Example Scanning Using External Triggers
In the following example, the trigger input is applied to the HP
E1300A/E1301A Mainframe’s "Event In" port.
TRIG:SOUR EXT | Sets trigger source to external. |
SCAN (@100:115) | Sets channel list. |
INIT | Starts scanning cycle. |
trigger externally | Advances scan to next channel. |
Scanning Using Bus Triggers |
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TRIG:SOUR BUS | Sets interface (bus) triggering. |
SCAN (@100:115) | Sets channel list. |
INIT | Starts scanning cycle. |
*TRG | Advances channel list. |
:SOURce? TRIGger:SOURce? returns the current trigger source for the switchbox. Command returns either BUS, DBUS, EXT, HOLD, or IMM for trigger sources BUS, DBUS, EXTernal, HOLD, or IMMediate, respectively.
Example Query Trigger Source
TRIG:SOUR EXT | Sets trigger source to external. |
TRIG:SOUR? | Query trigger source; returns |
| "EXT". |
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