OUTPut
The OUTPut subsystem enables or disables the “ Trig Out” port of the
HP E1300A/E1301A mainframe or the HP E1405A/E1406A module.
Subsystem Syntax OUTPut
[:STATe] ON OFF 1 0 [:STATe]?
[:STATe] OUTPut[:STATe] ON OFF 1 0 enables/disables the “ Trig Out” port on the rear panel of the HP E1300A/E1301A mainframe or the
HP E1405A/E1406A module. OUTPut[:STATe] ON 1 enables the port and OUTPut[:STATe] OFF 0 disables the port.
Parameters
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ON OFF 1 0 | boolean | ON OFF 1 0 |
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Comments ∙ Enabling “Trig Out” Port: When enabled, a pulse is output from the “ Trig Out” port after each scanned switchbox channel is closed. If disabled, a pulse is not output from the port after channel closures. The output pulse is a +5 V
∙“Trig Out” Port Shared by Switchboxes: When enabled, the “ Trig Out” port is pulsed by any switchbox each time a scanned channel is closed. To disable the output for a specific switchbox, send the OUTPut[:STATe] OFF or OUTPut[:STATe] 0 command for that switchbox.
∙Related Commands: [ROUTE:]SCAN, TRIGger:SOURce
∙*RST Condition: OUTPut[:STATe] OFF (port disabled)
Example Enable "Trig Out" Port
OUTP:STAT ON | ! Enable “Trig Out” port to output |
| pulse after each scanned channel is |
| closed |
[:STATe]? OUTPut[:STATe]? queries the present state of the “ Trig Out” port. The command returns 1 if the port is enabled or 0 if the port is disabled.
Example Query “Trig Out” Port Enable State
This example enables the “ Trig Out” Port and queries the enable state. The
OUTPut[:STATe]? command returns 1 since the port is enabled.
OUTP:STAT ON | ! Enable “Trig Out” port |
OUTP:STAT? | ! Query port enable state |
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