Sets sweep-to-sweep averaging parameters. Averaging is a noise reduction technique that averages each data point over a user-specified number of sweeps. Averaging affects all of the measurements in the channel.
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SENSe:AVERage | CLEar | COUNt | MODE | [STATe] |
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See Also
Example using some of these commands.
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(Write-only) Clears and restarts averaging of the measurement data. Does NOT apply to point averaging. |
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Parameters |
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<cnum> |
Any existing channel number; if unspecified, value is set to 1. |
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Examples |
SENS:AVER:CLE |
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Query Syntax |
Not applicable |
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Default |
Not applicable |
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(Read-Write) Sets the number of measurements to combine for an average. Must also set SENS:AVER[:STATe] ON |
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Parameters |
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<cnum> |
Any existing channel number; if unspecified, value is set to 1. |
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<num> |
Number of measurements to average. Choose any number between 1 and 65536 (2^16). |
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Examples |
SENS:AVER:COUN 999 |
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Query Syntax |
SENSe<cnum>:AVERage:COUNt? |
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Return Type |
Numeric |
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1 |
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(Read-Write) Sets the type of averaging to perform: Point or Sweep. |
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Parameters |
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<cnum> |
Any existing channel number; if unspecified, value is set to 1. |
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<num> |
Averaging Type. Choose from: POINt - Averaging measurements are made on each data point before stepping to the next data point. SWEEP - Averaging measurements are made on subsequent sweeps until the required number of averaging sweeps are performed. |
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Examples |
SENS:AVER:MODE POIN |
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Query Syntax |
SENSe<cnum>:AVERage:MODE? |
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Return Type |
Character |
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Sweep |
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(Read-Write) Turns trace averaging ON or OFF. |
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Parameters |
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<cnum> |
Any existing channel number; if unspecified, value is set to 1. |
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<ON | OFF> |
ON (or 1) - turns averaging ON. |
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Examples |
SENS:AVER ON |
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Query Syntax |
SENSe<cnum>:AVERage[:STATe]? |
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Return Type |
Boolean (1 = ON, 0 = OFF) |
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Off |
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