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8-14 Triggering

Table 8-1

Remote trigger commands
Command
:INITiate
:ABORt
:TRIGger:COUNt <count>
:TRIGger:ILINe <line>
:TRIGger:OLINe <line>
:TRIGger:OUTPut <event>
:TRIGger:SOURce <source>
:TRIGger:TIMer <time>
*TRG

Remote trigger example

Table 8-2
mands set up Model 2520 triggering as follows:
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After the unit is set up, :INIT is sent to take the unit out of idle. *TRG is sent to trigger the
unit, after which it performs one measurement cycle.
Table 8-2

Remote triggering example

*RST
:SOUR1:CURR 0.1
:TRIG:SOUR BUS
:TRIG:OUTP TRIG
:TRIG:OLIN 1
:OUTP1 ON
:INIT
*TRG
:OUTP1 OFF
:FETC?
Take Model 2520 out of idle state.
Reset trigger system.
Set trigger count (1 to 5000).
Select trigger link input line (1 to 6).
Select trigger link output line (1 to 6).
Enable/disable output trigger. (TRIGger or NONE).
Select trigger input source (IMMediate, TIMer, BUS, TLINK,
PSTest, NSTtest, or BSTest).
Set trigger timer (0 to 99999.99s).
Trigger Model 2520 (if BUS source selected).
summarizes the command sequence for basic trigger operation. These com-
Trigger input source: bus
Output trigger: enabled
Trigger link output line: 1
Command
Description
Description
Restore GPIB defaults.
Source 100mA.
Select bus trigger input source (*TRG command).
Enable output trigger.
Trigger link output line = #1.
Turn on source output.
Take unit out of idle.
Trigger reading.
Turn off source output.
Request readings.
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