MODE
Command :TIMebase:M ODE {TRIGg ered|AUTO}
The MODE command sets the oscilloscope timebase to either Auto or
Triggered mode. When the AUTO mode is chosen, the oscilloscope waits
approximately 50 ms for a trigger to occur. If a trigger is not generated
within that time, then auto trigger is executed. If a signal is not applied to
the input, a baseline is displayed. If there is a signal at the input and the
specified trigger conditions have not been met within 50 ms, the waveform
display will not be synchronized to a trigger.
When the TRIGgered mode is chosen, the oscilloscope waits until a trigger is
received before data is acquired. The TRIGgered mode should be used when
the trigger source signal has less than a 20 Hz repetition rate, or when the
trigger events counter is set so that the number of trigger events would not
occur before 50 ms.
The Auto-Trig On field in the trigger menu is the same as the AUTO mode
over GPIB or RS-232-C. The TRIGgered command is the same as the
Auto-Trig Off on the front panel.
Example OUTPUT XXX;":TI M:MODE AUTO"
Query :TIMebase:MODE?
The MODE query returns the current Timebase mode.
Returned Format [:TIMebase: MODE] {AUTO|TR IGgered}<NL>
Example OUTPUT XXX;":TI Mebase:MODE? "
TIMebase Subsystem
MODE
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