Recording Control¶

:STORe:FILE:NAME “PATH”¶

Syntax

:STORe:FILE:NAME <filename>
:STORe:FILE:NAME <path>

Description

Set file name or absolute path of the recording file

Parameter

Name	Type	Range	Default
<file_name>	String	The filename of the setup file in the default directory (data folder)	None
<path>	String	The absolute path of the setup file	None

Explanation

Set File Name or Path of the Recording File. The File will be overwritten on storing start, if the file already exists. If the file extension is not provided (.dmd), it will be appended automatically.

Example

-> :STORe:FILE:NAME "Testrun_1"
-> :STORe:FILE:NAME "D:/DATA/Testrun_1"

:STORe:FILE:NAME?¶

Syntax	:STORe:FILE:NAME?
Description	Get File Name and Path of the Recording File during recording
Parameter	None
Explanation	Get the File Name and Path of the Recording File while recording is started. If recording is currently stopped, NONE is returned.
Return Format	<String>\|NONE
Example	-> :STORe:FILE:NAME? <- :STOR:FILE "D:/DATA/Testrun_1.dmd" -> :STORe:FILE:NAME? <- :STOR:FILE NONE

:STORe:STARt¶

Syntax	:STORe:STARt
Description	Start storing operation
Parameter	None
Explanation	Starts the storing operation or arms configured triggers. If the triggers are already armed forces storing start as if a store trigger were encountered. The file will be overwritten if it exists. If the storing operation was paused, the storing operation will be resumed in the same file.
Example

:STORe:PAUSE¶

Syntax	:STORe:PAUSE
Description	Pause storing operation
Parameter	None
Explanation	Pauses the storing operation. Pausing in triggered recording is not supported and the PAUSE command will return an error if triggered recording is configured.
Example

:STORe:STOP¶

Syntax	:STORe:STOP
Description	Stop storing operation
Parameter	None
Explanation	Stops the storing operation or disarms the triggers.
Example

:STORe:STATe?¶

Syntax	:STORe:STATe?
Description	Queries the state of the recording operation {Started\|Stopped\|Stopping\|Paused\|Armed}
Parameter	None
Explanation	Returns the recording state: Stopped (Storing can be started now) Stopping (Waiting for a previous store to stop) Paused (A current storing operation is pause) Started (Storing is started) Armed (Triggers for storing are armed) \|
Return Format	Literal
Example	-> :STORe:STARt -> :STORe:STATe? <- Started