Starting A Measurement Cycle (Triggering The Instrument) - Agilent Technologies E5071C Manual

Starting a Measurement Cycle (Triggering the Instrument)

Configuring the Instrument
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Starting Measurement on Demand
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Other topics about Making Measurement
Configuring the Instrument to Automatically Perform Continuous Measurement
1. Use the
:INIT{1-36}:CONT
mode for the channels you want to measure and turn the mode off
for any other channel.
2. Issue the
:TRIG:SOUR
trigger.
Starting Measurement on Demand
1. Use the
:INIT{1-36}:CONT
mode for the channels you want to measure and turn the mode off
for any other channel.
2. Issue the
:TRIG:SOUR
Trigger".
3. Trigger the instrument whenever you want to perform measurement.
An external controller can trigger the instrument by using one of the
following three commands:
Command
*TRG
:TRIG
:TRIG:SING
4. Repeat step 3 to start the next measurement cycle.
command to turn on continuous initiation
command to set the trigger source to Internal
command to turn on continuous initiation
command to set the trigger source to "Bus
Can *OPC?
command be used
to wait for end of
sweep?
No
Yes
Programming
Applicable
trigger source
Bus trigger only
External trigger
Bus trigger
Manual trigger
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