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Section 3: Functions and features
Checking the state of the trigger model
The trigger model can be in one of several states. The state is shown in the indicator bar on the
Home screen of the instrument. You can also check the status using remote commands.
The following table describes the trigger model states. This table also describes the indicator that is
shown on the front panel and the feedback you get from the remote interface.
Front Remote command feedback
panel — SCPI
indicator
Not available through remote
CONT
interface
Not available through remote
MAN
interface
IDLE or EMPTY
IDLE
RUNNING
RUN
WAITING
WAIT
ABORTED
ABORT
Using the front panel
The state of the trigger model is indicated on the status bar with the indicators shown in the previous
table.
Using SCPI commands:
Send the command:
:TRIGger:STATe?
The return shows the state and the block that was last executed.
Using TSP commands:
Send the command:
print(trigger.model.state())
The return shows the state and the block that was last executed.
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Remote command feedback
— TSP
Not available through remote
interface
Not available through remote
interface
trigger.STATE_IDLE or
trigger.STATE_EMPTY
trigger.STATE_RUNNING
trigger.STATE_WAITING
trigger.STATE_ABORTED
Description
Instrument is not using the
trigger model; it is making
measurements continuously
Instrument is not using
trigger model; makes
measurements when you
press the front-panel
TRIGGER key
Trigger model is stopped or
no block are defined
Trigger model is running
The trigger model has been
in the wait block for more
than 100 ms
The trigger model was
stopped before it completed
DMM7510-901-01 Rev. B / May 2015