Fluke PM-3380B, PM-3390B, PM-3370B, PM-3394B, PM-3384B user manual Commands, State Description

3 - 26 USING THE COMBISCOPE INSTRUMENTS

Only in the single-shot and multiple-shot trigger mode (INITiate:CONTinuous OFF), the bits 3 (SWEeping) and 5 (Waiting for TRIGger) in the OPERation status are valid. Also the Operation Complete bit (OPC bit 0) in the standard Event Status Register (ESR) is valid. This allows you to detect whether the instrument is armed (initiated), triggered (busy with acquisition), or finished with the last acquisition, i.e., ready for the next acquisition.

SINGLE-SHOT MODE (TB MODE - single):

Commands:	CONFigure:AC		Configures instrument and sets
			single-shot mode.
		OPERATION STATUS BITS:
		bit 5		bit 3
STATE DESCRIPTION:		Wait for TRIG		SWEeping	OPC
idle state (after *RST)		0		0	0
Wait for trigger state (INIT received)		1		0	0	= armed
Wait for complete (triggered)		1		0	0	or busy
Finished with acquisition		0		0	1	= ready

MULTIPLE-SHOT MODE (TB MODE - multi):

	OPERATION STATUS BITS:
	bit 5	bit 3
STATE DESCRIPTION:	Wait for TRIG	SWEeping	OPC
idle state (after *RST)	0	0	0
Wait for trigger state (INIT received)	1	0	0	= armed
Wait for complete (triggered)	0	1	0	= busy
Finished with acquisition	0	0	1	= ready

The bits 3 (SWEeping) and 5 (Waiting for TRIGger) also reflect the acquisition status, when the "SINGLE ARM'D" button on the front panel was pressed.

Commands:	SYSTem:KEY 101	Performs AutoSet.
	DISPlay:MENU TBMode	Displays TBMODE menu.
	SYSTem:KEY 1	Sets INIT:CONT OFF and sets
		multiple-shot mode.