Section 6: SCPI command reference
Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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Trigger events are described in the table below.
Trigger events
Event description
Event constant
No trigger event
NONE
Front-panel TRIGGER key press
DISPlay
Notify trigger block
<n>
(1 to 8); the trigger model generates a
trigger event when it executes the notify block
NOTify<n>
A command interface trigger:
•
Any remote interface: *
TRG
•
GPIB only: GET bus command
•
VXI-11: VXI-11 command
device_trigger
COMMand
Line edge (either rising, falling, or either based on the
configuration of the line) detected on digital input line
<n>
(1 to 6)
DIGio<n>
Line edge detected on TSP-Link synchronization line
<n>
(1 to 3)
TSPLink<n>
Appropriate LXI trigger packet is received on LAN trigger object
<n>
(1 to 8)
LAN<n>
Trigger event blender
<n>
(1 or 2), which combines trigger events
BLENder<n>
Trigger timer
<n>
(1 to 4) expired
TIMer<n>
Source limit condition occurs
SLIMit
Example
*RST
DIG:LINE1:MODE TRIG,IN
DIG:LINE2:MODE TRIG,OUT
TRIG:TIM1:DEL 35e-3
TRIG:TIM1:STAR:STIM DIG1
TRIG:DIG2:OUT:STIM TIM1
Reset the instrument to default settings. Set digital I/O line 1 for use
as a trigger input.
Set digital I/O line 2 for use as a trigger output.
Set timer 1 to delay 35 ms.
Set timer 1 to start delaying once the digital I/O 1 event is detected.
Set digital I/O line 2 to output a pulse once the timer 1 event is
detected.
Also see
None
:TRIGger:TIMer<n>:STATe
This command enables the trigger timer.
Type
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Command and query
Recall settings
Instrument reset
Power cycle
Save settings
0 (OFF)
Usage
:TRIGger:TIMer<n>:STATe <state>
:TRIGger:TIMer<n>:STATe?
<n>
Trigger timer number (1 to 4)
<state>
Disable the trigger timer:
OFF
or
0
Enable the trigger timer:
ON
or
1
