Timer <N - Keithley 7001 Instruction Manual

IEEE-488 Reference
5.18.7
Parameters
Short-form
formats
Defaults
Query
commands
Description
Programming
example
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Trigger subsystem
:TIMer <n>
:ARM:SEQuence[1]]:LAYer2:TIMer <n>
:TRIGger:SEQuence[1]]:TIMer <n>
<n> = 0.001 to 99999.999
= DEFault
= MINimum
= MAXimum
:arm:lay2:tim <n>
:trig:tim <n>
Power-up Saved power-on setup
*RST 0.001 second interval
:SYSTem:PRESet 0.001 second interval
:TIMer?
:TIMer? DEFault
:TIMer? MINimum
:TIMer? MAXimum
Short-form format:
Response message:
These commands are used to set the interval for the Arm Layer 2 and Trigger Layer timers. Note
that the timer is in effect only if the timer is the selected control source. Also, note that Arm Lay-
er 1 does not use a timer.
10 OUTPUT 707; ":trig:tim 0.25; tim?"
20 ENTER 707; A$
30 PRINT A$
40 END
Line 10 Sets the Trigger Layer timer for a 1/4 second interval, and then queries the pro-
grammed timer interval.
Line 20 Addresses the 7001 to talk.
Line 30 Displays the timer interval (.25).
Set interval for Arm Layer 2 timer
Set interval for Trigger Layer timer
Specify timer interval in seconds
0.1 second (Trigger Layer counter)
1 second (Arm Layer 2 counter)
0.001 second
99999.999 seconds
Query programmed timer interval
Query *RST default timer interval
Query lowest allowable timer interval
Query largest allowable timer interval
:arm:lay2:tim? :trig:tim?
:arm:lay2:tim? xxx :trig:tim? xxx
where; xxx = def, min or max
.001 to 99999.999