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Soft Front Panel
Trigger tab
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The Trigger tab is used to configure the trigger inputs of the M8121A
module.
This tab has the following options:
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Trigger Mode - Use this drop-down list to select the trigger mode
value.
The following options are available:
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Continuous – Signal generation starts immediately after pressing
the Run button. No trigger needed.
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Triggered – Signal generation starts after a trigger is received.
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Force Trigger - Use this button to force a trigger when waiting for front
panel trigger. This option is enabled only when Triggered option is
selected under the Trigger Mode drop-down list.
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Trigger Threshold - Sets the threshold for trigger and event input.
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Polarity - Sets the polarity for the input.
The following options are available:
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Positive – Rising edge
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Negative – Falling edge
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Either - Both
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Impedance - Sets the impedance of the input.
The following options are available:
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Low (50 Ohm)
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High (1k Ohm)
Keysight M8121A Arbitrary Waveform Generator User Guide