Section 12: SCPI command reference
2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual
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:TRIGger:BLOCk:BRANch:LIMit:DYNamic
This command defines a trigger model block that goes to a specified block in the trigger model if a measurement
meets user-defined criteria.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command only
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Save settings
Not applicable
Usage
:TRIGger:BLOCk:BRANch:LIMit:DYNamic <blockNumber>, <limitType>, <limitNumber>,
<branchToBlock>
:TRIGger:BLOCk:BRANch:LIMit:DYNamic <blockNumber>, <limitType>, <limitNumber>,
<branchToBlock>, <measureBlock>
<blockNumber>
The sequence of the block in the trigger model
<limitType>
The type of limit (
ABOVe
,
BELow
,
INside
, or
OUTside
)
<limitNumber>
The limit number (
1
or
2
)
<branchToBlock>
The block number of the trigger model block to execute when the limits are met
<measureBlock>
The block number of the measure block that makes the measurements to be
compared; if this is
0
or undefined, the trigger model uses the previous measure
block
Details
The branch-on-dynamic-limits block defines a trigger model block that goes to a specified block in the
trigger model if a measurement meets user-defined criteria.
When you define this block, you set:
•
The type of limit (above, below, inside, or outside the limit values)
•
The limit number (you can have 1 or 2 limits)
•
The block to go to if the measurement meets the criteria
•
The block that makes the measurement that is compared to the limits; the last measurement from
that block is used
There are two user-defined limits: limit 1 and limit 2. Both include their own high and low values,
which are set using the front-panel Calculations limit settings or through commands. The results of
these limit tests are recorded in the reading buffer that accompanies each stored reading.
Limit values are stored in the measure configuration list, so you can use a configuration list to step
through different limit values.
The measure block must occur in the trigger model before the branch-on-dynamic-limits block. If no
block is defined, the measurement from the previous measure block is used. If no previous measure
block exists, an error is reported.
