Section 7: Command reference
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
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707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
digio.trigger[N].wait()
This function waits for a trigger.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function Yes
Usage
triggered = digio.trigger[N].wait(timeout)
triggered
Returns
true
if a trigger is detected, or
false
if no triggers are detected during the
timeout period
N
Digital I/O trigger line (1 to 14)
timeout
Timeout in seconds
Details
This function pauses for up to
timeout
seconds for an input trigger. If one or more trigger events are detected
since the last time
digio.trigger[N].wait()
or
digio.trigger[N].clear()
was called, this function
returns a value immediately. After waiting for a trigger with this function, the event detector is automatically reset
and re-armed . This is true regardless of the number of events detected.
Example
triggered = digio.trigger[4].wait(3)
print(triggered)
Waits up to three seconds for a trigger to be
detected on trigger Line 4, then returns the
output results.
Output if no trigger is detected:
false
Output if a trigger is detected:
true
Also see
(on page 7-57)
digio.writebit()
This function sets a digital I/O line high or low.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Function Yes
Usage
digio.writebit(N, data)
N
Digital I/O trigger line (1 to 14)
data
The value to write to the bit:
•
0 (low)
•
Non-zero (high)
