Software Trigger Register

The Software Trigger Register provides a means to trigger the module when software trigger has been selected as the trigger source in the Trigger Control Register.

Address

Bit

15

14

13

12

11

10

09

08

07

06

05

04

03

02

01

00

Base + 0C16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Trigger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Trigger: When software trigger is selected as the trigger source in the Trigger Control Register, any write to this register generates the trigger (the value written is not important).

Trigger Control Register

The Trigger Control Register selects the sources, destinations, and modes used to synchronize channels programmed for triggered operation.

Address

Bit

15

14

13

12

11

10

09

08

07

06

05

04

03

02

01

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ

Trig

 

 

Unused

 

 

Trigger Out

Trigger

Trigger Source

Base + 0E16

 

 

 

 

 

Syst En

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

WRITE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trig Syst En: Writing a one (1) to this field enables the trigger system.

Writing a zero (0) disables the trigger system.

Trigger Out: This field selects which VXIbus trigger line will be driven when the trigger mode is set to Output. The trigger lines selected are shown below.

Line Out Selected

 

 

Bits

 

 

08

 

07

 

06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG0*

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG1*

0

 

0

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG2*

0

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG3*

0

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG4*

1

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG5*

1

 

0

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG6*

1

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTLTRIG7*

1

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trigger Mode: This field selects the operating mode for trigger-enabled channels.

Trigger Mode

Bits

05

 

04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYNC

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix B

HP E1418A Register-Based Programming 131