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Tutorial
Using Triggers
Setting changes (Sequence 1: TRANsient)
Using the TRIGger:SEQuence1 (or TRIGger:TRANsient) subsystem allows the VOLTage and
CURRent settings to be synchronized using triggers. This is convenient if you want to
synchronize output changes with the action of other instruments such as electronic loads. To
reserve triggered settings, use the VOLTage:TRIGgered and CURRent:TRIGgered
commands.
:VOLTage 12.0 'Set the voltage to 12.0 V
:CURRent 1.5 'Set the current to 1.5 A
:VOLTage:TRIGgered 13.5 'Set so that the voltage is 13.5 V when
triggered
:CURRent:TRIGgered 2.5 'Set so that the current is 2.5 A when triggered
:TRIGger:SEQuence1:SOURce BUS 'Set the trigger source to BUS
:INITiate:SEQuence1 'Initiate sequence 1
:TRIGger:SEQuence1 'Apply a software trigger to sequence 1
The TRIGger:SEQuence1:SOURce command sets the trigger source to BUS or IMMediate.
The INITiate command makes the trigger subsystem leave the IDLE state and go the
initiated state. When the Trigger Source is set to IMMediate, the transient action is executed
immediately causing the voltage and/or current to change to a new setting. When the
Trigger Source is set to BUS, the trigger subsystem goes to the WTG (Waiting For Trigger)
state.
If the trigger subsystem is in the WTG state and a software trigger is applied with the
TRIGger:SEQuence1 or *TRG common command, the transient action is executed. When the
operation is completed, the trigger subsystem returns to the IDLE state again. When an
ABORt or an equivalent command is sent without executing the trigger, the transient action
is cancelled, and then the trigger subsystem returns to the IDLE state.
The TRIGger command applies a software trigger to the sequence 1 group. The *TRG
command or the IEEE488.1 get (Group Execute Trigger) command applies a software trigger
to all sequence groups in which the trigger function is initiated.
Operation using a software trigger
The PAT-T can synchronize the output changes using triggers.
When ABOR is sent, INIT:SEQ1 is cancelled. The VOLT:TRIG setting does not change.
Table below shows the responses when the voltage is set to 20 V (VOLT 20) and when the
target value to which the voltage is to change using a trigger is set to 10 V (VOLT:TRIG 10).
Response
VOLT? VOLT:TRIG?
Immediately after the setting 20 10
After a trigger is sent 10 10
After *RST is sent 0 0
ABOR is sent before sending a trigger 20 20 (cancel)
Voltage change VOLT 30 is sent before sending a trigger 30 30 (cancel)
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Overview
Introduction
Setup
Installing the VISA library
Interface Setup
Overview of Messages
Command Syntax
Parameters
Default settings
Command
(function search)
IEEE488.2 Common Commands
Output Setting
Protection and Clear the Alarm
System Configuration
Preset Memory Function
Setting Changes using triggers
Output On/Off Delay
Measurement
System
Register
Command
(ABC search)
A C F I M
O S T V *
Command
(Sub-system search)
SOURce
OUTPut
MEASure and FETCh
TRIGger
MEMory/ SENSe
SYSTem
STATus
IEEE488.2 Common Command
List (PDF)
Appendix
A List of Errors
Processing time of main
command
Tutorial
Turning the Power On and
Resetting the Instrument
Output programming
Using Triggers
Status Monitoring
Error Checking
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