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Triggering
Model 6487 Reference Manual
SCPI programming
A) ABORt
If operation has been started by the INITiate command, ABORt will cancel all operations
and immediately return the instrument to the idle state. If operation has been started by
READ? (or MEASure?), ABORt has no effect.
Table 7-3
SCPI commands — triggering
Command
Description
Default
Ref
ABORt
INITiate
FETCh?
READ?
ARM[:SEQuence[1]]
[:LAYer[1]]
:SOURce <name>
:COUNt <n>
:TIMer <n>
[:TCONfigure]
:DIRection <name>
[:ASYNchronous]
:ILINe <NRf>
:OLINe <NRf>
:OUTPut <name>
TRIGger
:CLEar
[:SEQuence[1]]
:SOURce <name>
:COUNt <n>
:DELay <n>
:AUTO <b>
[:TCONfigure]
:DIRection <name>
[:ASYNchronous]
:ILINe <NRf>
:OLINe <NRf>
:OUTPut <name>
Reset trigger system (goes to idle state).
Initiate one trigger cycle.
Request latest reading.
Trigger and request a “fresh” reading.
Arm Layer:
Select control source: IMMediate, TIMer, BUS,
MANual, TLINk, PSTest, NSTest, or BSTest.
Set measure count: 1 to 2048, or INF (infinite).
Set timer interval: 0.001 to 99999.999 (sec).
Enable (SOURce) or disable (ACCeptor) bypass.
Configure input/output triggers:
Select input trigger line: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Select output trigger line: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Output trigger (TRIGger) or not at all (NONE).
Trigger Layer:
Clear pending input trigger immediately.
Trigger path.
Select control source: IMMediate or TLINk.
Set measure count: 1 to 2048 or INF (infinite).
Set trigger delay: 0 to 999.9998 (sec).
Enable or disable auto delay.
Enable (SOURce) or disable (ACCeptor) bypass.
Configure input/output triggers:
Select input trigger line: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Select output trigger line: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Output trigger after measurement (SENSe) or
not at all (NONE).
IMM
1
0.1
ACC
1
2
NONE
IMM
1
0.0
OFF
ACC
1
2
NONE
A
B
B
B
C
D
E
E
F
D
E
E
