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Explanation of Functions
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Arming and Arming Delay (Delay Mode) (see section 6.3 for the operating procedure)
The act of creating a trigger for starting a measurement of the measurement block is
called activating an arming. There are two arming modes.
Auto Arming
Arming is activated at the same time as measurement start (START key or START
communication command), and measurement starts.
External Arming
After measurement start (START key or START communication command) arming is
activated by applying an external arming signal, and measurement starts. You can select
the slope (rising or falling edge) of the arming signal for activating arming. The input level
of the arming signal can be selected from TTL (1.4 V), TTL/10 (0.14 V), and 0 V.
Measurement start
Arming
Measurement block
In the case of external arming, the starting of the measurement can be delayed by a specified
time or events after an arming is activated (arming delay). When the measurement function is
set to period A & period B or pulse width A & pulse width B (pulse width A
→
pulse width B), the
arming delay can be specified independently for CH A and CH B.
• Time delay
The starting of the measurement is delayed by a specified time
(selectable range: 1
µ
s to 10 s).
• Event delay
The starting of the measurement is delayed by a specified number of events
(selectable range: 1 to 1 to 10
6
).
Inhibit (see section 6.4 for the operating procedure)
Measurement inhibit period within the gate can be specified by applying an external inhibit
signal. The measurement inhibit period can be specified even while the gate is open or
during measurement after arming activation. The maximum allowable measurement inhibit
period is the maximum sampling time (see page 2-4). You can select the polarity of the
inhibit signal for setting the measurement inhibit period. The input level of the inhibit signal
can be selected from TTL (1.4 V), TTL/10 (0.14 V), and 0 V.
The following examples show the relationship between the inhibit signal and gating/arming.
• Relation between the inhibit signal and gating
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External inhibit
input signal
Measurement
inhibit period
Gate
Gate open
Input signal
Not measured
Measurement start
Not counted as events
when inhibit is active
Resume
measurement
• Relation between the inhibit signal and gating/external arming
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S2
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S4
S5
External inhibit
input signal
Measurement
inhibit period
Gate
Gate open
External arming
input signal
Input signal
Not measured
Measurement start
Not counted as events
when inhibit is active
Resume
measurement
2.5 Setting Measurement Conditions