Section 3: Functions and features
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
Trigger events are identified by means of an event ID. The following table describes the trigger event
IDs.
Trigger event IDs*
Event ID**
Event description
smu
X
.trigger.SWEEPING_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the source-measure unit (SMU)
transitions from the idle state to the arm layer
of the trigger model
smu
X
.trigger.ARMED_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU moves from the arm
layer to the trigger layer of the trigger model
smu
X
.trigger.SOURCE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a source
action
smu
X
.trigger.MEASURE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a measure
action
smu
X
.trigger.PULSE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a pulse
smu
X
.trigger.SWEEP_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU completes a sweep
smu
X
.trigger.IDLE_EVENT_ID
Occurs when the SMU returns to the idle state
digio.trigger[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when an edge is detected on a digital
I/O line
tsplink.trigger[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when an edge is detected on a
TSP-Link line
lan.trigger[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when the appropriate LXI trigger
packet is received on LAN trigger object
N
display.trigger.EVENT_ID
Occurs when the TRIG key on the virtual front
panel is pressed
trigger.EVENT_ID
Occurs when a *TRG command is received on
the remote interface
GPIB only: Occurs when a GET bus command
is received
USB only: Occurs when a USBTMC TRIGGER
message is received
VXI-11 only: Occurs with the VXI-11 command
device_trigger
; reference the VXI-11
standard for additional details on the device
trigger operation
trigger.blender[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs after a collection of events is detected
trigger.timer[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when a delay expires
trigger.generator[N].EVENT_ID
Occurs when the
trigger.generator[
N
].assert()
function is executed
* Use the name of the trigger event ID to set a stimulus value rather than the numeric value. Using the
name makes the code compatible for future upgrades (for example, if the numeric values must change
when enhancements are added to the instrument).
** smu
X
can be
smua
for SMU Channel A or
smub
for SMU Channel B
