Trigger Link; Figure 2-18 Trigger Link Connectors - Keithley 2002 User Manual

key to set the number of readings to store, then press
ENTER. The Model 2002 waits (with the asterisk annuncia-
tor lit) for an external trigger from the Model 7001/7002
before taking a reading, storing it, and sending a trigger
pulse.
External triggering example #2
External triggering can also be used in a test system consist-
ing of a Model 2002 Multimeter and a Model 706 Scanner
with an appropriate scanner card.
The external trigger connections are the same as those shown
in Figure 2-17 for the Models 2002 and 7001/7002. Channel
Ready Output of the Model 706 is connected to External
Trigger Input of the Model 2002. External Trigger Input of
the Model 706 is connected to Meter Complete Output of the
Model 2002.
The trigger configuration of the Model 2002 does not change
from the previous example. The Model 706 is configured for
external triggering.

2.7.7 Trigger Link

The Model 2002 has enhanced external triggering capabili-
ties using the Trigger Link. The Trigger Link has six lines
allowing up to six instruments to be controlled over this trig-
ger bus. The 8-pin micro-DIN sockets used for the Trigger
Link are shown in Figure 2-18.
6
8 7 8 7
5 4 3 5 4
2 1 2 1
IN OUT
TRIGGER LINK
Figure 2-18
Trigger link connectors
The two rear panel Trigger Link connec-
tors are actually connected in parallel. It
does not matter which connector you use
when connecting the Trigger Link to an-
other instrument.
Pin Trigger Link Line
6
1 Line #1
2 Line #2
3
3 Line #3
4 Line #4
5 Line #5
6 Line #6
7 Digital Common
8 Digital Common
NOTE
In general, Trigger Link input triggers to the Model 2002 are
used to control the measure operation. For the Model 2002 to
respond to Trigger Link compatible triggers, the appropriate
layers of the trigger model must be programmed for it. For
example, if you want Trigger Link input triggers to control
the measuring process, you must program Measure Source
for TRIGLINK trigger events. Typically, a Trigger Link out-
put trigger from the Model 2002 would be used to trigger a
scanner to close the next channel.
There are two modes of operation for Trigger Link: asyn-
chronous and semi-synchronous. In the asynchronous mode,
separate lines are used for input and output triggers; in the
semi-synchronous mode, the same line is used for both input
and output triggers.
Asynchronous operation
In the asynchronous operating mode, Trigger Link functions
fundamentally in the same manner as External Triggering
(see paragraph 2.7.6). Like External Triggering, the
asynchronous mode uses separate lines for input and output
triggers. Also, the asynchronous mode uses the same TTL-
compatible pulses as External Triggering. The specifications
for the input and output trigger signals of asynchronous
mode are shown in Figure 2-14 and Figure 2-15,
respectively.
For typical asynchronous Trigger Link operation, the mea-
sure layer is configured with Measure Source set to
TRIGLINK and Triggerlink mode set to ASYNCHRO-
NOUS. You must also select input and output lines for the
measure layer. Input and output triggers can be set to any of
the six lines, but they cannot use the same line. For example,
if you select line #1 for input triggers, then output triggers
must use one of the other five lines (#2 through #6).
During operation in the measure layer, each Trigger Link
input trigger makes a measurement. After the user-
programmed DELAY and the measurement settling time, the
Model 2002 outputs a Trigger Link completion pulse
(typically to a scanner to close the next channel). The
measure layer is configured using the CONFIG-TRIG menu
(see paragraph 2.7.2).
The scan layer and/or arm layer can also be programmed for
Trigger Link, where Scan Source is set to TRIGLINK, and
Arm Source is set to TRIGLINK. When using Trigger Link
in these layers, you must also select input and output lines as
you did in the measure layer. Keep in mind that you can use
the same lines in the Scan and arm layers as selected in the
measure layer.
Front Panel Operation
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