Enables of disables limits for measurements. Defines instrument behavior when specified limits are exceeded.
Parameter syntax: LimitBehaviour
Possible values: Off
, Capture
, Alarm
, AlarmStop
Default value (RST condition): Off
Description
Defines how the instrument will react on limits. Limit criterion is set by Limit Type, Upper Limit and Lower Limit. For all limit behavior choices except Off the following is true: If measured value has fell off the limit criterion during measurement session then red exclamation mark indicator is displayed.
Off
- Limits are disabled.
Capture
- Only samples meeting the limit criterion are captured, the rest are discarded. Limit status is displayed
Alarm
- All samples are captured, limit status is displayed
AlarmStop
- Measurement session stops if measured value doesn't meet the limit criterion
Example
SYST:CONF "LimitBehaviour = Alarm"