5½ Digit Multimeter Reference Manual Section 3:
2110-901-01 Rev. C/August 2013 3-35
Setting trigger delay from the front panel
When not using auto trigger delay, you can manually set the delay time from 0 to 3600 seconds (100
µs resolution). Your trigger delay time is stored in volatile memory; automatic trigger delay will be
used when instrument power is turned off and then turned on again.
To set trigger delay (auto or manual) from the front panel:
1. Press the SHIFT and CONFIG (MENU) keys to display the MENU options.
2. Use the â—„ and â–º keys to display TRIG SYS and press ENTER.
3. Use the â—„ and â–º keys to display DELAY and press ENTER.
4. Use the â—„ or â–º key to display AUTO or MANUAL and press ENTER. If you select AUTO, you
will exit from the menu structure with auto delay enabled.
5. For a manual delay, use the â—„, â–º, â–², and â–¼ keys to specify the trigger delay (0 to 3600
seconds) and press the ENTER key.
Setting trigger delay using remote operation
Commands that use the <n> parameter can use the MINimum and MAXimum name parameters. MIN
selects the minimum value and MAX selects the maximum value.
Use the following commands to set trigger delay (auto or manual):
TRIGger:DELay <n>
<n> = 0 to 3600 Trigger delay in seconds (100 µs resolution)
TRIGger:DELay:AUTO <b>
<b> = 0 or OFF Disable auto delay
= 1 or ON Enable auto delay
Reading hold
For front panel operation, the reading hold feature captures and holds a stable reading on the display.
Reading hold is not available for remote operation.
A reading is considered stable when three consecutive measurements are within a sensitivity band.
When a reading falls outside of the sensitivity band, the instrument issues an audible beep and
displays the new stable reading.
This sensitivity band is expressed as a percent of reading on the selected range, and can be set by
the user from the front panel. The sensitivity band can be set to 0.01 percent, 0.1 percent, 1.0
percent, or 10.0 percent. The 0.1 percent setting is the power-on default.