INITiate Subsystem
INITiate Subsystem
The INITiate subsystem controls how the instrument moves from the "idle" state to the "wait for trigger" state. You
may do this one channel at a time, or for both channels with the "ALL" keyword.
Example
This program uses
with
and
. The
command configures the channel for external triggering, and
sets the trigger count to 10. The
command places the instrument in the "wait-for-trigger" state. The trigger will occur when the rear-panel
Ext
Trig
line is pulsed (high by default). The channel will return to idle after the trigger count of 10 has been satisfied.
INIT:CONT OFF
TRIG:SOUR EXT
TRIG:COUNT 10
INIT
INITiate[1|2]:CONTinuous {ON|1|OFF|0}
INITiate[1|2]:CONTinuous?
INITiate:CONTinuous:ALL {ON|1|OFF|0}
Specifies whether the trigger system for one or both channels (ALL) always returns to the "wait-for-trigger" state (ON)
or remains in the "idle" state (OFF), ignoring triggers until
is issued.
Parameter
Typical Return
{ON|1|OFF|0}, default ON
0 (OFF) or 1 (ON)
Configure both channels for continuous trigger:
INIT:CONT:ALL ON
l
Once the channel is triggered, it leaves the wait-for-trigger state and enters the "action-in-progress" state (for
example, burst-in-progress or sweep-in-progress). The action-in-progress state can be lengthy, and during this
state triggers are ignored (will not count against number of triggers specified by
).
INITiate[1|2][:IMMediate]
INITiate[:IMMediate]:ALL
Change state of triggering system for both channels (ALL) from "idle" to "wait-for-trigger" for the number of triggers
specified by
.
l
Once the channel is triggered, it leaves the wait-for-trigger state and enters the "action-in-progress" state (for
example, burst-in-progress or sweep-in-progress). The action-in-progress state can be lengthy, and during this
state triggers are ignored (will not count against number of triggers specified by
).
Parameter
Typical Return
(none)
(none)
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