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Section 3: Functions and features Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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Checking the state of the trigger model
The trigger model can be in one of several states. The state is shown in the indicator bar on the
Home screen of the instrument. You can also check the status using remote commands.
The following table describes the trigger model states. This table also describes the indicator that is
shown on the front panel and the feedback you get from the remote interface.
Front
panel
indicator Remote command feedback
— SCPI Remote command feedback
— TSP Description
CONT
Not available through remote
interface
Not available through remote
interface
Instrument is not using the
trigger model; it is making
measurements continuously
MAN
Not available through remote
interface
Not available through remote
interface
Instrument is not using
trigger model; makes
measurements when you
press the front-panel
TRIGGER key
IDLE
IDLE
or
EMPTY trigger.STATE_IDLE
or
trigger.STATE_EMPTY
Trigger model is stopped or
no block are defined
RUN
RUNNING trigger.STATE_RUNNING
Trigger model is running
WAIT
WAITING trigger.STATE_WAITING
The trigger model has been
in the wait block for more
than 100 ms
ABORT
ABORTED trigger.STATE_ABORTED
The trigger model was
stopped before it completed
Using the front panel
The state of the trigger model is indicated on the status bar with the indicators shown in the previous
table.
Using SCPI commands:
Send the command:
:TRIGger:STATe?
The return shows the state and the block that was last executed.
Using TSP commands:
Send the command:
print(trigger.model.state())
The return shows the state and the block that was last executed.