# :TIMebase:POSition

:TIMebase Scaling Commands

- :TIMebase:FINE
- :TIMebase:POSition
- :TIMebase:RCLock
- :TIMebase:REFerence
- :TIMebase:SCALe
- :TIMebase:XLEFt?
- :TIMebase:XRANge
- :TIMebase:XRIGht?

## Command Syntax

    :TIMebase:POSition  <seconds>

<seconds> is a double.

## Query Syntax

    :TIMebase:POSition?

## Description

Sets the time at the delay reference point. The reference point is located at the display's left side (default) or the right side, as selected by the `:TIMebase:REFerence` command.

The position time specified establishes the time interval between the trigger event and the delay reference point, when the timebase units are set to seconds. This is the delay between the time a trigger is received and when the data is actually sampled. The maximum setting depends on the time-per-division setting.

## Common Numerical Child Commands

This command supports the use of the following common numerical child commands: `:DEFault`, `:MAXimum`, `:MINimum`, and `:STEP`.

## Example Command Sequence

    :TIMebase:SCALe 5.02E-12
    :TIMebase:POSition 2.41E-08