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Starting (Triggering) Measurement and Waiting for Completion of Measurement
When the trigger system is started up using the following commands, it transitions to the
waiting for trigger state (a in
•
:INITiate[:IMMediate] on page 224
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:INITiate:CONTinuous on page 224 (when executed with ON specified)
Waiting for trigger state (trigger event detect state)
The waiting for trigger state, when the instrument is triggered (a trigger is detected) or the
:TRIGger[:SEQ1][:IMMediate] command on page 298 is executed, transit to the
measurement state.
As shown in the table below, the instrument triggering method differs depending on which
trigger mode is set. To set up the trigger mode, use the :TRIGger[:SEQ1]:SOURce
command on page 299.
Internal trigger (Int)
External trigger (Ext)
BUS trigger (Bus)
Manual trigger (Man)
Figure 5-2
Transition flow from waiting for trigger state to measurement state
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Measurement state (sequence operation state)
Measurement is performed in the measurement state. After transiting from
trigger state (trigger event detect state)"
delay and source delay
different state depending on the setup of the continuous activation of the trigger system (set
Chapter 5
Figure
Trigger mode
The instrument is automatically triggered within itself.
The instrument is triggered when a trigger signal is input
through the Ext Trig terminal or the handler/scanner interface.
The instrument is triggered when the *TRG command on
page 169 is executed.
The instrument is triggered when the [Trigger] key on the
front panel is pressed.
W aiting for T rig g er S tate
:TRIG
executed
Trigger
D etec ted
Trigger S ource S et
(S e t w ith :TRIG:SOUR)
In te rn a l
E x te rn a l
.
When the measurement is finished, the state transitions to a
Starting (triggering) Measurement
5-1).
Instrument triggering method
Trigger
B u s
M a n u a l
to the measurement state, then wait for trigger
To M easurem ent S tate
"Waiting for
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