Setting The Trigger; Figure 2-36 Trigger Menu - Free Run Mode - Keysight N1911A User Manual

2 General Power Meter Functions

Setting the Trigger

This feature is only available when a P-Series power sensor is connected.
NOTE
The trigger can be taken from a rising or falling measured power level or
controlled externally using the Ext Trig input. Additional control features such as;
hold-off, hysteresis, and delay are provided to help you achieve a stable and
reliable trigger. To use the measurement gates, the power meter must be
triggered.
Press
The trigger status is displayed below the
Figure 2-36
meter is not synchronized to any modulated RF signal at the sensor input.
Consequently, power levels within the configured time gates are random and the
displayed measurement results are not valid.
Figure 2-36
The
NOTE
mode.
96
. The Trigger menu is displayed.
shows the power meter display in Free Run mode. In this mode the
Trigger menu - free run mode
symbol in the upper window indicates the power meter is in free run
label in the Trigger menu.
Acqn
Trigger status
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