Trigger Subsystem

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Subsystem Syntax

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ABORt

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INITiate:SEQuence INITiate:NAME

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INITiate:CONTinuous:SEQuence INITiate:CONTinuous:NAME

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TRIGger

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TRIGger:DELay

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TRIGger:SOURce

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TRIGger:SEQuence2:SOURce TRIGger:SYNChronize:SOURce

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TRIGger:SEQuence2:PHASe TRIGger:SYNCHronize:PHASe

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TRIGger:SEQuence3 TRIGger:ACQuire

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TRIGger:SEQuence3:SOURce TRIGger:ACQuire:SOURce

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TRIGger:SEQuence1:DEFine TRIGger:SEQuence2:DEFine TRIGger:SEQuence3:DEFine

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Common Commands

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Common Commands Syntax

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*CLS

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*ESE

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Bit Configuration of Standard Event Status Enable Register

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*ESR?

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*IDN?

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*OPC

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*OPT?

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*PSC

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*RCL

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*RST

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*SAV

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*SRE

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*STB?

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Bit Configuration of Status Byte Register

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*TRG

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*TST?

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*WAI

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4 - PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES

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Introduction

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Programming the Output

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Power-on Initialization

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Enabling the Output

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AC Voltage and Frequency

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Voltage and Frequency Slew Rates

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Waveform Shapes

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Individual Phases (Agilent 6834B only)

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Current Limit

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DC Output (Agilent 6811B/6812B/6813B only)

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Coupled Commands

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Programming Output Transients

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Transient System Model

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Step and Pulse Transients

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List Transients

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Triggering Output Changes

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SCPI Triggering Nomenclature

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Output Trigger System Model

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Initiating the Output Trigger System

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Selecting the Output Trigger Source

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