Parameters

Comments

Name

Type

Point of Source

Default

 

 

 

 

HOLD

discrete

SAMPle[:IMMediate]

none

 

 

 

 

TIMer

discrete

Uses specified SAMPle:TIMer

none

 

 

<interval> as sample rate

 

 

 

 

 

TTLT0-7

discrete

VXIbus TTL trigger lines

none

 

 

 

 

EXTernal

discrete

“Sample” pin on D-sub connector

none

 

 

 

 

Sample Slopes and Periods: A rising or falling edge for the sample slope can be specified if the source is set to EXTernal (see SAMPle:SLOPe). A sampling period can be specified if the sample source is set to TIMer (see SAMPle:TIMer).

Slave Mode: TRIG:MODE SLAVe<n> forces the sample source to be the appropriate TTL trigger line. Attempts to change the sample source while TRIG:MODE is SLAVe<n> will result in a settings conflict error message.

Executable when initiated: NO

Coupled command: YES. TRIG:MODE SLAVe<n> forces a specified TTL trigger line to the sample source. A settings conflict occurs if you attempt to change this dedicated line with SAMPle:SOURce. TTL sources may conflict with the output subsystem. Specifying a TTL source will force the output to be disabled. See the OUTPut subsystem.

Reset (*RST) condition: TIMer source with 0.0000013 second sampling interval per reading.

SAMPle:SOURce?

SAMPle:SOURce? queries the present source setting for the sample signal.

The returned string is HOLD, TIMer, TTLT0-7 or EXT.

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E1563A, E1564A specifications

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