# :ACQuire:POINts

:ACQuire Commands

- :ACQuire Subsystem
- :ACQuire:CDISplay
- :ACQuire:COUNt
- :ACQuire:POINts
- :ACQuire:POINts:AUTO
- :ACQuire:RUN
- :ACQuire:SINGle
- :ACQuire:SMODe
- :ACQuire:SRATe
- :ACQuire:SRATe:AUTO
- :ACQuire:STATe?
- :ACQuire:STOP

## Command Syntax

    :ACQuire:POINts <memory_depth>

<memory_depth> is a double.

## Query Syntax

    :ACQuire:POINts?

## Description

When `:ACQuire:POINts:AUTO` OFF, the command lets you manually specify the acquisition memory depth in points (pts).

Whether the `:ACQuire:POINts:AUTO` is OFF or ON, the query returns the memory depth that has been manually set or automatically determined.

## Using the :MAXimum? Common Child Query to Find Oscilloscope Hardware Limits

The `:MAXimum?` common child query (see Common Child Commands) can be used to determine the oscilloscope's, possibly licensed, hardware capabilities.

For example, after sending the `:ACQuire:POINts:AUTO OFF` command and making a single acquisition (`:ACQuire:SINGle`), the `:ACQuire:POINts:MAXimum?` query will tell you the oscilloscope maximum memory depth.