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Subsystem Syntax
:COUNt
Parameters
Comments
Example
156 Multimeter Command Reference
The
TRIGger
command subsystem controls the behavior of the trigger system. The
subsystem can control:
•
The number of triggers to occur before the multimeter returns to the idle state
(
TRIGger:COUNt
).
•
The delay between trigger and measurement (
•
The source of the trigger (
TRIGger
:COUNt <
number
:COUNt? [MIN|MAX]
seconds
:DELay <
:DELay? [MIN|MAX]
:DELay:AUTO OFF|ON
:DELay:AUTO?
:SOURce BUS|IMMediate|EXTernal|TTLTrg0-7
:SOURce?
number
TRIGger:COUNt <
Parameter Name
Parameter Type
number
<
>
•
MIN
selects 1 trigger.
•
If
MAX
or
50,000
is specified for the number parameter, the command will be
accepted. If you initiate measurements with an
"Insufficient memory" error occurs to show that this generates too many
readings to store in memory. However, you can use the
return the readings to the output buffer and retrieve them with your controller.
The
command is a combined
READ?
•
and
CONFigure
MEASure
•
Condition:
*RST
Set the Trigger Count
CONF:VOLT:DC
TRIG:SOUR EXT
TRIG:COUN 10
READ?
enter statement
TRIGger:SOURce
>|MIN|MAX|INFinite
>|MIN|MAX
sets the number of triggers to be issued.
>
Range of Values
numeric
1 through 50,000|
MIN|MAX|INF
MAX
selects 50,000 triggers.
INITiate
set the trigger count to 1.
TRIG:COUN 1
Function: DC voltage.
Trigger source is "Trig" BNC on multimeter
front panel.
Multimeter will accept 10 external triggers
(one measurement is taken with each trigger).
Place multimeter in wait-for-trigger state;
make measurement when external trigger is
received; send readings to output buffer.
Enter readings into computer.
TRIGger
TRIGger:DELay
).
).
Default Units
INITiate
command, an
command to
READ?
and
command.
FETCh?
none
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