Pgu_Trig_Unit - Keithley S530 Manual

Section 3: LPTLib command reference

pgu_trig_unit

This command triggers a specified pulse generator unit, or units, to output waveforms.
Usage
istat = int pgu_trig_unit(int instr_id, int unit);
instr_id
Details
This command returns a 0 if executed without error; a negative number indicates an error.
To trigger multiple pulse generator units, you can sum the unit numbers designated to the pulse
generators as listed in the following table.
Number
4096
8192
16384
32768
Example 1
istat = pgu_trig_unit(2)
Triggers pulses on pulse generator unit 2.
Example 2
istat = pgu_trig_unit(12288)
Triggers pulses on pulse generator units 1 and 2.
Example 3
istat = pgu_trig_unit(3)
Triggers the pulses on pulse generator unit 3 (not units 1 and 2).
Also see
pgu_trig (on page 3-54)
pgu_trig_burst
3-56
S530/S540 KTE Linear Parametric Test Library (LPTLib) User's Manual
Pulse generator unit number (input): 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on system
configuration
Pulse generator unit
PTRIG1
PTRIG2
PTRIG3
PTRIG4
(on page 3-55)
S530-900-01 Rev. E / September 2017