Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual
Section 7: SCPI command reference
077085503 / March 2019
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INITiate subsystem
The commands in the INITiate subsystem control the trigger model.
:INITiate[n]:CONTinuous
This command enables and disables continuous triggering.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command and query
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Save settings
0 (OFF)
Usage
:INITiate[n]:CONTinuous <state>
:INITiate[n]:CONTinuous?
[n]
Channel number: For single-channel instruments, the value is
1
<state>
Disable continuous triggering:
OFF
or
0
Enable continuous triggering:
ON
or
1
Details
With continuous initiation enabled, sending
:INITiate
causes error -213, "init ignored."
Example
ARM:SOUR IMM
TRIG:SOUR IMM
INIT:CONT OFF
ABORt
ARM:COUN 1
TRIG:COUN 1
TRIG:SAMP:COUN 100
:OUTP ON
INIT
Select IMMediate arm source.
Select IMMediate trigger source.
Disable continuous initiation.
Abort operation. Places the instrument in idle.
Set arm count to 1.
Set trigger count to 1.
Set Measure count to 100.
Turn on the output.
Start measurement process.
Also see
(on page 3-25)