Triggering commands
Commands for triggering are summarized in Table 7-2. Information not covered in the table
or in “Trigger model (GPIB operation)” is provided after the table. The Ref column provides
reference for this information.
Table 7-2
SCPI commands - triggering
Commands Description Ref Default
:ABORt Reset trigger system. A
:INITiate Initiation:
[:IMMediate] Initiate one trigger cycle. B
:CONTinuous <b> Enable or disable continuous initiation. C (Note 1)
:FETch? Request the last reading(s). D
:READ? Perform an ABORt, INITiate and a FETch? E
:TRIGger Trigger commands:
:SOURce <name> Select control source; IMMediate, TIMer,
MANual, BUS, or EXTernal.
F IMMediate
:TIMer <n> Set timer interval; 0 to 999999.999 (sec.). 0.1
:COUNt <n> Set trigger count; 1 to 9999 or INF. (Note 2)
:DELay <n> Set delay; 0 to 999999.999 (sec.). 0
:AUTO <b> Enable or disable auto delay. G
:SIGNal Loop around control source. H
:SAMPle Sample counter:
:COUNt <n> Set sample count; 1 to 1024. I 1
:SENSe SENSe Subsystem:
:HOLD Reading Hold commands: J
:WINDow <n> Set Hold window in %; 0.01 to 20. 1
:COUNt <n> Set Hold count; 2 to 100 5
:STATe <b> Enable or disable Hold. OFF
:SYSTem SYSTem Subsystem:
:BEEPer Beeper control:
:STATe <b> Enable or disable the beeper. ON
*RST Restore *RST defaults (see “Default” column of this
table). Places 2182 in the idle state.
Notes:
1. Defaults for continuous initiation:
SYSTem:PRESet enables continuous initiation.
*RST disables continuous initiation.
2. Defaults for trigger count:
SYSTem:PRESet sets the count to INF (infinite).
*RST sets the count to 1.
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