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Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
System event indicator
Located on the right side of the instrument status indicator bar, this indicator changes based on the
type of event that has been logged.
Select the indicator to open a message screen with a brief description of the error, warning, or event.
Select the Event Log button to open the System Events tab of the event log, which you can use to
access detailed descriptions of the events. For more information about the Event Log, see
event log
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Figure 14: Error and message indicator
Meaning
Continuous measurement: The instrument is making
measurements continuously.
Manual trigger mode: Press the front-panel TRIGGER
key to initiate a single measurement.
Trigger model measurement method. The instrument
is running the presently selected trigger model.
Trigger model measurement method. The trigger
model is not running.
Trigger model measurement method. The trigger
model is waiting on an event.
The trigger model is inactive. This occurs when the
trigger model cannot run, such as when the count is
more than the reading buffer capacity.
Section 2: General operation
Using the
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