Agilent Technologies 34420A, User Manual

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Trigger Delay
You can insert a delay between the trigger signal and each sample that
follows. This may be useful in applications where you want to allow the
input to settle before taking a reading, or for pacing a burst of readings.
If you do not specify a trigger delay, the meter automatically selects a
delay for you.
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Delay range: 0 to 3600 seconds. The default trigger delay is
automatic; the delay is determined by function, range, and integration
time (see also “Automatic Trigger Delays,” on page 89).
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The trigger delay is stored in volatile memory; the meter selects an
automatic trigger delay when power has been off or after a remote
interface reset. The
CONFigure
and
MEASure?
commands set the
trigger delay to automatic.
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If you specify a delay other than automatic, that same delay is used for
all functions and ranges.
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If you have configured the meter to take more than one reading per
trigger (sample count > 1), the specified trigger delay is inserted
between the trigger and
each reading.
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Front Panel operation: You can use an automatic trigger delay or
you can specify a delay in seconds. Set the delay time in the
2: TRIG DELAY
command of the TRIGger menu.
If an automatic trigger delay is enabled, “AUTO” is displayed
momentarily before the actual number of seconds is displayed.
AUTO
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