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Other Operations
13.4 Setting the Action on Trigger
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For a description of this function, refer to page 1-24.
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Function
Action on Trigger mode
ON : If the waveform acquisition is started with the
START/STOP
key, the specified action
is executed when the trigger condition is satisfied with the normal mode trigger
regardless of the trigger mode setting.
OFF : Action is not executed even when the trigger condition is satisfied.
Set Action
The specified action from the following choices are executed every time the trigger is activated.
Hard copy : Output the screen image data to the device selected by the “Copy to” item in the
Copy setup menu. (Printer, Centro, GP-IB, RS-232, FD, SCSI, or HD).
Save
: Save the waveform data to the device selected in the File menu. (FD, SCSI, or
HD).
Buzzer
: Sound the buzzer.
Number of operations : Sequence
Single : Perform the action once only.
Cont
: Execute the action repeatedly. (The number of actions cannot exceed the acquisition
count set under acquisition mode. If the count is set to Infinite, actions can repeat until
acquisition is stopped.)
Execute/Stop Action on Trigger
Action on trigger is executed when the waveform acquisition is started with the
START/STOP
key or the “Log Start” soft key of the ACQ menu.
To stop the action, stop the acquisition by pressing the
START/STOP
key.
File names used for data saves to FD, HD, and SCSI
All filenames consist of a five-letter common part followed by a three-digit value (starting from
000) indicating the file generation sequence.The common part of the filename is selected as
follows.
Hard Copy : Filename setting in the Copy setup menu. (See Section 10.6)
Save
: Filename setting in the File setup menu. (See Section 11.6)
Notes about file saving (If Set Action is “Save”)
• Data is saved to the device selected by the Media item in the FILE menu. (Note that you must
press the “Set Media” soft key to change the selection.)
• The number of files that can be saved
FD
: 100 files
SCSI, HD : Maximum 1000 file sets per high-level directory. (Please create the required
number of high-level directories ahead of time using the Add Dir function; see
Section 11.5).
When the instrument files one directory, it moves to the next.
Setting the execution mode of the “action on trigger” at power ON
You can select whether or not to make valid the “Mode” setting of the “action on trigger” when
the power turns ON. For example, you can set this mode to ON if you want to execute the
“action on trigger” after the power failure.
ON : When the power turns ON, set the “Mode” of the “action on trigger” to the setting that
existed before the power turned OFF.
OFF : Set the “Mode” of the “action on trigger” to OFF when the power turns ON.
Initial setting is OFF.
Points to note when setting the Action on Trigger
• While the Action on Trigger is in progress, all key operation besides the
START/STOP
key
are invalid.
• When the acquisition mode is “Average” or “Sequence,” Action on Trigger cannot be used.
• Action on Trigger cannot be used during realtime recording.
