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THM1176/TFM1186 Use
r’s Manual
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Command Parameters Description
:TRIGger
:COUNt? [MINimum | MAXimum |
DEFault]
Query trigger count
:COUNt <value> | MINimum |
MAXimum | DEFault
Set the number of triggers
required to complete an
acquisition.
<value>
min=1, max=2048, def=1
Note: resets the trigger
system.
:SOURce? [DEFault]
Query trigger source
:SOURce IMMediate | TIMer |
BUS | DEFault
Trigger source:
- IMMediate = no wait
- TIMer = periodic trigger
- BUS = USB488 TRIGGER
IMMediate by default.
Note: resets the trigger
system.
:TIMer? [MINimum | MAXimum |
DEFault]
Query trigger timer
:TIMer <meas_time> | MINimum
| MAXimum | DEFault
Set period for periodic
trigger.
<meas_time>
min=122 µs, max=2.79 s,
def=0.1 s
Note 1: resets the trigger
system.
Note 2: if the specified
trigger period is too short, a
timer overrun error will be
returned when the results
are fetched (see Section 8-
6-4).