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SUB, TOGGLE, or EXTERNAL accumulate
mode). The overflowed bin(s) will stay at the limit-
ing value while non-overflowed bins continue to
accumulate normally.
ERR
Flashes whenever there is a computer interface
error such as illegal command or out of range pa-
rameter is received. This does not flash for a print-
er or plotter error.
Act
Flashes when there is activity on the computer in-
terfaces. This does not flash for printer or plotter
activity.
SRQ
This indicator turns on when a GPIB Service Re-
quest is generated by the SR430. SRQ stays on
until a serial poll of the SR430 is completed.
REM
This indicator is on when the front panel is locked
out by a computer interface. No front panel adjust-
ments may be made. To return the unit to local
control (if allowed), press the [HELP] key.
reset to the CLR state.
STATUS INDICATORS
In addition to the acquisition status, there are a
number of other status indicators which may be
displayed. These indicators are visible only when
the condition they represent is present. The posi-
tion of these indicators is fixed, they simply turn on
and off. The indicators are shown below.
ALT
Indicates that the ALTERNATE keypad is in use.
The ALTERNATE keypad uses the alphabetic leg-
ends printed below each key. The [ENTER] key
has the same function in the ALTERNATE keypad.
To enter the ALT mode, press the [ALT] key once.
Pressing the keys will now enter alphabetic char-
acters into the active entry field. To return to the
normal keypad, press the [ALT] key again.
Trigd
Flashes on whenever a record is triggered during
data acquisition. Trigd does not flash unless the
unit is in the BUSY state (after the [START] key is
pressed). Triggers received during other times will
not flash this indicator.
Add or Sub
This indicates whether the next record will be add-
ed to or subtracted from the accumulation. Sub is
may be active if the accumulation mode is set to
SUB, TOGGLE, or EXTERNAL.
RATE
This flashes when a trigger is received while
SYNC/BUSY is high, i.e. the unit is still acquiring
data from a previous trigger. These triggers are ig-
nored and do not contribute to the data accumula-
tion. The extra triggers simply flash the RATE indi-
cator. Only triggers received while SYNC/BUSY is
low will trigger a data record.
OFLW
This indicator will turn on during accumulation if
any bin accumulates more than 32,767 counts (in
ADD accumulate mode) or ±16,384 counts (in
DONE
-10.0 mV
0.0 V
0.0 V
bin 0
0 msec
bottom = 0 cnts
10 cnts/Div
bin 127
1.300 msec
Record = 100
SRS
bin 71
Y = 50 cnts
727.0
µ
sec
500 mV
Trigger Level
Trigger Slope
Disc. Level
Disc. Slope
Aux. 1 Level
Aux. 2 Level
Trigd
Add
RATE ERR SRQ
REM
Act
OFLW
ALT
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