:PERCentage?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <pulse_width_type> = {FIFTy | HUNDred}
Returns. FIFT | HUND
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:PERCentage FIFTy, sets the pulse
width value to 50 % of the total pulse width.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:PERCentage? might return HUND, which
indicates the pulse width value is applied at 100 % of the total pulse width.
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PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WI
DTh:VALue
PULSe:PTRain:ADD [No
Query Form]
This command sets or queries the width of the pulse for the selected frame.
Syntax. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:VALue <pulse_width>
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:VALue?
Group. Pulse Frame
Arguments. <pulse_width> = {NRf} where the values of {NRf} varies from
200e-12 to 1.
Returns. {NRf}
Example. PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:VALue 1e-6, sets the pulse width to
1 usec.
PULSe:FRAMe:PSETup:WIDTh:VALue? might return 2e-6, which indicates the
pulse width is 2 usec.
This command creates and adds the pulse train name to the pulse train list. The
pulse train is created by using the default settings and is added at the end of the
existing list of pulse trains. The pulse train list contains a maximum of 10 pulse
train definitions.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:ADD [<pulse_train_name>]
PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. <pulse_train_name> := <string>
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:PTRain:ADD Sim_1, adds a new pulse train name Sim_1 to the
pulse train list.
This command sets or queries the peak to peak amplitude of the selected pulse
train.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude <peaktoPeakVoltage>
PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude?
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. <peaktoPeakVoltage> ::== <NRf> where the values of {NRf} varies
from 25e-3 to 1.5.
Returns. <NRf>
Example. PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude 300e-3, sets the peak to peak amplitude
value to 300 mVpp.
PULSe:PTRain:AMPLitude? might return 250e-3, which indicates the peak to
peak amplitude value is 250 mVpp.
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PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel
PULSe:PTRain:COUNt
This command sets or queries the channel number for the waveform/sequence of
currently selected pulse train.
The query returns the channel number of the currently selected pulse train.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel {Channel}
PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel?
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. <channel>::=<NR1> where NR1 is a Valid Channel Number 1, 2, ...
etc.
Returns. <channel>::=<NR1>
Example. PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel 2, sets the waveform/sequence to channel
2 after compilation.
PULSe:PTRain:CHANnel? might return 1, which indicates the waveform/
sequence to channel 1 after successful compilation.
This query command returns the number of pulse train definitions in the pulse
train list.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:COUNt?
PULSe:PTRain:DELete (No
Query Form)
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. NA
Returns. A single <NR1> value varies from 1 to 10.
Example. PULSe:PTRain:COUNt? might return 2, which indicates the pulse train
list has two pulse train.
This command deletes the specified pulse train from the pulse train list. The pulse
train list must contain at least one pulse train definition.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:DELete <pulse_train_name>
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. <pulse_train_name> : = <string>
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:PTRain:DELete PulseTrain_1, deletes the pulse train
PulseTrain_1.
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PULSe:PTRain:REName
(NO Query Form)
PULSe:PTRain:SELect
This command renames an existing pulse train name.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:REName <new_pulse_train_name>
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. <new_pulse_train_name> := <string>
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:PTRain:REName PulseTrain_1, renames the current selected
pulse train as PulseTrain_1.
This command sets or queries the name of the currently selected pulse train.
Syntax. PULSe:PTRain:SELect <pulse_train_name>
PULSe:PTRain:SELect?
Group. Pulse Train
Arguments. <pulse_train_name> := <string>
Returns. A single <pulse_train_name> string.
Example. PULSe:PTRain:SELect PulseTrain_1, selects PulseTrain_1 as the
current pulse train.
PULSe:RESet (No Query
Form)
PULSe:PTRain:SELect? might return PulseTrain_2, indicating that the
PulseTrain_2 is the currently selected pulse train.
This command resets the pulse plug-in by setting all the controls to its default
value/state.
Syntax. PULSe:RESet
Group. Control
Arguments. NA
Returns. NA
Example. PULSe:RESet, resets the pulse plug-in and all the controls to it's default
value/state.
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WPLugin:ACTive
This command sets or queries the active waveform creation plug-in.
To use the pulse plug-in commands in this document, the active waveform plugin must be set to Pulse.
Syntax. WPLugin:ACTive <plug-in_name>
WPLugin:ACTive?
Group. Control
Arguments. <plugin_name>::=<string>
A single string representing the waveform plug-in name.
"Pulse" is the proper string to activate the pulse signal plug-in
Returns. <string>
Example. WPLugin:ACTive Pulse, sets Pulse plug-in as an active plug-in.
WPLugin:ACTive? might return Pulse, which indicates the Pulse is an active
waveform plug-in.
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C
Commands
PULSe׃COMPile, 6
PULSe׃COMPile׃CANCel, 7
PULSe׃COMPile׃CASSign, 7
PULSe׃COMPile׃OSAMpling, 7
PULSe׃COMPile׃OVERwrite, 8
PULSe׃COMPile׃PLAY, 8
PULSe׃COMPile׃SEQuence, 9
PULSe׃COMPile׃SRATe, 9
PULSe׃COMPile׃SRATe׃AUTO, 10
PULSe׃FRAMe׃ADD, 10
PULSe׃FRAMe׃COUNt, 10
PULSe׃FRAMe׃DELete, 11
PULSe׃FRAMe׃DTIMe, 11
PULSe׃FRAMe׃NPULse, 11
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃FTIMe׃PERCentage, 12
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃FTIMe׃VALue, 12
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃OTIMe, 13
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃PRF, 13
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃PRI, 14
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃RTIMe׃PERCentage, 14
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃RTIMe׃VALue, 14
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃SHAPe, 15
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃WIDTh׃PERCentage,
15
PULSe׃FRAMe׃PSETup׃WIDTh׃VALue, 16
PULSe׃FRAMe׃SELect, 12
PULSe׃PTRain׃ADD, 16
PULSe׃PTRain׃AMPLitude, 16
PULSe׃PTRain׃CHANnel, 17
PULSe׃PTRain׃COUNt, 17
PULSe׃PTRain׃DELete, 17
PULSe׃PTRain׃REName, 18
PULSe׃PTRain׃SELect, 18
PULSe׃RESet, 18
WPLugin׃ACTive, 19
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